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First Ever Ai-Powered Dog Playmate, Companion, Raises Additional $6M From Lerer Hippeau, Digitalis Ventures And Officially Opens Reservations

PRIVATEApr 12, 2023

Amount Raised

$6 Million

Round Type

Funding Round

San FranciscoBiotechnologyHealth CareVenture Capital

Investors

Digitalis VenturesLerer Hippeau

Description

Companion, the first ever AI-powered interactive device for dogs, announced today that it has raised $6M in additional funding from Lerer Hippeau and Digitalis Ventures alongside opening its product to the public for reservation. The new capital injection brings Companion's total funding to over $14M.

Quick answer

Companion raised $6 Million in a Funding Round round, dated April 12, 2023. Investors: Digitalis Ventures and Lerer Hippeau. Companion is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

How much did Companion raise?
Companion raised $6 Million in a Funding Round round on April 12, 2023.
Who invested in Companion?
Digitalis Ventures and Lerer Hippeau are named as investors in this round.
What does Companion do?
Everyone wants a happy dog, but no one has enough time to give them 100% of what they need and deserve.
Where is Companion based and how big is it?
Companion is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
Who are the decision-makers at Companion?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Companion. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Venture Capital and Biotechnology around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Companion that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Conformal Medical raised $35M on May 26, 2023.
  • Renibus Therapeutics raised $64M on May 25, 2023.
  • Qnovia raised $2.9M on May 25, 2023.
  • PharmEnable raised $7.5M (Pre-Series A) on May 22, 2023.
  • Patient21 raised $108M (Funding Round) on May 22, 2023.
  • PharmEnable raised $7.5M (Funding Round) on May 22, 2023.

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Company Information

Company

Companion

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Everyone wants a happy dog, but no one has enough time to give them 100% of what they need and deserve. Meet Companion - your dog's automated, always available, playmate, designed for a happier, healthier home life. Companion sees the messages your dog is already communicating with posture and motion, keeps their attention with interactive games and basic obedience practice that adapts over time for continuous lifelong learning. With perfect memory and hours of interactions a day, Companion can also detect sudden or subtle changes in your dog's movement or routine over time, offering warnings and alerts to possible conditions that could require early intervention.

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