Leap Venture Studio
VC Fund
Los Angeles, United States
Leap Venture Studio is a VC fund in Los Angeles focused on Pet and Veterinary. Leap Venture Studio is the first startup accelerator focused on pet care. Mars Petcare and Michelson Found Animals' commitment to improving the lives of pets and their owners through science, technology, and innovation is embodied in the Studio. R/GA, a world-class services platform that connects our startups with award-winningstrategists, technologists, designers, and consultants, supports the Venture Studio. The Leap Venture Studio is the most effective startup accelerator in the pet care industry, thanks to the combined networks and resources of R/GA, Mars Petcare (Kinship), and Michelson Found Animals.Each cohort of the annual program consists of 6-8 companies that work in the studio with the Leap partners for a total of 12 weeks. The Studio program is based in Los Angeles, but participants are not required to be present for the entire duration. The Leap Venture Studio is highly tailored to the specific requirements of each company in the cohort.The Leap Venture Studio concludes with a live pitch event in which Studio companies pitch to investors, industry leaders, and the startup community. If chosen for the program, studios can receive up to $200K in funding.
- Total investments:
- 63
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 43%
Last updated:
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Industries Leap Venture Studio invests in
Stages Leap Venture Studio invests in
Countries Leap Venture Studio invests in
Contacts
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Aimee Gilbreath
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Andrew Luna
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Stephen Plumlee
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Pet 41 (65%)
- Veterinary 13 (21%)
- Health Care 10 (16%)
- E-Commerce 8 (13%)
- Mobile Apps 6 (10%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 25 (40%)
- Seed 18 (29%)
- Grant 9 (14%)
- Funding Round 5 (8%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (6%)
Country
- United States 30 (48%)
- United Kingdom 7 (11%)
- Mexico 3 (5%)
- Canada 2 (3%)
- Poland 2 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Aimee Gilbreath
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
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Andrew Luna
Accelerator Program (Cohort 5)
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Accelerator Program (Cohort 5) | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Dylan Boyd
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 6 | Find email | |
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Stephen Plumlee
Founder
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Founder | Total investments: 20 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Oh Norman!
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Oh Norman! operates as an innovative pet wellness brand. | $2.1M / Jul 17, 2025 | |
Innovative Pet Lab
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Innovative Pet Lab's purpose is to empower the pet community with at-home testing and personalised solutions to improve the lives and well-being of pets. | $1.1M / Pre-Seed / Jun 12, 2025 | |
Buddy Bites
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Buddy Bites focuses on providing convenient and healthy dog food, delivered directly to customers' doors. | $1M / Seed / Apr 28, 2025 | |
Dog & Whistle
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Dog & Whistle is Nevada's first carbon-neutral pet food company, offering fresh, sustainable meals and toppers crafted with upcycled ingredients. Our mission is to make eco-conscious, nutritious pet food accessible while reducing food waste.We're here to revolutionize an industry dominated by over-processed products with littleregard for sustainability or nutrition. In a market where kibble is designed to last months on a shelf, Dog & Whistle flips the script, prioritizing fresh, lightly cooked meals that nourish pets and protect the planet. | $100K / Pre-Seed / Aug 05, 2024 | |
Skona Pet Food
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Skona Pet Food produce simple, healthy, and natural pet food products using premium quality ingredients and innovative cooking methods. | $10K / Grant / Aug 05, 2024 | |
Social Paws
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Social Paws is a matching platform connecting dog owners and dog lovers who don't own dogs to share their love of dogs. It is a dog-sharing app available on ios and android. It enables dog owners to dog-share at various stages. | $10K / Grant / Aug 05, 2024 | |
Pawgone Good
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Pawgone Good manufactures dehydrated chips for dogs, that combat oral care neglect and malnutrition from the overprocessed foods in the supply chain. | $10K / Grant / Aug 05, 2024 | |
TREEV
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TREEV is a pet brand committed to creating high-quality treats and pet products from organically grown and sustainably-sourced materials. | $10K / Grant / Aug 05, 2024 | |
VetVerifi
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VetVerifi develops software to better connect the pet care economy and improve health record portability for pets. | $1.5M / Pre-Seed / Mar 27, 2024 | |
Wimba
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Wimba offers a range of orthopedic 4D printed products for animals, new measurement techniques, and a dedicated app. | $200K / Grant / Feb 26, 2024 | |
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Co-Investors
Michelson Impact Ventures
33 deals together
R/GA Ventures
25 deals together
Companion Fund
5 deals together
Michelson Found Animals Foundation
4 deals together
Alma Mundi Ventures
2 deals together
Mars Petcare
2 deals together
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FAQ
What does Leap Venture Studio invest in?
Leap Venture Studio invests primarily in Pet, Veterinary and Health Care startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 63 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Leap Venture Studio includes Aimee Gilbreath (Partner), Andrew Luna (Accelerator Program (Cohort 5)) and Dylan Boyd (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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