# Petco

> Petco is a VC fund in San Diego backing Pet, Consumer and Genetics. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Diego, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jun 2020
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/7795
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/PETCO
- Website: http://petco.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PETCO

Petco is a pet specialty retailer providing products, services, and advice for pet owners. It helps pet parents navigate pet parenthood by offering more than just pet supplies and services. Petco provides caring counsel that’s grounded in their WholePets philosophy.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Petco. Shizune tracks 13 team members at Petco. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/petco?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pet | 3 | 50% |
| Consumer | 1 | 17% |
| Genetics | 1 | 17% |
| Hardware | 1 | 17% |
| Internet | 1 | 17% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |
| Series C | 1 | 17% |
| Series D | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jay Altschuler | VP, Media Transformation | 0 | — |
| Phil Easter | Director Mobile Applications | 0 | — |
| Alvar Arranz | Senior Product Designer | 0 | — |
| Ariel Zvaifler | Co-Founder and GM | 0 | — |
| Brian LaRose | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PetDx | PetDx operates as a molecular diagnostics company dedicated to revolutionizing the detection and ultimately treatment of cancer for pets. Founded in 2019, PetDx is focused on the development of non-invasive tests with customized assays and next-generation sequencing-based techniques, thereby providing veterinarians with early detection,characterization, and management of cancer cells. | $10M | Series A | Jun 01, 2020 |  |
| Petnet | Petnet is a connected pet device company that offers a pet analytics platform to find solutions for fundamental problems of petcare.The company offers SmartFeeder, a hardware device that programs itself around its users’ lives and the wellness of their pets. It gets adjusted to its users’ schedules and keep them informed about their pets’eating patterns.Petnet was founded on December 12, 2012 and is based in California. | $10M | Series A | Aug 29, 2016 |  |
| Rover | Rover.com connects pet parents with the nation’s largest network of loving and trustworthy pet sitters and dog walkers. Through Rover, pet parents can discover, book, and manage personalized care for their dogs, including pet sitting, dog walking, in-home dog boarding, and doggy daycare. Founded on the belief that everyone should have theopportunity to experience the unconditional love of a dog, Rover improves and simplifies life for pet parents and the dogs they love. | $25M | Series D | Mar 19, 2015 |  |
| Rover | Rover.com connects pet parents with the nation’s largest network of loving and trustworthy pet sitters and dog walkers. Through Rover, pet parents can discover, book, and manage personalized care for their dogs, including pet sitting, dog walking, in-home dog boarding, and doggy daycare. Founded on the belief that everyone should have theopportunity to experience the unconditional love of a dog, Rover improves and simplifies life for pet parents and the dogs they love. | $12M | Series C | Mar 12, 2014 |  |
| Rover | Rover.com connects pet parents with the nation’s largest network of loving and trustworthy pet sitters and dog walkers. Through Rover, pet parents can discover, book, and manage personalized care for their dogs, including pet sitting, dog walking, in-home dog boarding, and doggy daycare. Founded on the belief that everyone should have theopportunity to experience the unconditional love of a dog, Rover improves and simplifies life for pet parents and the dogs they love. | $3.5M | Series B | Jul 30, 2013 |  |
| Petopia.com | Petopia.com said the additional capital will be used to continue to build its business and expand its infrastructure. |  |  | Dec 10, 1999 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Madrona](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/madrona-venture-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- [Attractor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/attractor-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BancBoston Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bancboston-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Petco invest in?

Petco invests primarily in Pet, Consumer and Genetics startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Petco?

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### Who are the partners at Petco?

The team at Petco includes Jay Altschuler (VP, Media Transformation), Phil Easter (Director Mobile Applications) and Alvar Arranz (Senior Product Designer), among 13 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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