# PETstock

> PETstock is a VC fund in South Melbourne backing Pet and Apps. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: South Melbourne, Australia
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/company/petstock
- Website: http://www.petstock.com.au
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PETstock

PETstock is a VC fund in South Melbourne focused on Pet and Apps. PETstock has evolved to be the fun, colourful and vibrant brand it is today

## Contacts

5 contacts available for PETstock. Shizune tracks 2 team members at PETstock. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/petstock?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pet | 2 | 100% |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Gamification | 1 | 50% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Young | Founder & Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-young-506d |
| Shane Young | Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shane-young-6c83 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Treat | Virtual adoption of real pets using deepfake and IoT. Every year, in the US alone, 1.5M shelter pets are being euthanized. From the other hand, virtual pets are very popular, and a few startups rapidly grow to become a unicorn by creating a virtual pet according to the recent technology trends. | $2.4M | Seed | Mar 10, 2022 |  |
| Companion | Companion creates technology that simplifies how owners interact with and train their dogs. Companion's proprietary technology communicates with dogs through audio, and 3D sensing systems detect and analyze the dog's movement and behaviors. With machine learning, it can adapt in real-time, calculating the best way to engage with a dog.Companion rewards the dog for desired behaviors such as sit, down, stay, and recall using positive reinforcement techniques and proprietary data and algorithms. | $8M | Seed | Feb 03, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Central Garden & Pet](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/central-garden-pet) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Companion Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/companion-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Michelson Found Animals Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/found-animals-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Frog](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frog-d238) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Frog Design](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frog-design) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IA Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ia-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does PETstock invest in?

PETstock invests primarily in Pet, Apps and Software startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact PETstock?

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### Who are the partners at PETstock?

The team at PETstock includes David Young (Founder & Managing Director) and Shane Young (Founder & Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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