Top California Pet Startups (40)
Antelope is an omnichannel pet consumer platform founded in 2021. It operates a buy-and-build strategy to acquire and grow high-quality, all-natural pet brands, with a mission to elevate the lives of pets by delivering premium products and services. The company currently manages a portfolio of brands including Bocce’s Bakery, Diggin’ Your Dog / Super Snouts, My Perfect Pet, and Ark...
Hattori Hanzo Shears are used by many of the top stylists in the world. Whether it's the cover of Vogue, New York Fashion Week, or backstage on Broadway, you'll find our shears going to work, making the world we live in a more beautiful place.
Scale is a high growth, tech-driven company that builds next generation health and wellness DTC brands, smarter. Our full-stack omni-channel ecosystem is powered by technology using proprietary data-driven methodologies to rapidly scale. We are Scalers who believe in taking a 360-degree approach to improving people's lives through best-in-class products, education, community, and tools. We believe in giving back with multiple charitable...
Joybound People & Pets is a non-profit organization headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, dedicated to inspiring and nurturing the human-animal bond. They facilitate pet adoptions and provide a wide array of support services, including veterinary care, training, and community solutions, to help both people and animals find greater connection, health, and joy.
The Flex Company was founded on the belief that people deserve innovative, sustainable, life-changing period products. After years of disappointment and discomfort trying dozens of products, Lauren Schulte Wang founded Flex to create body-safe, medical grade alternatives that outperform traditional period products.
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East Bay SPCA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the welfare of cats and dogs, striving to eliminate animal cruelty and enrich the human-animal bond through programs and education.
Turning Point Brands, Inc. (NYSE: TPB) is a leading, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded consumer products with active ingredients. We sell a wide range of products exclusively to adult consumers, from our iconic brands to our next generation products to fulfill evolving consumer preferences. Our three focus segments are led by our core, proprietary brands including Zig-Zag® (rolling papers...
ShotVet is a leading, national company providing affordable pet shots to dogs & cats across the country.
About Airvet: Founded in 2018, Airvet provides 24/7 access to video visits and chats with thousands of licensed veterinarians and pet care providers, delivered as a highly valued employee benefit to companies like Adobe, Ceridian and Rexford Industrial. Airvet is the #1 rated pet telemedicine app in the App Store with over 7,300 reviews and a 4.9/5 star rating. To date, Airvet...
Petra Brands is a global brand incubator shaping the next generation of consumer products across beauty, wellness, pet care, party, and lifestyle. We build design-forward, culturally relevant brands that move fast and connect deeply with today’s consumer. With a presence in five countries, Petra combines in-house design, global manufacturing, and data-driven innovation to bring meaningful, sustainable products to market. Our brands...
Earth Friendly Products, maker of the ECOS brand, is a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of plant-powered laundry detergent and a wide range of sustainable cleaning products. Its cleaners are made with plant-derived ingredients and formulated to be safer for people, pets, and the planet. The company serves household and professional cleaning needs and pursues more responsible production through sustainability initiatives across...
Pets In Need is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit no-kill animal shelter and rescue organization serving the Bay Area. It transfers cats and dogs from public shelters, provides loving care, adoption and foster pathways, and operates shelters in Redwood City and Palo Alto. Its community programs also include veterinary clinics, affordable spay/neuter services, and a pet pantry supporting families and animal wellness.
BENEV Company Inc. is an FDA-registered pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, and medical device company founded in 2000 and based in Mission Viejo, California. It serves the global medical aesthetics market with science-backed, results-driven products, including exosome-based regenerative biologics, growth factor skincare, injectable medical devices such as PDO threads, and RF microneedling devices like Sylfirm X. Its mission is to inspire a more...
Ejam is a performance-based online advertising and marketing leader. Our approach combines decades of Online Marketing experience with the technical know-how to market products at scale. We are located in sunny Newport Beach and consist of energetic team members ready to make the next move in online marketing.
Kruiz is the world’s first AI-powered pet travel app built to make traveling with your pets effortless. We’re on a mission to bring clarity, confidence, and peace of mind to pet parents everywhere. For millions of travelers, flying with pets is stressful—confusing airline policies, hidden fees, scattered research, and last-minute surprises. Kruiz solves this by centralizing verified pet-friendly hotels, airline rules,...
At Barkbus we're dog-loving entrepreneurs and creatives aiming to build the premier pet services brand -- and we are starting by bringing the convenience and luxury of mobile dog grooming to pet parents throughout Southern California. Our brand is centered around building a community of world-class talent and providing reliable service through seamless technology. We are a tech-forward, pet services...
Odie Pet Insurance “Odie” was born out of three generations of pet lovers who just happened to be in the insurance business. After recognizing the growing costs of vet bills and expensive wellness plans, we saw the growing need for better pet insurance. Since inception, our belief has been that all pets deserve great medical care and that owners should...
Come join PrettyLitter, one of the largest and fastest-growing pet brands in the nation. Our flagship product uses revolutionary color-changing crystals to help cat parents detect potential health issues before urgent medical care is needed. Founded on innovation, the PrettyLitter team is looking for forward-thinking individuals to join our growing team. PERKS Employees enjoy considerable benefits such as health, dental,...
