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Online pet-sitting start-up Mad Paws raises $5m including from airline Qantas
- Published December 20, 2018 12:00AM UTC
- Publisher Wholesale Investor
- Categories Company Updates
Qantas is among a group of investors that have poured money into a $5 million funding round for pet services online marketplace Mad Paws, as it plans to become the go-to site for animal owners looking for services like pet sitting, dog walking, training and grooming.
The airline said Mad Paws was a good fit for investment as nearly two-thirds of its customers were pet owners, and viewed the need to find care for their animals as an important part of their travel plans.
Mad Paws was founded by Belgian Sydneysider Alexis Soulopoulos, alongside FlareHR co-founder Jan Pacas, Marley Spoon’s Rolf Weber, Sellable managing director Justus Hammer and ParcelPush co-founder Bjorn Behrendt.
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