Mad Paws named #14 in Australia’s top 100 startups 2018 by LinkedIn

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• LinkedIn revealed its LinkedIn Top Startups 2018 list for Australia and Mad Paws ranked number 14 on the list.
• The startup,  has doubled its workforce in the last year alone, with 33 employees, and has raised $6.1 million.
• CEO Alexis Soulopoulos says that the success of the company comes from the execution of the initial idea.

Mad Paws has been named as one of LinkedIn’s Top Startups that employees want to work for.

LinkedIn revealed its LinkedIn Top Startups 2018 list for Australia and Mad Paws ranked number 14 on the list.

The list was compiled using data on the amount of interest received from job seekers, employee engagement and the growth of their workforce.

The startup,  has doubled its workforce in the last year alone, with 33 employees, and has raised $6.1 million.

CEO Alexis Soulopoulos says that the success of the company comes from the execution of the initial idea.

He says: “Mad Paws has a vision of making Australia a better place for all pets, any member of staff has to be on board with that vision.”

Mad Paws attributes a lot of their success to their strong company culture which is put in place from the initial starting point of hiring any new employee.

The company has a multiple-step hiring process, Alexis says: “The interview involves an open discussion about the company values, where the candidates are asked about how they expressed those values in the past, as well as how they might act in hypothetical scenarios.

For example, applicants are often asked what kind of social event they would organise for the company.”

Mad Paws holds monthly meetings in which they highlight employees stand-out and positive behaviour.

The start-up also invests in professional development for members of staff by hosting monthly learning sessions.

About Mad Paws

Mad Paws, Australia’s largest Pet Sitting marketplace, connects Pet Owners with 15,000 local, vetted, and insured Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers.

Mad Paws has scaled rapidly across Australia and is a proud partner of Qantas, who is also an investor alongside Equity Venture Partners and Macdoch Ventures.

With an awesome team, Mad Paws recently ranked #14 on LinkedIn’s Top 25 Australian Startups to work for 2018.

The majority of the open investment round has been committed by existing shareholders. We would like to open up the remainder to new investors who share our vision.

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