UK-based TrustedHousesitters raises $10 million to expand into US
Despite setbacks during COVID, the company’s revenue is at twice pre-pandemic levels and wants to accelerate that growth by conquering the US.
As pet ownership rises, more people are looking for alternatives to boarding pets in unfamiliar environments that can cause stress. TrustedHousesitters connects pet owners with pet sitters, for only £99 per year. Owners get access to unlimited pet-sitting.
Especially now that travel is opening up again, the platform has seen over 30,000 new owner and sitter members since the start of the year.
Founded in 2010, TrustedHousesitters has now facilitated more than four million nights of pet sitting across 130 countries. The USD10 million from Rockpool Investments is the company’s first round of investment and will support the company to grow its membership base, with a particular focus on California.
“We are excited to grow our membership base in the United States and across the world and assure new and existing pet owners that they can travel without worry by knowing a verified sitter is caring for their animals as if they were their own,” says Mathew Prior, CEO of TrustedHousesitters. “Our sitters provide genuine one-to-one love and care in the comfort of the pets’ home, so owners don’t have to worry about making their beloved pets feel anxious about being separated from their own familiar and safe environment.”