Veterinarian care platform Dutch raises $20M to accelerate expansion
The investment round takes place just 7 months after the California-based virtual tool was officially launched in different US states.
Dutch, which claims to be the first platform that connects licensed veterinarians with pet parents via virtual video technology, has raised this amount in a so-called Series A funding led by Forerunner Ventures and Eclipse Ventures.
With the new influx of capital, the company will further invest in its proprietary intellectual property, growing its all-in-one electronic medical records database that will make it simpler for pet parents to collect and store their pets’ data all in one place for prescriptions, over-the-counter products and advice.
As this technology develops, it also aims to grow its pharmacy network to enable same-day and next-day delivery. Further, Dutch will invest in increasing its veterinary network, expanding its internal team and doubling down on customer acquisition tools and strategy.
According to the company, the online tool has served over 25,000 pets to date with the help of 100 licensed veterinarians.