RESOURCES
Past Leap Venture Academy Webinars
Leap Venture Studio Info Session – Cohort 6
June 1, 2022 | Interested in applying to our accelerator program? Learn more here!
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Pet Care Startups
December 15, 2021 | Moderated by Nadia Butt, Naz Consulting & Rob Hadley, Tekano Strategy & Analytics
Environmental Sustainability & Certifications for Pet Care Startups
June 9, 2021 | Moderated by Garrett Wymore, Petaluma
Emotional Intelligence for Startup Founders
May 26, 2021 | Moderated by Adrian Archie, petNmind
Mentorship 101 for Pet Care Startups
March 31, 2021 | Moderated by Asad Butt, Kinship
Diversity in Pet Care Roundtable III
October 21, 2020 | Moderated by Denisse Cobian, VP of Brand Strategy at Michelson Found Animals
Sources of Capital for Early Stage Pet Care Startups
September 9, 2020 | Moderated by Asad Butt, Kinship
Leap Pet Project Virtual Pitch Competition 2020
August 18, 2020 | The 6 finalists were Kibus, Mella, Save All the Pets, SuperPetfoods, The Bark Shoppe, & Woof Together.
Diversity in Pet Care Roundtable II
August 13, 2020 | Moderated by Melissa Mitchner, Founder of The Bark Shoppe and Carlton Osborne, Co-Founder & CEO of AnimalBiome
Dogly x Leap Advocates of Diversity Informational Session
August 12, 2020 | Moderated by Cory Turner, Co-Founder of Dogly
Diversity in Pet Care Roundtable
July 1, 2020 | Moderated by Carla Isabel Carstens, Director of Communications & Events at Kinship, Renaldo Webb, Founder of Pet Plate, & Zubin Bhettay, Co-Founder & CEO of Fuzzy Pet Health
How to Fundraise for Your Pet Care Startup
May 28, 2020 | Moderated by Wesley Wierson, LEAH Labs and Gertrude Allen, Pet Plate
Artificial Intelligence in Pet Care
April 8, 2020 | Moderated by John Honchariw, Companion Labs
Pitching Your Pet Care Startup
March 25, 2020 | Moderated by Willem Delventhal, Mew and Me
Kinship 101 for Pet Care Startups
March 18, 2020 | Moderated by Asad Butt, Kinship
Contract Law
March 11, 2020 | Moderated by Brian Chase, Michelson Found Animals
Michelson Found Animals 101 for Pet Care Startups
March 6, 2020 | Moderated by Aimee Gilbreath, Michelson Found Animals
Labor & Employment Law
March 4, 2020 | Moderated by Brian Chase, Michelson Found Animals
Web & Product Development for Pet care Startups
January 24, 2020 | Moderated by Greer Wilk, Dogdrop
Community Building for Pet Care Startups: Online & Offline
January 17, 2020 | Moderated by Shaina Denny, Dogdrop
Product Management for Pet Care Startups
November 4, 2019 | Moderated by Jordan Meyer, Whistle
How to Generate Press for Your Pet Care Startup
October 18, 2019 | Moderated by Leigh Isaacson, Dig Dates
Selecting a Co-Manufacturer from a Startup Perspective
September 25, 2019 | Moderated by James Bello, Shameless Pets & Rich Kelleman, Bond Pets
Funding Options for Early Stage Pet Care Startups
September 23, 2019 | Moderated by Phil Kim, Michelson 20MM Foundation
Ask a Vet – Pet Care Startup Advice
September 18, 2019 | Moderated by Dr. Aletha Carson, Kinship & Dr. Susannah Teran, Kinship
Animal Welfare, Shelter and Rescue Overview
August 15, 2019 | Moderated by Aimee Gilbreath, Michelson Found Animals
Leap Venture Studio & Academy Informational Webinar
July 30, 2019 | Moderated by Aimee Gilbreath, Michelson Found Animals & Asad Butt, Kinship
Pet Care Startups: From Idea to Product & Beyond
July 23, 2019 | Moderated by Ben Jacobs, Kinship
funding opportunities
Companion Fund
$2-5 million investments for companies in seed to growth stage. Powered by Mars Petcare.
Factory LLC
Capital fund investing in high potential food, beverage and pet health companies.
Purina Pet Care Innovation Prize
20K equity-free grants for innovative early stage pet care startups. Powered by Purina.
The Craftory
London based investment fund with pet care as an area of interest.
