Tech Company Financing Transactions

Companion Funding Round

Digitalis Ventures and Lerer Hippeau invested in a $6 million funding round for Companion. This VC investment round was announced on 4/12/2023.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
4/12/2023
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$6,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
Companion is the first device that can interact with dogs at home for hours a day using AI hardware, machine learning, and best-in-class positive reinforcement techniques. Companion provides all-day scheduled and on-demand engagement for your dog with games, behavioral programs, and training. It uses all of that activity to look for sudden or subtle shifts in your dog's movement or posture that can indicate pain, anxiety, or stress that are often hard to detect.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Consumer
Mailing Address
201 Alabama St.
San Francisco, CA 94013
USA
Email Address
Overview
Companion develops technology that automatically trains dogs to high levels using machine learning, robotics, computer vision, and state of the art reward-based training. Our products create high-quality solutions to the most pressing dog training and welfare issues for professional working dog businesses, boarding facilities, trainers and consumers.
Profile
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Social Media
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
Companion on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
John Honchariw
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President
Shannon McClenaghan
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VP - Bus. Development
Paul Mundell
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VP - Engineering
Timothy Genske
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