TrustedHousesitters raises £7.3m in Series A funding from Rockpool Investments to expand across the US.
Rockpool Investments and Brock Weatherup backed the Series A round to fund US growth.
TrustedHousesitters operates a global pet-sitting network that connects animal owners with sitters in exchange for accommodation. The Brighton-based platform facilitates home-based pet care to help avoid traditional kennel environments.
TrustedHousesitters has secured £7.3m in Series A funding from Rockpool Investments and Brock Weatherup to accelerate its expansion into the United States. The Brighton company has experienced a surge in demand as pet ownership scales globally and international travel resumes. The capital will be deployed to scale the membership base, with a specific focus on markets such as California.
Founded in 2010, the platform connects pet owners with sitters who offer care in exchange for lodging. Despite pandemic-era travel restrictions, the firm reports revenue running at twice pre-pandemic levels alongside significant member growth throughout the year.
From the founder
"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,"
Mathew Prior
CEO at TrustedHousesitters
Investor perspective
"There is no better time than now to invest in a business with such huge growth potential as TrustedHousesitters,"
Guy Ellis
Investment Director, Rockpool Investments
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- 01Expand into international markets
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TrustedHousesitters
TrustedHousesitters runs the world-wide pet-sitting network connecting owners and travellers.