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'''Type''' Private<br> |
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'''Founded''' [http://www.geekwire.com/2011/airbnb-pet-introducing-place-rover/ June 2011]<br> |
'''Founded''' [http://www.geekwire.com/2011/airbnb-pet-introducing-place-rover/ June 2011]<br> |
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'''Website''' http://www.rover.com |
'''Website''' http://www.rover.com |
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Rover.com, is a Seattle-based company known for pet services |
Rover.com, is a Seattle-based company known for pet services, including in-home dog boarding and [[pet sitting]]. Rover.com leverages the [[sharing economy]] to serve customers throughout the United States, connecting dog owners with approved dog sitters, providing an alternative to [[kennels]] or friends and [[family]]. Rover.com was formally incorporated under the name A Place for Rover, Inc.<ref>[http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2018653253_dogsinhome11.html]</ref> |
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The company has been featured in national and local media including the The Wall Street Journal, |
The company has been featured in national and local media including the [[The Wall Street Journal]]<ref>[http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2013/07/30/the-daily-startup-petco-backs-pet-sitter-marketplace-rover-com/]</ref><ref>[http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2014/03/12/the-daily-startup-rover-com-fetches-12-million-led-by-menlo-ventures/?KEYWORDS=Easterly]</ref>,[[The New York Times]]<ref>[http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/09/finding-a-better-home-for-rover-via-the-web/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0]</ref>, Real Simple magazine<ref>[http://simplystated.realsimple.com/2013/11/29/an-easy-way-to-find-a-good-pet-sitter/]</ref>, Today.com, [[The Seattle Times]]<ref>[http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023115546_roverfundingxml.html]</ref>, and GeekWire.com<ref>[http://www.geekwire.com/2014/rover-com-fetches-12m-plans-dog-sitting-marketplace-expansion/]</ref>. On June 21, 2014, CEO Aaron Easterly was named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner for the Pacific Northwest region in the emerging companies category.<ref>[http://www.ey.com/US/en/About-us/Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneur-Of-The-Year/PNW_PNW_Article_Overview_Page_Main]</ref> |
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Type Private
Founded June 2011
Founders Greg Gottesman, Aaron Easterly, and Philip Kimmey[1]
Headquarters Seattle, WA, USA
Area served United States
Key people Aaron Easterly, CEO; Brent Turner, COO; Scott Porad, CTO; Jason Kreitzer, VP, Product Management & Marketplace; Teresa Kotwis, CFO
Website http://www.rover.com
Rover.com, is a Seattle-based company known for pet services, including in-home dog boarding and pet sitting. Rover.com leverages the sharing economy to serve customers throughout the United States, connecting dog owners with approved dog sitters, providing an alternative to kennels or friends and family. Rover.com was formally incorporated under the name A Place for Rover, Inc.[2]
The company has been featured in national and local media including the The Wall Street Journal[3][4],The New York Times[5], Real Simple magazine[6], Today.com, The Seattle Times[7], and GeekWire.com[8]. On June 21, 2014, CEO Aaron Easterly was named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner for the Pacific Northwest region in the emerging companies category.[9]
Contents
1. History
2. Concept
3. See also
4. References
5. External Links
[History]
The concept for Rover.com was the first-place winner in the Seattle Startup Weekend contest in June, 2011. Greg Gottesman was among the team of software developers and designers who proposed the idea of an “online matchmaking service connecting pet owners in need of pet care with individuals who might want to take care of a canine companion for a few days.”
Gottesman, who is a managing director at Madrona Venture Group, a Seattle venture capital firm, shared the idea with Aaron Easterly, a 15-year tech veteran with a focus on online marketplaces. Aaron became CEO and Greg became a board member.
Rover.com’s first round of investment funding was secured in April, 2012, led by Madrona Venture Group. The company first began connecting sitters in Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, then expanded to all 50 states in 2012.
Additional capital was secured in February, 2013, from The Foundry Group. In July, 2013, Petco announced an investment in Rover and a business partnership for cross-promotion with Petco’s stores and website.
In March, 2014, it was announced that Rover.com had raised an additional $12 million in funding led by Menlo Ventures, with Madrona Venture Group, The Foundry Group, and Petco.
[Concept] The concept of Rover.com is to help dog owners search for and find a reviewed, local dog sitter. Dog owners and dog sitters sign up for free on the website. The company screens potential sitters. Insurance is also provided.
Rover.com also operates a mobile app for both iPhone and Android.
[See also]
[References]
[External Links] Rover.com website
CrunchBase profile
Categories: Companies based in Seattle, WA | Companies established in 2011