What FetchFind does

FetchFind is a Chicago-based, private, for-profit company founded in 2014 that provides staff training and business solutions to operators in the pet services industry, which the company sizes at $23B. Its core offering is positioned as workforce and operational support for pet service businesses (e.g., training, hiring, and operational tooling), with no specific product modules, curriculum, or platform architecture disclosed in the source material.

In November 2016, FetchFind acquired PawedIn, a pet services platform, indicating a strategic intent to combine training and business services with a consumer- or provider-facing marketplace component, though the resulting product is not described in the available data. The company is early-stage and very small, with a headcount range of 1–10 employees, and has raised a total of approximately $160,911 across two 2017 funding rounds, including a $50,000 investment from Prosper Women Entrepreneurs.

The company's public web presence is currently non-operational: fetchfind.com returns only a "loading/verification" page with no substantive product, pricing, customer, or company information. The only named team member in the record is Melanie Jansen, Web and Media Director. The combination of sub-10 headcount, minimal disclosed capital, no documented product, and an inactive website indicates a very early-stage or low-activity business, with the post-2017 record providing no visibility into revenue, customers, or product evolution.

Name

FetchFind

Website

https://fetchfind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FetchFind is a small, Chicago-based company founded in 2014 that provides staff training and business solutions to operators in the $23B pet services industry, and it acquired the pet services platform PawedIn in 2016.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Core offering

FetchFind provides staff training and business solutions for the $23B pet services industry. The company focuses on equipping pet services businesses (groomers, boarders, daycare operators) with operational training and business development resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pet Services Staff Training
• Pet Services Business Solutions

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Nash Academy: Specialized pet grooming school offering hands-on training, certifications, and continuing education to groomers. Comparable to FetchFind as a vertical-specific training provider in the pet services industry.
• Pet Care Services Association: Industry association that provides education, certification, and best-practice training to pet care service businesses (boarding, daycare, grooming). Directly comparable to FetchFind as a training and business-solutions provider for the pet services industry.
• Pet Sitters International: Membership organization offering certification, education, and business resources to professional pet sitters. Comparable to FetchFind because it sells training and business-support products to operators in the pet services vertical.
• National Association of Professional Pet Sitters: Trade association providing certification, training, and business tools to professional pet sitters and pet care businesses. Directly comparable to FetchFind's training and business-solutions offering for pet services operators.
• Paragon School of Pet Grooming: Specialized pet grooming school delivering instructor-led training and certifications to aspiring and working groomers. Comparable to FetchFind as a pet services training and education provider.

Broad incumbents

• PetSmart: National pet retail giant that runs in-store dog training programs, grooming academies, and pet care education content at massive scale. Comparable as a broad incumbent in pet services training, though its offerings sit within a much larger retail and services portfolio.
• Petco: National pet retailer and services operator running dog training programs, grooming schools, and pet care education across hundreds of locations. Comparable to FetchFind as a large, multi-vertical incumbent in pet services training.

Emerging players

• Rover: Online marketplace connecting pet owners with pet sitters and dog walkers, increasingly adding service-provider education and trust features. Comparable to FetchFind as a tech-enabled player in the pet services market with overlap on operator training and standards.
• Wag!: Pet services platform offering dog walking, sitting, and related services, with provider onboarding standards and education. Comparable to FetchFind as a pet services marketplace that influences how operators are trained and vetted.

Others

• BarkBox: Subscription pet products company that has expanded into broader pet care content, services, and wellness education. Adjacent to FetchFind as a scaled pet-industry brand investing in pet owner and operator education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fetchfind
• Facebookfacebook.com/FetchFind
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fetchfind

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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