Delhi-based pet-parenting mobile app Sploot has successfully secured $800,000 in its second round of initial funding. This achievement comes as a result of collaboration with Info Edge’s subsidiary, Redstart Labs, and contributions from angel investors. With this fresh injection of capital, Sploot is set to expand its suite of services, including offerings related to dog walking, grooming, and high-quality ready-to-feed dog food. The company is also planning territorial expansion to reach a wider audience of pet parents. Sploot, often considered a trusted companion for pet owners, simplifies various aspects of pet care and addresses common challenges through its community and services.

Currently boasting over 100,000 downloads across the Play Store and App Store, Sport has delivered more than 80,000 meals and facilitated over 100,000 dog walks in the Delhi-NCR region alone. The platform’s community-led approach has garnered a significant following, with over 82,000 followers on Instagram. Garima Kaushal, Co-founder and CEO of Sploot shared her thoughts on the company’s mission, saying, “The idea for Sploot came from seeing generations of pet parents learn by making the same mistakes. Sploot was our effort to help pet parents be better by learning collectively from each other and the experts. We believe that education about pet parenting is the first step towards influencing purchase decisions.

Info Edge’s partnership with Sploot dates back to its first round of seed funding, in which the company invested $500,000 in 2022. Vibhore Sharma, a partner at Info Edge, commented on the pet care industry’s potential in India, stating, “Various studies value India’s pet care market at over $500 million, and it is likely to grow multifold at 20% annually. This growth will increase the demand for pet care products, services, and experts. Sploot is on its way to being the platform for pet parents to get everything they need in one place.

Sploot also counts on support from several notable backers, including Akshay Chaturvedi, Founder and CEO of LeverageEdu and Fly; Yatish Talvadia, Serial entrepreneur and angel Investor; Sanjay Singh, a former member of PayTM; and Mukul, an angel investor and a former member of Adobe, Aryan Mhaiskar, Angel investor, and others participating via GripInvest. Akshay Chaturvedi, CEO of Leverage Edu, praised the app’s role in nurturing the pet parenting industry in India, saying, “India’s youth is now single-handedly giving rise to the pet parenting industry, and this is, in turn, giving rise to the demand for more things than just quality pet food, grooming, accessories, and other vet services. I am happy to see Sploot enabling this generation of hustlers with the ease of pet parenting at just a click.

Co-founded by Garima Kaushal (IIM A, XIC, SRCC) and Arnav Sahni (SRCC), the split emerged from the founders’ passion for pets and their commitment to raising awareness about responsible pet ownership. The app has created a supportive community that guides users through their pet parenting journey, offering the convenience of accessing all pet-related products and services in one place. Sploot has previously been a part of Blume Ventures’ Lead Tribe and Google’s Appscale Academy, programs that empower early-stage entrepreneurs and foster the growth of innovative tech startups.