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Leap Venture Studio Welcomes 6 Petcare Startups

Companies selected into the program receive an investment of $200,000.

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2 months ago

February 26, 2024

PETS+ Staff

Leap Venture Studio & Academy has announce six startups joining its pet care startup accelerator.

Cohort 8 of the program consists of:

GekkoVet
Innovative Pet Lab
omnipetfood
Scooch
VetVerifi
Wimba

The Leap Venture studio is a 12-week program that includes six to eight startups. Companies selected into the program receive an investment of $200,000.

At the end of the program, participants have a chance to virtually present at a demo day to investors, industry leaders, media and peers in the startup community.

Leap partners are Mars Petcare, Michelson Found Animals and R/GA Ventures.

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