Allpaws.Com (Acquired By Petsmart)

AllPaws.com is changing the way people find their next pet! We’re a team of animal-lovers located in the heart of Manhattan applying a lean start up mentality and the latest technology, supported by a robust analytics platform, to help more pets find loving homes. Launched in early 2014 as a more advanced way for people to find a new pet using sophisticated online dating functionality, AllPaws is growing quickly and enters its second year in the early stages of its evolution into a community-oriented and social-based web and mobile destination for pet lovers and new pet parents. We take a fresh & modern approach to pet adoption by combining sophisticated online dating functionality, engaging pet content & deep social integration. Our founder brings a track record of success - having previously co-founded one of the largest online dating properties in the world. The AllPaws platform consists of a destination website (AllPaws.com) and pet adoption iPhone App with additional mobile offerings and community-based features in the pipeline. AllPaws Traction & Highlights * 850,000+ registered users (adding 1,000+ new sign ups per day) * Over 800,000 monthly visits * Traffic growth nearly every month since launch * Approximately 200,000 pets listed for adoption * Multiple unsolicited product recommendations including trending on the homepage of Product Hunt * Significant and consistent Tier 1 Press Coverage (ABC News, Mashable, Huffington Post, Forbes, Engadget, Fast Company, Venture Beat, MSN, Good Housekeeping, Good Morning America, Fox News etc)