Former Rover board member and pet-tech veteran Aaron Hirschhorn dies in Miami boating accident Aaron Hirschhorn, a tech veteran and former board member at Seattle-based Rover, died Sunday in a boating accident near Miami… Read More
Inside Rover’s DogVacay deal: Why the former rivals went with one brand, not two, after acquisition When Seattle-based online dog-sitting marketplace Rover announced it was acquiring its biggest competitor, Santa Monica, Calif.-based DogVacay, in March 2017,… Read More
Fast-moving Rover launches national ad campaign starring man’s best friend Rover is growing up fast and learning some new tricks along the way. The Seattle startup is rolling out its… Read More
Rover acquires DogVacay, its biggest competitor in the online dog-sitting marketplace Rover.com, the Seattle-based leader in the online pet sitting and dog walking marketplace, is taking a big bite out of the… Read More
Rover.com rival DogVacay raises $25M for dog-boarding service The dog fight between Seattle-based Rover.com and DogVacay continued today, with the latter raising a $25 million round this morning that… Read More
Barking up the right tree: Rover’s dog-sitting marketplace sees massive growth Two weeks ago, DogVacay CEO Aaron Hirschhorn said that he thought his dog-sitting startup was an order of magnitude larger than its… Read More
Rover bites back after DogVacay claims to be top dog among pooch-boarding startups Who is the top dog in canine boarding? That question is a contentious one among two pet-sitting startups. DogVacay CEO… Read More
DogVacay looks to be top breed in pet boarding, laps up $15M to bite back at Rover.com It’s turning into an epic dog fight. DogVacay today announced that it has secured $15 million in fresh funding, money… Read More
Online dog fight: Rover.com rival DogVacay launches Airbnb for pets This could be one very interesting dog fight. A new startup company out of Los Angeles by the name of… Read More
