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Investment & Funding September 18, 2026

Chinese Pet Brands Get an Instant-Retail Supply Chain Engine as Shenzhen’s Chongjingling Raises Eight-Figure Angel Round

Shenzhen Huaxin E-Commerce, the pet supplies supply chain company behind the Chongjingling brand, has raised an angel round of more than RMB 10 million from industrial capital and individual investors, Chinese media reported on 16 September 2026. The company will push its 100-cities, 1,000-stores program across the Greater Bay Area, Yangtze River Delta and Chengdu-Chongqing regions, supplying 3,000-plus SKUs to B2B partners and instant-retail channels.

Investment & Funding September 15, 2026

China Pet Tech Funding: Vetoo Closes Pre-A Round for Animal CT While Elspet Smart Pet Feeder Maker Xiaoyi Lands B+ Backing

Two Chinese pet hardware companies closed rounds within a week in September 2026. Vetoo, the Shenzhen animal CT/DR imaging and AI diagnostics maker serving 4,500+ animal hospitals in 23 countries, raised a Pre-A round from Bioching Ventures on September 8. Xiaoyi Intelligent, the Yangzhou OEM behind the Elspet smart litter box, feeder and fountain brand, landed a B+ round from Ruili Investment on September 2.

Europe September 15, 2026

Austria’s HEROSAN Opens €1.5 Million Bond Crowdfunding on Invesdor to Scale Insect-Based Hypoallergenic Dog Food Across Europe

HEROSAN Petcare GmbH, the Austrian insect-protein pet nutrition maker majority-owned by REPLOID Group, opened a bond crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor on September 8, 2026, seeking up to €1.5 million at 9.0% fixed interest over five years. The company builds diets for pets with allergies and intolerances and grew H1 2026 revenue 64% to €2.3 million.

Investment & Funding September 15, 2026

Mars-Backed Leap Venture Studio Backs Six Pet Care Market Startups in Tenth Cohort, Adding Longevity Investor TAW Ventures

Leap Venture Studio & Academy — run by Mars Petcare and Michelson Found Animals — opened its tenth cohort in Nashville on August 24, 2026, selecting six startups and one impact organization from a record 300+ applications across 40+ countries. Each receives $200,000 and 12-week mentorship, with TAW Ventures, Jane Lauder's pet longevity fund, joining as first new partner since 2018.

Golden Pet Brands Engages Morgan Stanley and Barclays for $1B+ New York — US pet retail market

Investment & Funding September 11, 2026

Golden Pet Brands Engages Morgan Stanley and Barclays for $1B+ New York IPO, Marking First Public-Market Test of the US Premium Freeze-Dried Model

Golden Pet Brands (Dr. Marty Pets, Badlands Ranch, Ultimate Pet Nutrition) has retained Morgan Stanley and Barclays for a $1B+ New York IPO before end-2026. Two US plants in Wisconsin and Nebraska, new CPG leadership from Mars and P&G. The pricing would be the first public-market test of the US premium freeze-dried/raw category.

Lickicious Raises INR 19 Crore to Build India Pet Food Manufacturing Ope — US pet retail market

Investment & Funding September 9, 2026

Lickicious Raises INR 19 Crore to Build India Pet Food Manufacturing Operations, Targeting Top Three Market Position

Lickicious, an Indian digital-first pet food brand, raised INR 19 crore (USD 2.3 million) led by Prath Ventures to build a 60,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, targeting INR 100 crore revenue and a top-three position in India's growing pet food market.

Investment & Funding September 8, 2026

Buddy Bites Raises $4.2M Series A to Expand Beyond Dog Food Into Taiwan

Hong Kong-founded Buddy Bites raises $4.2M Series A led by Digitalis Ventures. Plans Taiwan expansion, cat food launch, and shelf-stable fresh food R&D. $6M ARR, 68% YoY growth.

Buddy Bites Secures US$4.2 Million Funding Round to Expand Pet Food Oper — pet industry editorial image

Investment & Funding September 2, 2026

Buddy Bites Secures US$4.2 Million Funding Round to Expand Pet Food Operations into Taiwan by 2027

Buddy Bites, an Asia-based pet food company, has secured US$4.2 million in new funding to scale its retail and veterinary channels and to enter the Taiwan pet food market in 2027. The round comes as Taiwan officially overtakes dogs as the country's top pet for the first time, opening a sizeable whitespace for international pet startup expansion.

Buddy Bites Raises $4.2M Series A to Scale Subscription Pet Food Across — European pet retail market

Investment & Funding August 25, 2026

Buddy Bites Raises $4.2M Series A to Scale Subscription Pet Food Across Asia

Hong Kong pet food startup Buddy Bites raised $4.2M Series A led by Digitalis Ventures, with $6M+ ARR and 85.9% subscription revenue, to expand across Asia.

BARK Q1 FY2027 Results — pet industry editorial image

Brand Case Studies August 22, 2026

BARK Q1 FY2027 Results: Revenue Fell 23.4% While Profitability Improved | GlobalPetIndex

BARK's fiscal first-quarter results present a paradox. For the three months ended 30 June 2026, revenue fell 23.4% year over year to $78.815 million — yet…

Want Want Group (HKEX — China pet retail market

Investment & Funding August 21, 2026

Want Want Group (HKEX: 0151) makes formal pet industry entry via strategic investment in FurFurLand

China Want Want (HKEX: 0151.HK) formally enters the pet industry via strategic investment in FurFurLand , retains founder as GM of new pet division, and commits to building dedicated pet food manufacturing base.

Gobi Pet (301498.SZ) 10.2M Share Lockup Release Trades Today; Len-System — China pet retail market

Investment & Funding August 20, 2026

Gobi Pet (301498.SZ) 10.2M Share Lockup Release Trades Today; Len-System Holders Already Cashed ¥341M in Pre-Release Sell-Down

Gobi Pet (301498.SZ) released 10.2M shares (2.5481% of capital) from lockup today; Len-system holders completed a top-of-range ¥341M sell-down two months ago. Investment-grade data point on Chinese pet-food equity supply dynamics heading into H1 results.

Godrej Consumer Products Invests ₹200 Crore in Godrej Pet Care — pet industry editorial image

Investment & Funding August 7, 2026

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