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Different Dog

eCommerce & Marketplaces · Shrewsbury, United Kingdom · Founded 2016

Freshly-cooked dog food, directly delivered from owned kitchens. B Corp™ certified with carbon-neutral delivery MoreLess

Different Dog is a direct-to-consumer pet food company specializing in hand-cooked, fresh meals for dogs delivered through a personalized subscription service. Founded in 2016 by Alexandra and Charlie Thurstan, the company was born from their experience with their own dog, Crumble, who suffered from health issues related to conventional pet food. This personal journey led them to create a service that provides dogs with balanced and complete meals made from fresh, natural ingredients.

The business operates on a subscription model where customers receive regular deliveries of frozen, cooked dog food. The meals are formulated by the company's nutritionist and veterinarians to ensure they meet the nutritional needs of dogs of all ages and breeds. Key features of the service include personalized plans based on a dog's specific needs, such as age, weight, and activity level. The food is gently cooked to preserve nutrients and is made with human-grade ingredients sourced from British farms. The company emphasizes sustainability through its use of compostable and recyclable packaging and has achieved B Corp certification.

Different Dog serves dog owners across the UK who are seeking healthier alternatives to traditional processed pet food. The company has received multiple accolades, including the 'Online Pet Retailer of the Year' at the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) Awards in 2023. Founder Alexandra Thurstan's background is in brand management, which she has leveraged to build the Different Dog brand.

Keywords: fresh dog food, subscription service, pet food delivery, direct-to-consumer, canine nutrition, human-grade ingredients, personalized pet food, dog health, sustainable pet products, B Corp

Company overview

Different Dog company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
Employees
66
Open positions
4
Dealroom signal
82.0
client focusb2csub industryFood Logistics & Deliverysub industryInnovative Foodbusiness modelMarketplace & ecommercesectorCrowdfundingsectorPetssectorB CorpsectorPet FoodindustryFood

Valuation & funding

Different Dog funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
DEBTDebt Feb 2026 $0 Frontier Development Capital
EARLY VCEquity / VC Apr 2025 $13M $53M Undisclosed
SEEDEquity / VC Mar 2020 $870K $2.5M Republic Europe
SEEDEquity / VC Feb 2019 $0 INSEADAlum Ventures
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Financials

Workforce over time

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YearEmployees
2026 66
2025 59
2024 45
2023 32
2022 30
2021 15
2020 13
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Growth signals

Different Dog website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Different Dog is 44K monthly website visits, down 34.3% over the last three months. Different Dog's team grew 11.9% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits44K 3-month web change-34.3% 1-year team growth+11.9%
Monthly website visits74 observations · Feb 2020–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

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Talent graph

Different Dog's talent

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Investors

5 investors on Different Dog's cap table

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Seed 2 investors entered at this stage
INSEADAlum Ventures
Republic Europe
Series B+ 1 investor entered at this stage
Frontier Development Capital
Other known 2 additional known investors
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Global footprint

Where Different Dog has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
1 countries with
team presence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom100%
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