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Whistle
Whistle GPS Tracker For Dogs & Cats
About Whistle
Whistle offers smart devices designed to provide pet parents with comprehensive insights into their dog's health. Powered by a team of veterinarians and data scientists, Whistle leverages six years of research and a health study involving over 100,000 dogs. The company operates in the pet care technology market, focusing on delivering peace of mind to pet owners by offering detailed health monitoring solutions. Whistle's business model includes selling these smart devices and potentially partnering with other entities in the pet care industry. As part of Kinship, the venture, technology, and data division of Mars Petcare, since 2016, Whistle aligns with Mars' mission to create a better world for pets. For partnership inquiries, contact [email protected].
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 20
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 78.7/100
- Industry
- Home Living
- Sector
- Home Living, Tracking, Geopositioning, Wearable, Pets
- Technology
- IoT InternetOfThings
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2c
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Jul 2025 | $0 | — | Tractive | ↗ |
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Apr 2016 | $119M | $119M | Mars | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Whistle is 260 monthly website visits, down 42.2% over the last three months. Whistle's team grew 17.6% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed1 investor entered at this stage
Series A10 investors entered at this stage
DCM
Kevin Colleran
Red Swan Ventures
Slow Ventures
Gunderson Dettmer
Melo7 Tech Partners
NGP Capital
Qualcomm Ventures
Queensbridge Venture Partners
Green D Ventures
Other known investors5 additional known investors
Mars
Tractive- KCKarmel Capital
Matt Robinson
Stipple Ventures
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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Market sentiment
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