A candid look at the pet industries funding gaps: why early-stage capital is scarce, where investors are placing bets, and how founders are getting creative with capital.
From tapping into angel investors and leveraging crowdfunding platforms to forging creative partnerships, this solutions-oriented session offers founders practical advice for navigating todays funding maze.
Natalie Marks
Dr. Natalie Marks is a small animal veterinarian with over twenty years of clinical experience. She owned the largest animal hospital in Chicago. More recently, she has been the founder and president of MarksDVMConsulting, an educational and strategy consulting firm working with companies of all stages nationally and internationally. She is also on the Executive Committee of VANE, the premier veterinary angel network investor group. VANE currently has 28 portfolio companies and provides direction, connection, and funding to start-ups in the animal health space.
Dace Graham
Gina Del Vecchio
Rachel Sheppard
As the Director of Ventures for Mars Petcare, I also co-Lead the Leap Venture Studio program. If you're working on a new pet care startup idea, it would be great to connect!
Talk to me about: pet care startups, innovation, new ideas, and fundraising!