DogVacay, a service that matches pet-sitters with dog owners, said Monday that it has raised $25 million in a round led by Canadian pension fund OMERS. New investor GSV Capital and… Read more »
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With a total of $22 million DogVacay has plenty of funds to continue its expansion into the lucrative pet boarding industry. Lately the company has focusing on mobile, launching an iPhone app. Read more »
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman wants Airbnb to give over user data for an audit — but the apartment-sharing company will “fight it.” Read more »
DogVacay launches on iOS, creating an instant communications tool that dog owners can use to contact their pet sitters at any time and receive photo updates of their pooch’s activities. Read more »