Company Directory / Technology, Information and Internet

Mad Paws logo

PublicFor profitTechnology, Information and InternetSydney, 2009, Australia

Mad Paws

Mad Paws helps you find reliable pet minders to mind your pet when you can't.

Founded
2014
12 years ago
Staff
251-500
337 on LinkedIn
Followers
8k
on LinkedIn
Funding
$14M
as listed, currency not stated

Mad Paws is Australia’s largest online pet care marketplace & pet pharmacy. Mad Paws provides a safe and convenient platform that connects Pet Owners with trusted products and services. From pet sitting and dog walking through to health, wellness & lifestyle products, your pets’ best life is sorted! Key highlights: ✔️ Our marketplace hosts 50,000+ Pet Sitters, Dog Walkers, Doggy Daycarers, Groomers & Trainers across Australia. ✔️ More than 2 million bookings have been completed through the platform to date. ✔️… Read all

Mad Paws is Australia’s largest online pet care marketplace & pet pharmacy. Mad Paws provides a safe and convenient platform that connects Pet Owners with trusted products and services. From pet sitting and dog walking through to health, wellness & lifestyle products, your pets’ best life is sorted! Key highlights: ✔️ Our marketplace hosts 50,000+ Pet Sitters, Dog Walkers, Doggy Daycarers, Groomers & Trainers across Australia. ✔️ More than 2 million bookings have been completed through the platform to date. ✔️ We’re partnered with Qantas and offer Qantas Frequent Flyer (QFF) points to eligible customers with every booking. ✔️ Recognised with several achievements, including (most recently): 🏆 Winner of Product Review 'Best Pet Boarding & Pet Sitting service' in 2024 & 2025 🏆 Ranked #16 in the Deloitte Tech Fast 50 Awards in 2023 (making Mad Paws the 3rd fastest ASX-listed tech company, and the 6th fastest growing direct to consumer business in Australia) 🏆 Secured position #5 in The Australian Financial Review Fast 100 List for 2023 Our vision is to become the leading provider of trusted pet products and services that enhance the health & well-being of all pets.

Set against six million companies

Size

1-1011-5051-100101-250251-500501-10001k-5k5k-10k10k+

251-500 people: larger than 92% of companies with a size listed. 337 people list it on LinkedIn.

Age

201419002026

12 years old.

Reach

Website ranked #170,400 in the world for traffic, about 270k visits a month. 8,062 followers on LinkedIn.

What it does

InternetPetPet ServicesPet SittingDog WalkingInternetShared EconomyOnline MarketplacePet TechPet DaycarePet InsuranceDog Food

Funding, as listed

$14M currency not stated

  • Rounds7
  • LatestPost ipo equity, Feb 2024
  • Investors11, 2 leading

What the source datasets report. We have not watched these rounds ourselves.

FoundersAlexis Soulopoulos, Bjorn Behrendt, Jan Pacas, Justus Hammer, Rolf Weber
Acquisitions made2
Apps4 · 8k downloads

Every detail we hold

Everything the source datasets list about Mad Paws, field by field. Contact details are held but never shown.

The company

Name
Mad Paws
Type
For profit
Status
Public
Founded
2014
Founders
Alexis Soulopoulos, Bjorn Behrendt, Jan Pacas, Justus Hammer, Rolf Weber
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Categories
Internet, Pet
Specialities
Pet Services, Pet Sitting, Dog Walking, Internet, Shared Economy, Online Marketplace, Pet Tech, Pet Daycare, Pet Insurance, Dog Food

Where

City
Sydney
Region
2009
Country
Australia
Markets
Asia-Pacific (APAC), Australasia

Size and reach

Staff band
251-500
People on LinkedIn
337
LinkedIn followers
8,062
Web traffic rank
#170,400
Monthly web visits
269,676
Apps
4
App downloads
7,655

Funding, as listed

Total
14,350,000 (currency not stated)
Rounds
7
Latest round
Post ipo equity
Latest round date
Feb 2024
Investors
11
Lead investors
2
Listing status
public

Corporate family

Acquisitions made
2

About this record

Sources
Crunchbase, LinkedIn
Last imported
Sept 2026

Growth, as the source summarises it

Mad Paws may be growing as evidenced by a significant investment and partnerships, as well as an increase in service providers. The company received a substantial investment of $5.25 million from Seven West Media for a 10.8 percent stake, indicating strong financial backing and confidence from investors. Additionally, Mad Paws has formed a partnership with Fur Media, which could provide enhanced opportunities for advertisers and potentially increase the company's revenue streams. Furthermore, the number of pet sitters using Mad Paws nearly doubled in one quarter, suggesting a rapid expansion of its service provider base and possibly its market reach.

Summaries written by the source dataset, not by us, and not checked.

Companies like it

Technology, Information and Internet in Australia.

See all in the directory →

From the company datasets we hold (Crunchbase, LinkedIn and Apollo listings), as listed there; 128,574 companies in Australia and 5,926,251 in all. We hold no contact details for public display. Correct this, or ask for it to be removed.