PawCo

San Francisco’s PawCo Foods, founded by former Impossible Foods employee Dr. Mahsa Vazin, has achieved a significant milestone by reaching $1,000,000 in annual recurring revenue (ARR) within three years of its founding. The company, which specializes in plant-based dog food, reported a 1000% year-over-year growth rate, reflecting a rising demand for sustainable pet nutrition and the acknowledgment that dogs can thrive on a plant-based diet. Dr. Mahsa Vazin, founder and CEO of PawCo Foods and previous employee of Impossible Foods, noted her satisfaction with the company’s progress. “Three years ago when I founded PawCo, I couldn’t even dream about hitting $1M ARR and building this amazing team.” In the past year, PawCo introduced two new products: LuxBites and InstaBites. LuxBites™ is a premium dog food designed …

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PawCo Foods, the plant-based dog food brand founded by former Impossible Foods scientist Dr. Mahsa Vazin, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The round was led by Elevate Ventures, with participation from angel investors such as Dropbox co-founder Arash Ferdowsi. The company will use some of the funding to open a second production facility in the Midwest, adding to its existing Californian facility. The remainder will be invested in growth, R&D, new recipes, and marketing. PawCo claims to be the first plant-based dog food brand using AI technology to improve the nutrition and palatability of its products. The company has developed GreenMeat, a fresh plant-based meat for dogs which is used in all its recipes. As reported by Axios, PawCo plans to start raising …

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