aaron hirschhorn

Newly launched pet health startup Gallant wants you to bank your dog’s stem cells for $990

With $11 million in funding and a mission to open up the doors of regenerative therapies to dogs across the nation, the Los Angeles-based startup Gallant is now opening its doors for the first time. T

DogVacay inches toward profitability with pet-sitting business

Known as an “Airbnb for dogs,” Santa Monica-based DogVacay has spent almost five years building a robust dog-sitting business. Betting that owners were looking for better solutions for boarding th

DogVacay’s Aaron Hirschhorn on how founders can control the relationship with VCs

Fundraising is a game of competition. VCs compete against other VCs to fund the latest startups. Startups compete with other startups to attain funding from the brand name VCs. So, to be successful

DogVacay And Whistle Founders Talk Pet Tech Startups

I've already posted one interview from last weekend's Yappy Hour event at South by Southwest — <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2015/03/19/woof/">my interview with Courtney Dasher</a>, owner of Insta

DogVacay, Airbnb For Dogs, Nabs $25M In Funding

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/dogvacay">DogVacay</a> has just raised $25 million in Series B1 funding, according to a report from <a target="_blank" href="http://fort