The fundraise follows Dr Doodley’s pre-seed round in November 2024 and comes as the company prepares to scale its organised veterinary care model
Dr Doodley, a Bengaluru-based pet healthcare startup, has raised USD 3.3 million (Rs 30 crore) in a Pre-Series A funding round to scale its hospital-backed veterinary-at-home and 24/7 pet hospital model.
The fundraise follows Dr Doodley’s pre-seed round in November 2024 and comes as the company prepares to scale its organised veterinary care model. Over the next 12 months, Dr. Doodley plans to expand from its current three hospitals to seven multispecialty pet hospitals by opening four new 24/7 facilities in Bengaluru’s Bellandur, Indiranagar, Rajajinagar, and North Bengaluru.
The round includes Rs 20 crore in equity and Rs 10 crore in debt, with the equity led by V3 Ventures. Investors such as Campus Fund and Thackersey Family Office also participated. The round also saw backing from angel investors, including Yatin Shah and Karan Bhagat, Founders of 360 One Wealth, and Gautam Dalmia, MD of Dalmia Bharat Group.
“We are the pioneer and market leader of vet-at-home service in Bengaluru. With our approach of sending an experienced doctor along with an assistant & all medicines to homes of pet parents, we have treated more than 30,000 pets in the last year. I am excited to see how our 30-minute vet-at-home model will eliminate the need to visit clinics,” stated Utsav Bisaria, Co-founder, Dr Doodley.
According to a report by Redseer Consulting, India’s pet healthcare market is valued at Rs 18,000 crore at present (USD 2 billion), growing at 30 per cent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) and expected to reach Rs 50,000 crore by 2030 (USD 5 billion). This growth is driven by rising pet ownership, increasing demand for diagnostic and wellness services, and urban pet care adoption, the official statement added.
