DogVacay, the US peer-to-peer marketplace for home dog boarding and pet services, today revealed that it had closed its Series-A financing with a $6 million investment from Benchmark Capital.
Bill Gurley, general partner at Benchmark, is joining the startup’s board of directors.
Since its March launch, DogVacay claims it has rapidly expanded to become the largest US company connecting pet owners with experienced sitters in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco as well as in selected spots in Canada.
Read full story at: http://www.tnooz.com/2012/11/13/news/doggone-it-dogvacay-which-helps-pet-owners-find-nice-sitters-digs-up-6-million-in-funding/