Summit in London

The Pets & Money Summit will be coming to London on 28th February 2019. It is dedicated to connecting pet companies from all product categories with financial buyers, strategic buyers and retailers. The summit is launching in Europe shortly after a US summit in Austin, Texas, in December 2018.

With landmark transactions occurring across the European pet industry, the investment appetite is growing. This is evidenced by Rover's acquisition of its European rival DogBuddy, by White Star Capital leading a £5 mio series A investment for Butternut Box and by Sovereign Capital Partners' sale of the Linnaeus Group to pet care giant Mars, in the firm's biggest ever exit. Building on this, the summit is designed to make meetings between pet brands and investors as effective and efficient as possible. The events networking platform enables all attendees to contact and book private one-to-one meetings with all other attendees, great if you want to talk to new investors and retailers to secure new capital or partnerships.

In an opportunity for pet start-ups or early stage companies, the summit will host a Best in Show Spotlight. Twelve brands will be handpicked by a prestigious selection committee of industry experts. These finalists will get the chance to present their business on the main stage to a room full of potential investors and buyers, followed by a live unboxing session where attendees can get hands on with their product or service. Any company can submit but should be actively seeking financial investment, acquisition, distribution or marketing. Over 60 companies entered the spotlight for the US event, with the finalists including apps, pet dating services and treat subscription services.
Haleema Abdullahi, conference director for the Pets & Money Summit said: "I am really pleased to be bringing the Pets & Money Summit to London. We understand Europe has lots of growing pet companies who can benefit from showcasing themselves to the investors and retailers that will be attending the summit."
"We are seeing an explosion of European start-ups in the pet care space. We are excited to grow the ecosystem together," said Winson Wong of Mars Petcare.
The day will also feature an exciting array of presentations and panels from industry experts on how to grow in the European market and overcome the challenges it creates, along with current consumer trends and advice on navigating the road to investment…