Funding · Healthcare & Life Sciences
Dr. Doodley raises $3.3 Mn pre-Series A
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- Date
- Company
- Dr. Doodley
- What it does
- Pet healthcare and veterinary services
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- $3.3 Mn (INR 30 Cr)
- Stage
- pre-Series A
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2023
What they do
Dr
What happened
Doodley provides hospital-backed 24/7 vet-at-home and multi-specialty pet hospital services
Why it matters
It raised $3.3 Mn (INR 30 Cr) in a pre-Series A round led by V3 Ventures, with equity and debt; the company plans to open four new hospitals in Bengaluru…
The details
- Dr. Doodley has raised $3.3 Mn (INR 30 Cr) in a pre-Series A round.
- The round includes INR 20 Cr in equity and INR 10 Cr in debt.
- V3 Ventures led the investment.
- Campus Fund and Thackersey Family Office also participated.
- Angel investors include Yatin Shah, Karan Bhagat (co-founders of 360 ONE Wealth), and Gautam Dalmia (MD of Dalmia Bharat Group).
- The company will use the funds to open four new multispecialty pet hospitals in Bengaluru over the next 12 months.
- It also plans to launch 30-minute vet-at-home services and offer a flat INR 10,000 for all surgeries.
The bigger picture
- The pet healthcare sector in India is projected to grow to INR 50,000 Cr by 2030.
- The overall Indian petcare market is expected to reach INR 2.1 Lakh Cr by 2032.
- Competitors include Supertails (ecommerce, raised $27.6 Mn), Heads Up For Tails (D2C, raised ~$50 Mn), and Dr. Paws (veterinary clinic chain, raised INR 29.3 Cr pre-Series A in Dec 2025).
About the business
- Dr. Doodley operates a hospital-backed 24/7 vet-at-home service and a multi-specialty pet hospital network.
- It offers in-house diagnostics, imaging, surgeries, blood tests, and specialised in-patient care.
- The company currently runs three hospitals in Bengaluru (Jayanagar, Yelahanka, Whitefield).
- It has a veterinary team of ~35 doctors.
- Dr. Doodley has treated over 30,000 pets and conducted over 1,000 surgeries in the past year.
- Its revenue for FY25 was INR 30.8 Lakh, up 3508.6% from FY24 (INR 85.3K).
- The company employs 54 people.
What happens next
- Open four new multispecialty pet hospitals in Bengaluru (Bellandur, Indiranagar, Rajajinagar, North Bengaluru) over 12 months.
- Treat 1 Lakh pets in the next year.
- Increase veterinary doctors to 100.
- Launch 30-minute vet-at-home services.
- Offer a flat INR 10,000 for all surgeries.
- Expand to other tier I cities later this year.
The deal
- Type
- pre-Series A
Investors
- V3 Ventures (lead)
- Campus Fund (participated)
- Thackersey Family Office (participated)
- Yatin Shah (angel) — Co-founder of 360 ONE Wealth.
- Karan Bhagat (angel) — Co-founder of 360 ONE Wealth.
- Gautam Dalmia (angel) — Managing Director of Dalmia Bharat Group.
Founders
- Utsav Bisaria, Co-founder
- Yash Jayprakash Ladda, Co-founder
About Dr. Doodley
- Product
- Hybrid pet healthcare combining vet-at-home visits with 24/7 multispecialty pet hospitals.
- Customers
- Pet owners in Bengaluru and other tier I cities.
- How it makes money
- Fee-for-service for consultations, diagnostics, and surgeries, with flat pricing for procedures.
- What sets it apart
- Hybrid model with in-house diagnostics and 24/7 availability.
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