Polish startup Petsy secures €1M to offer a secure way to leave your pets in trusted hands

Warsaw-based Petsy, a marketplace that connects pet owners with local petsitters, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €1M in its first funding round.

The funding was supported by more than 30 business angels, including Piotr Wawrysiuk, founder of PsiBufet, and a group of private investors associated with Cobin Angels.

The Polish company will use the funds to strengthen its position in the Polish market, refine the platform, and prepare for its debut in international markets.

The founders, Michał Wojewoda and Bartek Sobota are already working on the next funding round, allowing them to grow their data science department and expand Petsy into the DACH region.

What does Petsy solve?

In Poland, there are approximately eight million dogs and seven million cats in households.

Since pets are now treated as full-fledged family members, their comfort and safety during the owner’s absence is a challenge.

Here’s where Poland’s Petsy comes in.

Currently operating in Poland and the Czech Republic, Petsy is a marketplace that connects pet owners with professional and verified caretakers, offering a safe and reliable way to leave pets in trusted hands.

“Leaving a pet in someone else’s care can be stressful not only for the animal but also for the owner. Petsy addresses this issue by helping pet owners find verified petsitters who know how to properly care for their furry friends,” says Bartek Sobota, CGO and co-founder of Petsy.

“We ensure the highest level of service and safety, which is why every petsitter on our platform – of which there are now over 3,000 – has undergone a three-step verification process, including an interview with our animal behaviourist. Additionally, every petsitting service booked through our platform comes with a free Petsy Care package. This includes liability insurance, veterinary assistance, and support from a behaviourist, ensuring complete safety and comfort for the pets, their owners, and the petsitters,” adds Bartek Sobota.

Currently, the platform has more than 90,000 registered users and is used more than two thousand times in July alone.

“In July alone, Petsy’s services were used nearly 2,500 times, positioning us as the leader in our country. We estimate that currently, 5% of pet owners in Poland use petsitting services, with 20-25% of them utilising modern portals and apps dedicated to this purpose,” adds Michał Wojewoda, CEO and co-founder of Petsy.

The Polish company says that the number of services completed through its platform has increased by over 200 per cent in the past year.

“It’s also worth noting that market estimates suggest the number of people using petsitting services will increase fivefold over the next three years, as this market, both in Poland and across Europe, is in a phase of dynamic growth, adds Wojewoda.