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 Lupa secures €3.8M
January 17, 2025·2 min read

Joy Laoun

News Editor, Vestbee

London-based AI-powered pet care startup Lupa secures €3.8M seed funding

London-based AI-powered pet care startup Lupa, which connects clinics with pet parents, has raised €3.8 million in seed funding to expand its operations across the UK. Investors include Firstminute Capital, 2100 Ventures, and Vento by Exor Ventures.

  • Launched in 2023 by Matei Bjola, Nicolo Frisiani, and Raul Lozano Martin, Lupa develops Lupa OS, an AI-powered Veterinary Operating System that integrates practice management, client engagement, and a pet parent app.
  • The startup offers an AI co-pilot (Jerry) that provides diagnostic suggestions and operational insights, Lupa Notes, an AI-powered scribe for clinical documentation, and pet parent interfaces that simplify booking, payment, and communication for improved pet owner engagement.
  • According to the startup, its platform helps pet service providers reclaim up to 10 hours per week, reduce missed appointments by 33%, and decrease missed calls by 75%.

Details of the deal

  • The seed funding round was led by firstminute Capital, a UK-based VC managing $400 million in assets and supporting founders across Europe and the US, 2100 Ventures, which backs pre-seed and seed-stage startups across Europe, and Vento, an Italian-focused investor backed by Exor Ventures

"Lupa perfectly represents what we mean by investing early in the best Italian founders abroad. They are global in their ambitions and relentless in breaking down barriers. Nicolò fully belongs to this category, and we couldn’t be happier to support him and the team in this journey," Co-founder & GP at 2100 Ventures, Andrea Gennarini, stated.

  • The fresh capital raised will allow Lupa to accelerate product development and expand its network of veterinary providers nationwide.

"The entire Lupa team is thankful to our investors, partners and users for their continued support. We will continue to work hard to make the lives of veterinary professionals much simpler as they treat everyone's beloved pets," Lupa' team commented.


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