Wag! Group plans to buy Dog Food Advisor from Clicks and Traffic for $9 million. The pet care platform said in a Tuesday (Jan. 3) press release that its acquisition of the dog food marketplace — which remains subject to customary closing conditions — will...
The pet services platform Wag! announced on Wednesday (June 16) that it has begun accepting cryptocurrency through BitPay, including — fittingly enough — Dogecoin. Pet parents can use cryptocurrency to buy credits from Wag!, which can be used to pay for on-demand dog walks, overnight...
Rising pet adoptions have led to a growing demand for gig workers who provide services for new furry friends. But finding the right help now hinges on being able to pay freelancers via mobile and in real time. In the latest Disbursements Tracker, David Cane,...
In today’s top news, Airtel Africa is valued at $2.65 billion after closing a $100 million deal with Mastercard, and DoorDash is suing business partner Olo for allegedly years of overcharging. Plus, SPAC deals hit a record $1.3 billion in the first quarter of 2021....
August 28, 2023
Everyone and their sibling seems to have a pet right now. Look outside on a sunny day in a big city and you are likely to see more furry friends than actual people. “I think something like one in five people adopted a pet during the pandemic. And eighty-five plus million households have a dog […]
December 13, 2019
There was no lack of action in the wild world of payments and commerce this week. In the running toward things column, there was German challenger bank N26’s big push into...
January 03, 2023
Wag! Group plans to buy Dog Food Advisor from Clicks and Traffic for $9 million. The pet care platform said in a Tuesday (Jan. 3) press release that its acquisition of the dog food marketplace — which remains subject to customary closing conditions — will mark its entrance into the $50 billion pet food and […]
June 16, 2021
The pet services platform Wag! announced on Wednesday (June 16) that it has begun accepting cryptocurrency through BitPay, including — fittingly enough — Dogecoin. Pet parents can use cryptocurrency to...
December 10, 2019
SoftBank is giving up on the dog-walking startup Wag after investing $300 million two years ago, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday (Dec. 9). Wag CEO Garrett Smallwood...
November 06, 2019
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son calls his company’s decision to save WeWork “an exception” that won’t happen again. Last month, SoftBank extended a lifeline of $8 billion into WeWork, committing $5...
