A PLACE TO CONNECT, LEARN AND GROW

To succeed as an entrepreneur, you need allies, mentors and partners that understand your industry and can help you scale. The PCI Network gives you all that and more.

Take the next step

Ready to join? Applying for the PCI Prize is the #1 way to become a Network member. The PCI Network members represent what’s new and what’s coming in the pet care industry.

Your opportunity. Your community.

The PCI Network is the only peer-to-peer organization for innovative and high potential founders of scalable pet care businesses like you. Our community of entrepreneurs come together to share their experiences, build invaluable relationships and learn from the industry’s leading experts. By joining, you have the opportunity to:

NAVIGATE

With its Purina alliance, the PCI Network is the ideal place to navigate difficult business challenges, gain new wisdom, and strengthen your business’s likelihood for success.

EXPAND

Forge relationships with a network of like-minded founders who are insightful, collegial, inspirational, and committed to engaging with the community to create mutual success.

LEARN

Benefit from the knowledge of industry experts and Purina executives to gain new perspectives and expand your idea of what’s possible at our events held throughout the year.

How to Join

The vast number of PCI Network members come through the PCI Prize, but PCI Network member companies can also nominate other qualifying startups for a limited number of membership slots. If you qualify for the PCI Network and know a Network member, ask them about a nomination. We’re looking for companies that are:

  • Founder operated
  • Scalable (realistic market potential of over $100M)
  • Already in operation in pet food/nutrition/consumables, tech, services, and other aligned areas
  • Operating in North America (although some members do business internationally as well)
  • Still raising capital with a growing team

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Our Members

5 Element Food Therapy
Adoptimize
Angelpaw
AnimalBiome
Artie
Bar K
BestyBnB
beyondGREEN
Bond Pet Foods
Bright Planet
Chippin
DogDrop
DogSpot
EpiPaws
Ewegurt
FetchFind
GuardianVets
Harper
Mella Pet Care
MentorVet
MuttGut
My Simple Pet Lab
OraStripdx
Packhire
Paway
Pawlytics
Pet Vet Hotline
PetHub
Pets on Q
PupPod
QSM Diagnostics
Relief Rover
Shameless Pets
SpotOn.Pet
SwiftPaws
Sylvester.ai
TEEF! by Primal Health, LLC
uPetsia
Whole Life Pet

Participation in the PCI Prize and membership in PCI Network does not represent financial interest nor endorsement by Nestlé Purina in the respective companies. The Pet Care Innovation Prize and Network allows Nestlé Purina to meet and support the early stage companies that they might be working with in the future.