Bengaluru-based pet healthcare startup Dr. Doodley has raised $3.3 million (around ₹30 crore) in a pre-Series A funding round, comprising ₹20 crore in equity and ₹10 crore in debt. The equity portion of the round was led by V3 Ventures.
The funding round also saw participation from Campus Fund and Thackersey Family Office, along with angel investors including Yatin Shah and Karan Bhagat, founders of 360 ONE Wealth, and Gautam Dalmia, managing director of Dalmia Bharat Group.
According to the company, the newly raised capital will be used to scale hospital infrastructure, deepen clinical capabilities, and prepare for expansion into additional Tier I cities.
Launched in 2023 by Utsav Bisaria and Yash Jayprakash Ladda, Dr. Doodley follows a blended pet care approach that brings together on-demand veterinary home visits and 24/7 multispecialty animal hospitals. The startup operates three pet hospitals in Bengaluru, spread across Jayanagar, Yelahanka, and Whitefield, and is supported by a network of around 35 veterinary professionals.
In the coming year, the startup intends to scale its hospital network to seven locations, adding new centres in Bellandur, Indiranagar, Rajajinagar, and parts of North Bengaluru. As part of this expansion, Dr. Doodley is targeting care delivery for over one lakh pets each year and plans to expand its veterinary team to more than 100 professionals.
The startup is also preparing to roll out 30-minute vet-at-home services and introduce a flat pricing model of ₹10,000 for surgical procedures, irrespective of complexity. Over the past year, Dr. Doodley claims to have treated more than 30,000 pets and performed over 1,000 surgeries.