The pet healthcare startup just raised $40 million led by Bessemer Venture Partners, adding 25 new centers in major Indian cities and expanding veterinary services. Pet care is big business in India — and Vetic is betting it's about to get a whole lot bigger.
The numbers are staggering, and the timing is no accident. On June 18, 2026, Gurugram-based pet healthcare network Vetic announced it had secured $40 million in a funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), with participation from existing investors Greenoaks Capital, tech investor Lachy Groom, and the JSW Family Office.. The round valued the company at $130-140 million post-money, up from $55 million in 2024, according to sources.
The fresh capital will fuel an aggressive expansion: 25 new clinics in major Indian cities, a doubling of clinical capacity, a national rollout of at-home veterinary services, deeper pet insurance and wellness offerings, and significant investment in technology and artificial intelligence. Vetic is betting that India's pet care moment has arrived — and it's positioning itself to capture it.
The Founder's Story: A Cat Named Simba
Every great startup has an origin story. Vetic's begins with a cat named Simba.
Gaurav Ajmera, founder and CEO of Vetic, started the company in 2022 after his own painful experience navigating India's fragmented pet healthcare system. His cat, Simba, needed 25-30 visits across five or six different vets just to receive the correct diagnosis. The experience was exhausting, expensive, and deeply frustrating.
"I started Vetic because of my pet Simba, who didn't receive quality care when he needed it most," Ajmera said in a statement. "Like mine, there are millions of families for whom pets are not 'just animals'. They are companionship during lonely years, emotional support through difficult times, comfort, joy, and family".
The insight was simple but profound: India's pet care system was fragmented, inconsistent, and failing pet parents. Consultations happened at one clinic. Diagnostics at another. Medicines at a pharmacy. Insurance was an afterthought. Grooming was separate. Follow-ups were a nightmare.
"We founded the company to fix this system for good," Ajmera explained. "Vetic is building a connected system where consultations, clinics, medicines, diagnostics, insurance, recovery, and wellness all work together".
The Vetic Model: A Connected Pet Healthcare Platform
Vetic operates what it calls India's first fully connected pet healthcare platform. The model integrates multiple services through a single system:
Clinics: More than 65 clinics across 11 cities, including Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata. These clinics are not just standalone facilities — they are designed to function as interconnected nodes in a national network.
Emergency Care: 15 round-the-clock emergency facilities that operate 24/7, providing critical care when pets need it most.
Vet-at-Home Services: Mobile veterinary services that bring care to pet owners' homes, eliminating the stress of travel for sick or anxious animals. The company plans to roll this out nationally within the next two quarters.
E-Pharmacy: An online pharmacy delivering 300+ medicines across 700+ pincodes in 60 minutes.
Quick Commerce: Same-day delivery of 600+ pet products through an integrated logistics network.
Insurance and Wellness: Comprehensive pet insurance and wellness plans that are seamlessly integrated with clinical care.
Technology Platform: A proprietary software platform that stores longitudinal health records for pets and standardises care protocols across the network. The company uses AI tools for patient triaging, diagnostic support, and personalised recommendations through its app.
The clinics double as fulfillment centres, serving as local inventory hubs that enable rapid delivery of pet products within their catchment areas.
The Numbers That Matter
Vetic's growth trajectory is impressive. The company currently serves:
Over 65 clinics across 11 cities
15 emergency care facilities
More than 250 veterinarians delivering care across the network
More than 60,000 subscribed members
E-pharmacy delivering to 700+ pincodes in 60 minutes
Quick commerce for 600+ pet products
Financially, the company clocked Rs 66.6 crore in revenue in FY25, up from Rs 26.5 crore in FY24. Its net losses stood at Rs 65.6 crore in FY25, up from Rs 41.3 crore a year ago, reflecting aggressive investment in expansion.
The post-money valuation of $130-140 million represents a significant jump from $55 million in 2024. Investors are clearly betting on Vetic's ability to capture a significant share of India's rapidly growing pet care market.
The Investor Perspective: "A Genuine Consumer Healthcare Platform"
Vishal Gupta, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, which has backed Vetic in previous rounds, articulated the investment thesis clearly: "Gaurav and his team have turned a fragmented, doctor-led trade into a genuine consumer healthcare platform, with the unit economics and clinical standards to prove it".
The language is telling. Bessemer is not viewing Vetic as a pet store or a clinic chain — it is viewing Vetic as a healthcare platform. The distinction matters. Healthcare platforms are scalable, technology-driven, and capable of integrating multiple services into a seamless consumer experience. That is the model that has worked in human healthcare. Bessemer believes it can work for pets too.
"Vetic has turned a fragmented, doctor-led trade into a consumer healthcare platform, with the unit economics and clinical standards to prove it. We're continuing to double down on the journey with them," Gupta added.
The participation of Greenoaks Capital, Lachy Groom, and JSW Family Office — all existing investors — signals strong confidence from the company's backers.
The Market Context: India's Pet Care Boom
Vetic's funding comes at a time when India's pet care sector is experiencing explosive growth. The post-Covid period saw a surge in pet adoption, and pet parents are increasingly willing to spend on premium care.
The market opportunity is substantial. India's pet population is growing rapidly, and pet owners are demanding higher standards of care. The fragmented, doctor-led trade that Vetic is disrupting is a legacy of an era when pet care was a luxury. Today, for millions of Indian families, pets are family.
In February this year, competitor Supertails raised $30 million in a round led by Singapore-based Venturi Partners. The funding activity reflects broader investor interest in the sector.
The Bottom Line
Vetic's $40 million funding round is not just about one startup. It is a signal. India's pet care sector is entering a new phase — one where technology, scale, and integrated care are becoming the norm. Pet parents no longer have to navigate fragmented, inconsistent care. They can access a connected platform that brings consultations, diagnostics, medicines, insurance, and wellness together.
The company's valuation jump from $55 million to $130-140 million in two years reflects growing confidence in its model. Its revenue growth from Rs 26.5 crore to Rs 66.6 crore demonstrates market demand. Its expansion plans — 25 new clinics, national at-home services, deeper insurance offerings — are ambitious but achievable.
For Gaurav Ajmera, the founder who started Vetic because of a cat named Simba, the funding is validation. "Pet parents demand human-grade care, yet the systems built around pet care remain fragmented," he said. "Vetic is building a connected system where consultations, clinics, medicines, diagnostics, insurance, recovery, and wellness all work together."
The pets of India are getting the care they deserve. And Vetic is leading the way.
