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Small Door is a technology company.
Small Door builds a technology-driven, membership-based veterinary care service, aiming to modernize the pet healthcare experience. It provides streamlined digital tools for scheduling and communication, alongside transparent pricing and calm clinic environments designed to reduce stress for pets and their owners. This approach integrates advanced technology to enhance both the operational efficiency of clinics and the overall care provided.
The company was co-founded in 2018 by Florent Peyre and Josh Guttman, driven by Peyre’s personal frustrations with traditional veterinary care for his own bulldog. Their shared insight highlighted widespread industry pain points, including a lack of transparency, poor communication, and stressful clinic settings. Guttman’s background in technology and education complemented Peyre's vision, leading to a focus on a digitally enhanced, consumer-friendly model.
Small Door serves pet owners seeking high-quality, transparent, and convenient veterinary services for their animal companions. The company is committed to delivering a superior experience for both pets and their families, operating with a mission to elevate veterinary standards through compassionate care and technological innovation. Their long-term vision centers on establishing a new benchmark for accessible and comprehensive pet health.
Small Door has raised $154.0M across 5 funding rounds.
Small Door has raised $154.0M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Small Door has raised $154.0M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Small Door's investors include Yumin Choi, Bridge Bank, C&S Family Capital, Lerer Hippeau, Primary Venture Partners, Toba Capital, Alumni Ventures, Brand Foundry Ventures, Curie.Bio, Operator Partners, Jonathan Neman, FS Investors.
Small Door is a New York-based technology-enabled veterinary care company that operates a membership-based model delivering primary care with human healthcare standards, including stress-free clinics, 24/7 telemedicine, transparent pricing, and vetted doctors.[1][2][3] It serves pet owners seeking convenient, high-quality care for their animals, addressing pain points like stressful environments, opaque pricing, and limited access in traditional veterinary services.[1][3] The company has raised over $115 million in total funding, including a recent $55 million round ($35 million equity led by Valspring Capital and $20 million debt), fueling national expansion with plans for 10 new hospitals in markets like Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, New York, Washington DC, and Boston over the next six quarters.[1][2][3]
With 515 employees and $28.3 million in revenue, Small Door demonstrates strong growth momentum through recent openings in McLean, VA, and Park Slope, Brooklyn, alongside key hires like Chief Operating Officer Kristen Lombardi from Veterinary Emergency Group.[1][3]
Small Door was founded by Florent Peyre (CEO) and Josh Guttman as a public-benefit corporation in New York City, with a pet-first approach combining tech convenience and consumer hospitality.[1] The idea emerged to reimagine the veterinary experience, tackling outdated practices with a scalable, membership-driven model that prioritizes stress-free care and 24/7 medical team access.[1][3] Early traction built through validation across multiple cities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, leading to aggressive expansion and significant funding rounds, including $60 million total prior to the latest $55 million raise.[1][2][3]
Small Door rides the wave of pet humanization and telemedicine acceleration in veterinary care, where market forces like rising pet ownership, vet shortages, and demand for consumer-grade health services create tailwinds.[1][3] Timing aligns with post-pandemic shifts toward convenient, tech-integrated healthcare, positioning it to disrupt a fragmented $50+ billion U.S. vet industry plagued by consolidation and access issues.[2][3] By blending tech platforms with physical clinics, it influences the ecosystem through scalable standards, attracting talent, and enabling national chains that prioritize sustainability over rapid franchising.[3]
Small Door's disciplined expansion—10 new hospitals in six quarters—positions it for nationwide dominance, leveraging fresh capital for tech upgrades, member services, and core market density.[1][3] Trends like AI-driven diagnostics and hybrid care models will shape its path, amplifying its edge in a consolidating sector.[2][3] Its influence may evolve from regional innovator to category leader, redefining vet care as approachable and tech-forward, much like how it started by simply putting pets first in a broken system.[1][3]
Small Door has raised $154.0M across 5 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $55.0M Debt / Other Equity in July 2025.