Scooby’s Club, India’s first network of premium dog-care hubs in residential neighborhoods, has raised $250,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by TDV Partners. The company is building a new category of trusted, free-roam dog daycare, hotel and spa services for India’s growing population of pet parents, starting with Bengaluru.

The fundraise will support Scooby’s Club’s expansion to two new properties across Bengaluru neighbourhoods over the next six to 12 months. The company will also use the funds to hire and train canine coaches to deliver an expert-led experience and address the growing demand for high-quality, everyday dog care.

Scooby’s Club was founded in 2025 by Animeha Singh and Ankit Gupta, both XLRI Jamshedpur alumni with nine years of experience each as operators in the startup ecosystem. Animeha has also studied canine behavior and has expertise in dog psychology and behavioral science.

The duo started the company after identifying a need for a trusted second space for pets while their owners manage work, errands and social commitments. Their personal experiences highlighted the lack of transparency and consistent standards in traditional dog-care services.

Animeha Singh, Co-founder, Scooby’s Club says, “Pet care in India started with the basics: food, grooming and vet services, but the way we live with our pets has changed. They are no longer just at home waiting for us; they are part of our routines, our weekends, our travel plans and, for many families, as close to us as children. That has changed the standard of care pet parents expect.

“Through our own experience, we saw how difficult it can be to find a place you can truly trust when you need to leave your dog behind. There are plenty of boarding and homestay options, but very few that offer the trust or standards of a Taj. That is the gap we set out to address with Scooby’s Club, creating neighbourhood spaces where dogs are safe, understood and genuinely happy,” adds Animeha.

India’s pet-care market is currently estimated at ₹6,000 crore and is growing at an estimated 20% CAGR, while pet ownership is increasing by around 5% year-on-year. The growth is being driven in part by a long-term cultural shift in which pets are increasingly seen as integral members of the family.

However, infrastructure for everyday dog care remains fragmented and traditional, with limited innovation. This leaves working pet parents with fewer options when they need to go to work, travel, make weekend plans or simply take a break.

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Ujwal Sutaria, Founder and General Partner at TDV Partners says, “India’s pet economy is growing alongside rising disposable incomes, changing lifestyles and increasing pet adoption. With more dual-income-no-kids (DINK) and single-income-no-kids (SINK) households, pets are the new kids in the family, sometimes the only kids, and people are willing to spend more on their health, happiness and everyday care.

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“But finding a reliable place to leave your dog for a few hours, a day or even longer can still be surprisingly difficult. Scooby’s Club is solving this everyday gap by bringing together canine wellbeing, safety and convenience in a way that fits into the lives of today’s pet parents. We were particularly drawn to the founders’ understanding of this need and their vision to build a trusted, neighbourhood-led model, ” adds Ujwal.