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Dr. Doodley Raises $3.3 Million Pre-Series A to Scale 24/7 Pet Hospitals and Vet-at-Home Care
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6 Feb 2026
Funding to accelerate Bengaluru expansion, vet-at-home services, and transparent pricing in organised pet healthcare
Bengaluru-based pet healthcare startup Dr. Doodley has raised $3.3 million (Rs. 30 crore) in a Pre-Series A funding round as it looks to scale its hospital-backed veterinary-at-home and 24/7 multispecialty pet hospital model. The round comprises Rs. 20 crore in equity and Rs. 10 crore in debt, with equity funding led by V3 Ventures. Existing and new investors, including Campus Fund and Thackersey Family Office, also participated.
The round further saw participation from prominent angel investors Yatin Shah and Karan Bhagat, founders of 360 ONE Wealth, and Gautam Dalmia, Managing Director of Dalmia Bharat Group. The fundraise follows Dr. Doodley’s pre-seed round in November 2024 and comes as the company accelerates expansion of its organised veterinary care platform.
Founded in October 2023 by Utsav Bisaria and Yash Jayprakash Ladda, both Chartered Accountants and pet parents, Dr. Doodley was built to address persistent gaps in India’s pet healthcare ecosystem—particularly accessibility, trust, and transparency. According to the company, nearly 90% of pet parents delay or avoid veterinary visits due to travel difficulties, anxious pets, and time constraints, while the market continues to lack a dependable 24/7 care infrastructure.
Dr. Doodley’s model integrates vet-at-home services with company-owned, 24/7 multispecialty pet hospitals, allowing pets to receive care at home while ensuring seamless escalation to hospital-based treatment when required. The startup currently operates three 24/7 hospitals in Bengaluru—Jayanagar, Yelahanka, and Whitefield—and works with a team of 35 veterinarians following standardised clinical protocols. Its hospitals offer in-house diagnostics, X-ray, ultrasound, blood tests, surgical facilities, and specialised inpatient care across gynaecology, internal medicine, and surgery.
Over the next 12 months, Dr. Doodley plans to expand to seven multispecialty hospitals by opening four new 24/7 facilities in Bellandur, Indiranagar, Rajajinagar, and North Bengaluru. The company aims to treat over 1,00,000 pets, grow its veterinary team to 100+ doctors, roll out 30-minute vet-at-home services, and introduce flat Rs. 10,000 pricing for all surgeries. Expansion into other Tier I cities is also planned later this year.
“Pet parents should not have to choose between convenience and quality,” said Utsav Bisaria, Co-Founder, Dr. Doodley. “With our model of sending an experienced doctor along with an assistant and medicines to the pet’s home, we have treated over 30,000 pets in the last year. Our 30-minute vet-at-home service will significantly reduce the need for stressful clinic visits.”
Addressing the issue of surgical affordability, Yash Jayprakash Ladda, Co-Founder, said the company has performed more than 1,000 surgeries across its hospitals and developed tightly monitored protocols. “We are introducing flat Rs. 10,000 pricing for both soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries to bring honesty and transparency to critical pet care, without compromising outcomes,” he said.
Commenting on the investment, Arjun Vaidya, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, V3 Ventures, noted that veterinary care in India is becoming more organised and outcome-driven. “Dr. Doodley stands out because it is focused purely on healthcare, not grooming or retail. This enables strong revenue throughput per clinic, driven by speed, pricing discipline, and operational excellence.”
PetzCare India View
At PetzCare India, we see Dr. Doodley’s fundraise as a strong signal of the structural evolution underway in India’s pet healthcare sector. The shift from fragmented, clinic-centric care to integrated, hospital-led and protocol-driven veterinary ecosystems mirrors the maturation seen earlier in human healthcare. Models that prioritise accessibility, pricing transparency, and clinical outcomes—rather than lifestyle add-ons—are likely to define the next phase of growth. Dr. Doodley’s expansion plans underline a growing investor conviction that organised veterinary infrastructure, not just D2C pet products, will be a core pillar of India’s rapidly scaling pet economy.