tailwinds
Axios interviews Vetted Capital’s newest Partner Brock Weatherup
February 2025
Axios’ Natalie Breymeyer delivers smart brevity, while Brock shares while he’s still bullish on the Pet sector after all these years.
Excerpt:
“How he got here: Weatherup has a history in the pet industry as an angel investor, an alum of Petco, PetSmart, GreatPet and PetCoach, and more than $200 million in operating exits.”
Read the full piece here.
January 2025
Serial entrepreneur and investor Brock Weatherup has joined the Vetted Capital team. Brock will help early to growth stage Consumer/Retail founders win in a category where he has successfully built, sold, acquired and advised multiple Petcare companies.
Excerpt:
“Weatherup brings an unmatched track record in the Pet sector as serial entrepreneur & investor. Brock is a Petco, Petsmart, GreatPetcare, PetCoach, Fathead & IAC alum with >$200M in operating exits, a 3X lifetime investing track record and strong Consumer/Retail expertise in a category where eCommerce accounts for >40% of sales. His investments include PetLabCo, Roo and Petfolk.”
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Brock Weatherup joins Vetted Capital as a Partner
November 2024
Pet Industry newsletter The Woof News interviewed Vetted Capital’s Founder & Managing Partner Charles Tapp to learn more about our fund’s investment thesis, criteria and what we like to see in founders.
Excerpt:
“Portfolio Management Matters. Pivoting Mars’ focus from mature confectionery to high-growth Petcare has added over $100B in enterprise value. At VC, we’ve similarly been intentional about our focus on stage, ownership, and target markets.
Demographics are Destiny. Long-term trends, like pets becoming family, are predictable and enduring. Technology changes rapidly, but humans always need companionship.
Stage Discipline is Essential. Mars’ growth ambition required a later-stage focus to drive meaningful growth. Similarly, we avoid deals that are too early to achieve the returns we need.”
Read the full piece here.
The Woof News interviews Vetted Capital
October 2024
Vetted Capital partnered with Pitchbook on an exclusive to announce its First Close in Pitchbook’s 3M subscriber Daily Pitch newsletter. The fund announced an expected $50M target for its First Close, including an undisclosed strategic investor that has pledged 10% of the fund.
Excerpt: “There is a long, secular tailwind behind this category, and there is a momentary opportunity to have a strong vintage year for early partners,” Tapp said of the timing.
Read the full piece here.
Pitchbook announces VC’s flagship $150M fund’s forthcoming First Close
August 2024
Vetted Capital has been highlighted by Pitchbook Research in their H1 2024 Healthcare Funds report, noting our differentiated specialist investment thesis and experienced team.
Excerpt: “Among notable VC specialists … is Healthier Capital, led by One Medical Founder Amir Dan Rubin, and Vetted Capital, founded by a team of industry veterans to invest in the Animal Health market.”
Read the full report here.