In an interview with LR, Camilo Sánchez Villamarín, CEO of Laika, took stock of the last year of the company, also spoke about the new round of financing and pet insurance that they will launch.
How did the round go?
We are announcing the closing of a round of financing, Laika round A for a value of US $ 12 million. This round of investments was led by Justin Mateen, one of the co-founders of the Tinder platform. In addition, we have the participation of two national funds.
How will the obtained resources be used?
At Laika we have been growing both nationally and internationally. Today we have a presence in Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga and Pereira. Internationally we are in Mexico (Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara) and in Chile (Santiago de Chile). All this growth has been in the last year. The resources, specifically, will be used to improve the user experience and bring us closer to the needs of “Pet lovers”.
Have they been affected by the situation of the pandemic?
The truth is that the effect of the pandemic had two repercussions on the business. Operationally it was very difficult because we had to hire staff during the pandemic. However, the positive impact was that people, being at home, began to adopt pets and that helped us multiply by five in sales.
