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Interplay
Techstars '24Kansas City, US · 2 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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Interplay makes PlayTach, a smart device that attaches to a dog's crate and pairs with a mobile app, letting dog owners remotely dispense food and water, see and hear their pet via a built-in camera, play music, speak to them, and unlock the crate. The product is aimed at pet owners who want to care for their dogs while away from home.
Also known as Playtach · PlayTach
Investors · 4
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026Interplay is a pet technology company developing PlayTach, a device that attaches to an existing dog crate and is controlled through the company's mobile app. The attachment is designed to fit crates of almost any size and lets owners dispense food and water on demand or on a preset schedule, with refillable reservoirs. A built-in camera and microphone allow owners to view, hear and speak to their dog remotely, and the system can play music inside the crate. The app also allows the owner to unlock the crate.
The company positions the product around the theme of caring for a dog while away from home, presenting the crate as a more welcoming environment and emphasizing convenience for owners with demanding schedules. As of the material reviewed, PlayTach is pre-release, with the website collecting waitlist signups rather than selling the product directly.
Founding story
Interplay states it was created in response to the growth in pet owners who have busy schedules but still want to provide care and attention to their pets while away from home, with the stated aim of giving pet owners peace of mind and a means of staying connected to their dogs during the day.
Business model
Interplay develops and intends to sell a consumer hardware device, the PlayTach crate attachment, used together with a companion mobile application that controls the device's feeding, water, camera, microphone and crate-unlocking functions.
Traction
The company's shop page reports more than 200 pet parents on the Playtach waitlist.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Interplay presents itself as a small team building pet technology for crate-based dog care; the product is at a pre-launch, waitlist stage.
Technology
PlayTach is a hardware attachment for existing dog crates, designed to fit crates of nearly any size. It includes food and water dispensers that operate on demand or on a schedule with manual refill, a camera and microphone for two-way audio and video, audio playback for music, and a remotely operable crate lock. All functions are controlled from the Interplay mobile app.
Go-to-market
Direct-to-consumer through the company's website, which runs a pre-launch waitlist and promotes the product through social media channels and a community page encouraging owners to share posts under the company's hashtags.
Dog owners who spend time away from home during the day and keep their dogs in crates.
Geography
Operations are based in the United States, with a Kansas City-area contact telephone number listed on the website.
History
The company describes a three-year development effort by a small team to build the Playtach crate attachment. The product is presented as forthcoming, with a public waitlist for interested pet owners.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Interplaygointerplay.com · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Interplay do?
- Kansas City pet-tech startup building PlayTach, a crate-mounted device and app for remotely feeding and monitoring dogs.
- Who are Interplay's investors?
- Interplay's investors include Techstars, Owl Ventures, S3 Ventures, The Venture Reality Fund.
- Where is Interplay headquartered?
- Interplay is headquartered in Kansas City, US.