LAIKA was founded by TULIO JIMENEZ, MANUELA SANCHEZ, Camilo Sanchez, Manuela Sanchez Villamarin in 2018.

Who are LAIKA's investors?

LAIKA's investors include InQlab, Softbank Latin America Fund, Streamlined Ventures, Y Combinator, Outbound Ventures, SoftBank Group.

Where is LAIKA headquartered?

LAIKA is headquartered in Bogotá, CO.

LAIKA

YC S19

Bogotá, CO · Founded 2018 · 500 employees · 6 known investors

Find your way into LAIKA

906 people in our graph share verified history with the LAIKA team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Noubar Afeyanunlockedknows Camilo Sanchez · together at Harvard Business School (overlapped)

×3knows the team · via Harvard Business School

×7knows the team · via Y Combinator

knows the team · via Universidad de Los Andes

LAIKA is an online and physical retailer offering pet supplies including food, accessories, toys, grooming products, and hygiene items for dogs and cats, with same-day delivery service.

B2B Marketplaces Consumer E-commerce Marketplaces MarketplaceColombiaLatin AmericaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S19)

LAIKA was founded in 2018 by TULIO JIMENEZ, MANUELA SANCHEZ, Camilo Sanchez, and Manuela Sanchez Villamarin.

TULIO JIMENEZ inFounderTulio Jimenez holds a degree in advertising from Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano and a specialization in management marketing from Politécnico Grancolombiano, with prior experience developing marketing and advertising campaigns and brand strategies for consumer products.

MANUELA SANCHEZinFounder

Camilo Sanchez inFounder

Manuela Sanchez VillamarininFounder

Investors · 6

InQlabBogotá

Softbank Latin America FundMiami

Streamlined VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $1M

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Outbound VenturesreportedNew York

SoftBank GroupreportedTokyo

Competitors · 1

by search overlap

Chewy41 shared keywordsChewy is an online retailer for pet products and prescription medications, offering an Autoship subscription service and a pharmacy where licensed pharmacists coordinate with veterinarians to fill pet prescriptions. It serves pet owners with home delivery of pet supplies and medications.

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In the news

Laika: The Startup Taking Over the Pet World in LatAm | The Orgtheorg.com · Feb 2023

Laika, a LatAm Pet E-Commerce, Raises $48M Led by SoftBankbloomberglinea.com · Jan 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does LAIKA do?: LAIKA is an online and physical retailer offering pet supplies including food, accessories, toys, grooming products, and hygiene items for dogs and cats, with same-day delivery service.
Who founded LAIKA?: LAIKA was founded by TULIO JIMENEZ, MANUELA SANCHEZ, Camilo Sanchez, Manuela Sanchez Villamarin in 2018.
Who are LAIKA's investors?: LAIKA's investors include InQlab, Softbank Latin America Fund, Streamlined Ventures, Y Combinator, Outbound Ventures, SoftBank Group.
Where is LAIKA headquartered?: LAIKA is headquartered in Bogotá, CO.