Type of business | E-commerce, subscription service |
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Traded as | Public |
Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
Area served | US and Canada |
Founder(s) |
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CEO | Matt Meeker |
Revenue | $365 million(2020) [1] |
Employees | 450 |
URL |
www |
Launched | December 2011 |
BarkBox is a monthly subscription service providing dog products, services, and experiences. BARK serves over 2 million dogs monthly through BarkBox and Super Chewer subscriptions and retail distribution. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
On December 17, 2020, Barkbox, Inc. and Northern Star Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: STIC.U), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, announced that they had entered into a definitive merger agreement. As a result of the transaction, which values the Company at an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion, BARK will become a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol, "BARK". [8] [9]
The company was founded December 2011 by Carly Strife, Matt Meeker, and Henrik Werdelin. [2] [6] Prior to co-founding BarkBox, Meeker co-founded the social networking site Meetup.com. [2] [7] [10] Meeker currently serves as CEO. [11] Werdelin had founded Prehype.
In April 2013, the company raised $6.7 million in a venture funding. [6] [10] [12] The company surpassed the $25 million revenue run rate the same year. [12] BARK received an additional $15 Million in Series B funding led by Resolute.vc, along with RRE, BoxGroup, Lerer Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Slow Ventures, Daher Capital, CAA, Vast Ventures, and City National Bank in 2014. [3] [4]
BARK launched BarkCam in early 2014, a photo sharing app which operates as an " Instagram for dogs" and their owners. [13]
BarkBox allows owners to personalize their dog's monthly subscription boxes based on their dog's needs. Each dog is unique and requires different toy options to match their style of play. [14]
Type of business | E-commerce, subscription service |
---|---|
Traded as | Public |
Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
Area served | US and Canada |
Founder(s) |
|
CEO | Matt Meeker |
Revenue | $365 million(2020) [1] |
Employees | 450 |
URL |
www |
Launched | December 2011 |
BarkBox is a monthly subscription service providing dog products, services, and experiences. BARK serves over 2 million dogs monthly through BarkBox and Super Chewer subscriptions and retail distribution. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
On December 17, 2020, Barkbox, Inc. and Northern Star Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: STIC.U), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, announced that they had entered into a definitive merger agreement. As a result of the transaction, which values the Company at an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion, BARK will become a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol, "BARK". [8] [9]
The company was founded December 2011 by Carly Strife, Matt Meeker, and Henrik Werdelin. [2] [6] Prior to co-founding BarkBox, Meeker co-founded the social networking site Meetup.com. [2] [7] [10] Meeker currently serves as CEO. [11] Werdelin had founded Prehype.
In April 2013, the company raised $6.7 million in a venture funding. [6] [10] [12] The company surpassed the $25 million revenue run rate the same year. [12] BARK received an additional $15 Million in Series B funding led by Resolute.vc, along with RRE, BoxGroup, Lerer Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Slow Ventures, Daher Capital, CAA, Vast Ventures, and City National Bank in 2014. [3] [4]
BARK launched BarkCam in early 2014, a photo sharing app which operates as an " Instagram for dogs" and their owners. [13]
BarkBox allows owners to personalize their dog's monthly subscription boxes based on their dog's needs. Each dog is unique and requires different toy options to match their style of play. [14]