Floofers is a portal for Australia's most loving pet carers

Floofers offers the lowest service fees (10%), premium customer support and is PIAA certified

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Pet care done right

As pet owners, it’s normal to get anxious about leaving your beloved pets with a pet carer. With manual vetting, competitive rates, and a team that understands just how important good pet care is, Floofers aims to connect you with the most reliable pet carers in Australia.

We’re building a team of dedicated pet carers and connecting them to Australia’s loving pet parents

Rohit Vijayan

Rohit Vijayan

Founder & CEO

Rohit is a hands-on Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with 14+ years of experience and expertise in business development, banking, automotive, insurance and hospitality industries. Before Floofers, Rohit worked as a Digital leader at one of the big four banks in Australia and also ran a consulting business in Australia and UK.

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Pankaj Khanna

CFO

Pankaj is the Chief Financial Officer of Artesian Group, a global alternative investment management group specialising in debt, venture capital and impact investment strategies with operations in US, UK, Singapore, China, and Australia. Along with his role at Floofers, Pankaj is an angel investor and sits on the advisory board of directors for multiple startups.

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Mehul Chopra

CTO

Mehul has had exposure in diverse global markets such as the US, UK, Australia, and India where he has successfully led & delivered complex technology programs across various sectors. His present engagement with Floofers requires him to see through the entire gamut of technology frameworks from design to development and deployment.

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Jain Karan

CMO & Creative Director

Jain Karan is a marketing & design director with over 14+ years of experience in the industry. He has helped build multiple globally recognised brands from scratch and has carved a niche to provide branding, marketing and strategy services to new-age tech and retail startups via his multinational agency. He is also an investor and a design entrepreneur.

Garrath Tonkin

HEAD OF OPERATIONS

Garrath has over 20 years of experience in sales, operations, agile practices, retail, media and insurance industries. He brings his expertise in fostering collaboration within and across teams to deliver a high standard of output.
He runs a small boutique consulting business, advising new and existing businesses on strategy, operations and digital transformation.

Natasha Collimore

CUSTOMER OPERATIONS MANAGER

Natasha has extensive knowledge in pet care and has been working and volunteering with pets for over 8 years.  Natasha also has exceptional customer service and organisation skills. 

Belinda Agnew

Belinda Agnew

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

Belinda is a highly motivated entrepreneur who has experienced incredible success that has inspired her to advise on a few tech startups within Fintech, Proptech, and SaaS. Belinda provides value around the brand, marketing, strategic & corporate partnerships, and focuses on scaling their talent.

Gabriel Geudes

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

Gabriel Guedes (GG) co-founded Lyka and currently leads its entire operations. Previously, GG was an Associate Partner at Bain & Company and an expert in the firm’s large scale transformation, and supply chain practices.
GG brings a diverse perspective, especially in the pet industry. He is also an angel investor and advisor connected to the start-up ecosystem.

Permi Rayat

BUSINESS ADVISOR

Perminder (Permi) Rayat is the Managing Director of Consolidated Insurance Agencies (CIA) specialising in all forms of general insurance products.  Permi is also a business mentor and an advisory board member on a number of companies. 

We are redefining pet care in Australia

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Our Vision

Timeline

JULY 2020

Floofers founder, Rohit, searched for pet sitters for his pet dog, Auggie, but wasn’t too happy with the overall service.

JULY 2020

AUG 20 - JAN 21

Rohit talked to over 200 pet owners on key criteria for booking pet carers for thorough market research.

AUG 20 - JAN 21

FEB 2021

Floofers was born! At first, it was just Rohit’s 14 years of business consulting experience and his pet Auggie’s unlimited cuddles.

FEB 2021

FEB - MAY 2021

A team was built to create a platform, mainly around tech, compliance and governance.

FEB - MAY 2021

JUN - AUG 2021

The first iteration of the pet carer platform was built and went live.

JUN - AUG 2021

SEPT 2021

Floofers received over 400 sign-ups in just five weeks from interested pet carers.

SEPT 2021

SEPT 2021

The team was expanded to bring in CTO, CFO, CMO and Head of Operations. Positions for marketing, tech development & customer service were also filled.

SEPT 2021

OCT-DEC 2021

Further refinement of customer service processes, tech build & compliance within the company.

OCT-DEC 2021

EARLY 2022

Floofers launch in selected suburbs in Victoria.

EARLY 2022

MAR - AUG 2022

Expansion to NSW, QLD, WA & SA. 

MAR - AUG 2022

SEPT 2022

Floofers mobile app undergoes its final testing before being submitted to the app store.

SEPT 2022

OCT 2022

Floofers is an exhibitor at the Dogs Lovers Show Melbourne!

OCT 2022

NOV 2022

Floofers mobile app is ready for download!

NOV 2022

DEC 2022 - ∞

Happy pets all across Australia. 

DEC 2022 - ∞

Pet care done right

Our company is built on two important principles: reliability and care. We focus on enlisting the most caring and most loving pet carers in all of Australia for pet owners to choose from. Our vision is simple: feel confident your pet is in the best hands when booking a pet carer through Floofers every single time.

We are Australian owned & PIAA Certified

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Get $10 off when you book your first pet care service at Floofers. Use Code: FLOOF10
*for bookings of minimum $25 only*