# Dutch

> Dutch is a direct-to-consumer pet telehealth platform that connects dog and cat owners with licensed veterinarians for unlimited video consultations, personalized treatment plans, and - where state law allows - prescription medication delivered to the door. Founded in 2021 by Hims & Hers co-founder Joe Spector, Dutch runs a membership model starting around $15/month, operates in all 50 states, and has logged more than 700,000 virtual visits while building an AI-first veterinary EMR and its own prescription and pharmacy infrastructure.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Oakland, California, United States
- **Founders:** Joe Spector (Co-Founder & CEO), Carlos Moreno (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~84 employees
- **Products:** Unlimited Vet Consultations, Prescription & Medication Delivery, Treatment Plans & Follow-ups, At-home Diagnostic Kits, AI-first Veterinary EMR
- **Notable:** Logged over 700,000 virtual veterinary visits since 2021 launch, Operational with licensed vets in all 50 states; prescribing in 34 states, Raised $43M total across Seed, Series A, and Series B

## Products & services

- **Unlimited Vet Consultations** — Membership-based unlimited video and message consultations with licensed veterinarians for dogs and cats, covering 150+ non-emergency conditions.
- **Prescription & Medication Delivery** — Vet-prescribed medications (where permitted by state law - currently 34 states) fulfilled and shipped to the owner's door, backed by Dutch's own prescription infrastructure.
- **Treatment Plans & Follow-ups** — Personalized, condition-specific treatment plans with unlimited follow-ups for issues like anxiety, skin and ear allergies, and urinary health.
- **At-home Diagnostic Kits** — Mail-in diagnostic kits that extend the virtual visit with lab-based insight.
- **AI-first Veterinary EMR** — Proprietary electronic medical record with AI (OpenAI + Google Gemini) for pre-visit summaries, live transcription, and treatment-plan generation - cutting documentation from 20 minutes to 5.

## Achievements

- Logged over 700,000 virtual veterinary visits since 2021 launch
- Operational with licensed vets in all 50 states; prescribing in 34 states
- Raised $43M total across Seed, Series A, and Series B
- Built proprietary AI-first veterinary EMR cutting documentation time by ~75%
- Backed at seed by Jimmy Fallon and Forerunner Ventures

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Forbes profiles Dutch's AI-first strategy - OpenAI and Google Gemini in its EMR cut vet documentation from 20 minutes to 5, doubling daily patient capacity.
- **2025-01** — Partnerships with Ancestry (DNA-based dog health products) and PetMeds (reaching owners without a primary vet) announced.
- **2023-10** — Closed $18M Series B, bringing total funding to $43M and pushing nationwide telehealth access.

## Links

- Website: https://dutch.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/dutchpet
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dutchpethealth
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dutchpet
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dutchpet

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Last updated: 2026-07-12