Issue #304
February 13th, 2026
🐾 Selling Your Company Isn’t the Same as Building It
You spent years building your business, the late nights, the risk, the mission.
But when an Unsolicited Flattering Offer (“UFO™”) lands in your inbox, the rules change.
The skills that helped you scale ≠ the skills that help you exit.
That’s where Tuck Advisors comes in.
We’re an M&A firm built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. We’ve founded, scaled, and sold companies, so we know both the numbers and the emotions in exiting.
Whether you’re…
Responding to an unsolicited offer
Quietly exploring a sale
Or preparing for a competitive auction process
We help you create leverage and avoid leaving money on the table through a rigorous, bespoke process that resulted in a 100% success rate in 2025. (Compared to an industry average 35%.)
Thinking about an exit? Let’s talk.
Quick Hits:
🚨 Before we get into this week's news, we have a little (big) announcement! 👀
We can't say much just yet, but come Monday, things are going to look a little different around here…. Don't be alarmed — it's a good kind of different! All the details, updates, and answers to your questions will be revealed Monday. Just a heads up, dont freak out when you see the newsletter under a different name come Monday…
Loyal raises $100M Series C - This brings Loyal's total funding to over a quarter of a billion dollars as they revolutionize dog longevity.
Lassie came home with $75M - Lassie raises $75m in equity because pets deserve preventive care too.
Fortress Leads $112M Hollywood Feed financing - Credit facility fuels growth at 175-store independent retailer.
Primary Ventures closes $625M Seed Fund - Backers of Ollie and Small Door double down on seed and early-stage investing.
FurSure acquired by Physicians Mutual - Real-time vet payments move into legacy hands.
Supertails raises $30M to expand clinics - Series C funding to scale vet care, quick delivery, and services.
The Better Cat joins Ani VC - Ani VC welcomes German startup The Better Cat into their portfolio.
Sparkle Grooming tops 400 licenses - Membership grooming franchise hits 438 locations across 25 states.
Smucker invests $20M in pet food plant - Kansas facility expansion boosts production amid pet nutrition demand.
Benny’s Bowl raises $1.4M funding - India-based pet nutrition brand Benny’s Bowl raised $1.4M in a pre-Series A led by Atomic Capital.
$1M investment in dog & human park - Monllor Capital signed an LOI to invest $1M+ in expanding Dogs & Humans Theme Park in San Juan.
Pet Butler franchise sees new owners - Portland resale territory changes hands with expansion plans ahead.
If you missed this week’s newsletters👇
New study from The Farmer’s Dog - A yearlong trial shows changes after one month on fresh food.
Duffield Foundation funds vet care pilot - Open Door Veterinary Collective received a $1.9M grant from the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation.
PRISM launches public petCare index - Public markets get a pet sector gauge
Chewy awards $20K vet scholarships - Fifteen students get funding plus mentorship and leadership access.
Who decides when it’s enough? - Where veterinary ethics collide with emotion and economics.
Pets enter the employee benefits - Why pet benefits are reshaping workplace culture.
Your family should get an active dog - A vet explains the upside.
Pet brands pivot to longevity trends - How products adapt to healthier, longer pet lives.
Freshpet gets clean label certification - Freshpet’s entire U.S. and Canadian portfolio earned Clean Label Project Certification.
Health officials warn of Leptospirosis spike - Bay Area vets report rise in deadly dog bacterial disease.
Head of Global Strategy at Zoetis
Incubator Program Manager at Pawsible Ventures
VP op People at Loyal
Director of Integrated Marketing at Sundays For Dogs
Science Operations Manager at Ethos Veterinary Health
Vice President, Product Management & UX at Whisker
Head of Marketing at Snout
Overnight ER Vet at Apex Vets
Strategic Sourcing Manager at Native Pet
Customer Service x Community Growth Lead at Healthy Bud
Sr Specialist, Personalized Marketing at PetSmart
Growth Marketing Manager at Spot & Tango
Director, Lifecycle Marketing (Pet Parent Strategy) at Rover
Product Marketing Manager at Chewy
Social Media Manager at Tuft & Paw
Sales Development Representative at Lupa
Operations Generalist in the Office of the CEO at Loyal
Social Media Manager at Independence Pet Holdings
VP, Client Marketing, CareCredit Vet/Pet Care at Synchrony
