Failed 2024

    Wag!

    SoftBank invested $300M in a dog walking app. Rover won. Wag! went public via SPAC and lost 95% of value.

    Founded → Closed

    2015 → 2024

    Funding Raised

    $365M

    Industry

    On-demand/Pets

    Country

    USA

    IdeaProof AI Failure Score

    62/100
    Market Fit RiskBurn Rate RiskFounder Risk
    Market Fit Risk
    45
    Burn Rate Risk
    75
    Founder Risk
    30

    Full Analysis

    Wag! was an on-demand dog walking app that raised $365M, including $300M from SoftBank. But competitor Rover had better walker quality and customer retention. Wag! went public via SPAC in 2022 at a $350M valuation (down from $650M private valuation) and proceeded to lose 95% of its stock value. SoftBank wrote off its entire $300M investment.

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