What Happened?
San Francisco, CA-based Whistle Appointed Ben Jacobs as Chief Executive Officer
About the Company
Whistle is the world leader in pet technology, creating smart products and a mobile platform that seeks to help pets live longer, healthier and happier lives. Through intuitive devices like the Whistle Activity Monitor and the Tagg Pet Tracker, and the largest comparative database of pet health information, Whistle is fueling groundbreaking insights to enable a new era of preventative care for pets. The San Francisco-based company is backed by DCM, NGP, and other leading venture firms and executives across the pet, retail, and technology industries.
About the Person
Ben co-founded Whistle as an Entrepreneur in Residence at venture capital firm DCM Ventures. Prior to DCM, he was at Bain where he worked with clients in the pet and technology industries. Ben holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Yale University with a focus on China.
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