Companion Fund is a venture capital fund managed by Digitalis Ventures in partnership with Mars Petcare, with Mars as its sole limited partner. It invests in early and growth-stage startups leveraging science, technology, and design to improve animal health and pet care. Its latest fund, Companion Fund II, closed at $300 million in 2024.
33% of their portfolio is in Food & Agriculture. Average disclosed round size is $20.9M (across 5 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
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Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
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Team
GW
Geoffrey W. Smith
Partner
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
6 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Napo | Series B | — | Jan 2025 |
 Smalls | Series B | $19M | Mar 2023 |
 Scratchpay | Series C | $35M | Sep 2022 |
| SScratch Financial, Inc. | Unknown | $35M | Sep 2022 |
| Smalls | Series A | $9M | Aug 2020 |
| Scratchpay | Series A | $6.4M | Jun 2018 |
Top Co-Investors
Struck Capital3 shared
Alumni Ventures3 shared
TTV Capital3 shared
Left Lane Capital2 shared
Valor Equity Partners2 shared
Founder Collective2 shared
Norwest Venture Partners2 shared
301 INC1 shared
Argonautic Ventures1 shared
Credit Suisse Group AG1 shared
Mercia Asset Management1 shared
MTech Capital1 shared
FJ Labs1 shared
Last updated: 19 September 2026