Acquisition
Apr 2025A 2026 public brand/company profile says Camlist received an M&A acquisition offer in April 2025 and was evaluating it; no completed acquisition or shutdown was found.
SourceCompany research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Camlist is a London-headquartered, YC-backed, video-first pet marketplace and mobile app for buying, selling, and rehoming pets and pet-related services/accessories. It emphasizes video listings, in-app chat, buyer/seller protection, financing, and animal-welfare/safety workflows. Public sources conflict on exact employee count and total capital raised, so the figures below reflect the clearest round-by-round evidence available.
Primary product
Video-first pet marketplace app for buying, selling, and rehoming pets
Founded
2020
Headquarters
London, England, United Kingdom
Team size
1-10
Work style
Remote
Industry
Consumer Services
Sub-industry
Pet marketplace / pet rehoming
Offices
London, SW1A 1AA, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom
Business model
consumer marketplace
transaction/payment facilitation
seller subscriptions / VIP tiers
promoted listings / boosts
embedded financing
Funding
People & investors
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Co-founder & Head of Product
Co-Founder & CTO
Work & culture
Mission-driven and product-led, with a small distributed team, strong emphasis on animal welfare and scam reduction, and a bias toward organic growth, experimentation, and rapid product iteration.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
No public salary bands were found. One public job posting says Camlist pays salaries in US dollars and offers stock options, AXA Gold medical insurance, unlimited vacation, and remote work from anywhere.
Benefits
Remote work from anywhere
Salaries paid in USD
AXA Gold medical insurance
Stock options
Unlimited vacation
Work from home
Product & market
Pricing
Free listing for breeders/sellers, with paid VIP/boost-style seller add-ons and financing-related fees on buyer payment plans where applicable.
Differentiators
- —Video-first pet listings
- —Live video calls with breeders/sellers
- —Buyer and seller protection programs
- —Embedded 0% financing / installment payments
- —Safety and animal-welfare focus
- —Free breeder listings
- —AI assistant features such as Buddy
- —Regional US/UK/UAE product localization
Technology
Vue.js
Python
Kubernetes
Terraform
GitHub Actions
Bitbucket Pipelines
Prometheus
Grafana
Sentry
ELK
Cloudflare
Intercom
GitHub
NoSQL
Recruitee
Android
iOS
Java
Kotlin
Swift
Customers
pet breeders
pet parents
pet owners
buyers
sellers
rescue centers
Competitors
Petfinder
PuppyFind
AKC Marketplace
Petscenter
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$2M
Signals & risks
Latest news
LinkedIn · Feb 2024
Moustafa Mahmoud said growth was organic, driven mainly by word of mouth, referrals, SEO, and ASO.
LinkedIn · Feb 2024
A founder post signaling increased media attention and team momentum around the company.
LinkedIn · Feb 2024
Moustafa Mahmoud said Camlist is building a single app for pet breeders and pet parents, and noted planned public launches of CamChow and CamCover.
TechBullion · May 2023
Announced a seller VIP subscription program with profile promotion, additional payment options, social features, and 24/7 priority support.
TechBullion · Jan 2023
Introduced Buddy, a GPT-3-powered assistant for pet parents and breeders, with related AI and engagement features.
Jobs and careers at Camlist
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