Acquisition
Apr 2026Chewy announced a definitive agreement to acquire Modern Animal; Modern Animal said existing clinics, teams, memberships, and the app would continue operating during the transition.
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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Modern Animal is a membership-based veterinary clinic network that combines in-person primary/urgent care, 24/7 virtual care, pharmacy, and proprietary software (Claude) to deliver a more transparent, tech-enabled pet-care experience. The company was founded in 2019, later expanded across California, Texas, Colorado, Arizona, and other markets, and announced an agreement to join Chewy in 2026.
Primary product
Membership-based veterinary care delivered through physical clinics plus 24/7 virtual care in the Modern Animal app, powered by the proprietary Claude EHR/EMR.
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Culver City, California, United States
Team size
201-500
Industry
Veterinary Services
Sub-industry
Membership-based veterinary clinic network
Offices
Culver City, CA
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Austin, TX
Funding
People & investors
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Medical Officer
Work & culture
Mission-driven and people-first, with emphasis on medical quality, mentorship, low-ego collaboration, learning/adaptability, and making veterinary work more sustainable for clinicians.
Compensation
Public career pages advertise competitive compensation, equity, and bonuses, but no public salary bands were found.
Benefits
competitive salary
equity
bonuses
medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
Product & market
Pricing
Membership subscription plus pay-as-you-go exam fees, with add-on charges for diagnostics, procedures, and pharmacy items.
Differentiators
- —24/7 virtual care via app
- —transparent upfront pricing
- —membership-based access with unlimited exams on All Access
- —proprietary Claude software and AI-assisted workflows
- —integrated clinic + virtual care + pharmacy experience
- —built-from-scratch technology and clinic design
- —focus on clinician experience, mentorship, and reduced admin burden
Technology
Claude (proprietary EHR/EMR)
React
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$100M-$150M
Estimated monthly visits
93.2K
Signals & risks
Other
Jul 2025Modern Animal closed its North Austin location while moving staff to other Austin clinics; this was a location-level closure, not a company shutdown.
SourceLatest news
Chewy investor relations · Apr 2026
Chewy announced a definitive agreement to acquire Modern Animal and said the deal would expand its veterinary footprint, add over $125M in annualized run-rate revenue, and preserve Modern Animal clinics and services during the transition.
PRNewswire · Sep 2025
Modern Animal said it raised $46M in Series D funding and reached a $100M annual revenue run rate after strong 2024 growth.
PR Newswire / Modern Animal · Jul 2025
Modern Animal launched a weekly podcast hosted by CMO Christie Long focused on the future and joy of veterinary medicine.
Modern Animal blog / PR · May 2024
The company launched AI-assisted features in Claude for patient overviews, visit summarization, and lab interpretation, emphasizing reduced administrative burden for clinicians.
Open Positions
96 jobs at Modern Animal
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