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January 12, 2023

Atomico leads $11m Series A for Romanian pet tech Digitail

The startup wants to use the fresh money to expand in the US, hire more people and develop its product 


Zosia Wanat

3 min read

Ruxandra Pui and Sebastian Gabor, cofounders of Digitail

Digitail, a Romanian pet tech startup that automates admin at vet clinics, has raised an $11m Series A led by one of Europe’s largest VC firms, Atomico. It’s one of the largest Series A rounds in recent years in Romania’s young startup ecosystem, according to Dealroom.

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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