Embark Veterinary
Embark Veterinary sells DNA tests and health supplements for dogs, helping owners understand their pets' genetic makeup and care needs. The Boston-based biotech company has raised $93M, most recently in a 2021 Series B.
The growth story
Embark Veterinary grew from 119 to 71 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $93M along the way, most recently a Series B in July 2021.
About
Embark Veterinary provides genetic testing kits and health products for dogs, aimed at helping owners make informed care decisions. Its offerings include breed identification, health risk screening, and personalized supplements based on a dog's DNA profile.
The company has grown to 71 employees since its 2015 founding, with backing from notable investors including Anne Wojcicki and F-Prime Capital. Its $93M total funding suggests strong investor confidence in the pet health tech space.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Embark's largest function with 13 staff, indicating a technical focus for its DNA testing products. The company shows typical startup tenure patterns, with a median employee stay of 2 years.
The Embark Veterinary org chart
Amish Desai (Chief Executive Officer) leads 31 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 15 (-17% YoY), Business Development 10 (+11% YoY), Marketing 7 (-30% YoY), Research 6 (-14% YoY), Operations 5 (0% YoY), Product Management 5 (+25% YoY).
Talent flow
Embark draws talent from universities like Cornell and Northeastern, as well as companies including Rue Gilt Groupe and DraftKings. Alumni frequently move to pet health firms like IDEXX and NVA General Practice, suggesting specialized expertise transfer.
Most common previous employers of Embark Veterinary staff: Cornell University (3), Rue Gilt Groupe (2), Digitas North America (2), DraftKings (2), Northeastern University (2), University of California, Davis (2). Former Embark Veterinary employees most often moved to Cornell University (6), Babylist (5), Klaviyo (3), NVA General Practice (3), ŌURA (3), IDEXX (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Embark Veterinary mafia
Embark alumni have founded 5 companies, mostly in pet care and biotech. The largest is Sprout Labs, a veterinary diagnostics firm with 17 employees, founded by a former Embark staffer.
5Sean Lindsay, was Interim CTO until 2023Doug Reffue, was Vice President of Growth until 2019Mayowa "MO" Osinubi, was Senior Growth Marketing Manager - Content and Community until 2022Benjamin Glassman, was MBA Intern - Corporate Strategy until 2024Ben Sheldon, was Senior Product Marketing Manager until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 47% direct, 20% search, 4% social, 3% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Embark Veterinary: Microsoft Excel (23), Leadership (22), Python (Programming Language) (20), Microsoft Office (17), Data Analysis (17), Management (16), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (16), Project Management (16).
Where the team actually sits
Embark Veterinary people are concentrated in Massachusetts, United States (17), Greater Boston (14), New York, United States (8), California, United States (4).
Search footprint
Embark Veterinary attracts about 77,040 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $231K a month if bought through ads. It gained 7,694 ranking keywords and lost 9,601 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.10 / 5
Frequently asked
Embark Veterinary has 71 employees as of September 2026.
Embark Veterinary has raised $93M in total, most recently a Series B round in July 2021.
Embark Veterinary was founded in 2015 by Matt Salzberg.
Amish Desai (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Embark Veterinary's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Embark Veterinary staff are Cornell University (3 people), Rue Gilt Groupe (2 people), Digitas North America (2 people).
Former Embark Veterinary employees most often move to Cornell University (6), Babylist (5), Klaviyo (3).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Embark Veterinary, including Sprout Labs, Cedar Brands, Mics for the Missing.
Embark Veterinary attracts about 77,040 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $231K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Embark Veterinary staff are Microsoft Excel, Leadership, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Office, Data Analysis.
Embark Veterinary staff are concentrated in Massachusetts, United States (17), Greater Boston (14), New York, United States (8).
Embark Veterinary has about 15 people in Engineering, down 17% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Embark Veterinary has about 10 people in Business Development, up 11% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 58 current and 255 former Embark Veterinary profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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