🟢Pet Guardy - Early Exit After Solving a Life-or-Death Problem

Status: Acquired

Timeline: Concept to exit in under 12 months

Role: Founder & Product Creator

Co-founder: Nicolás Vanni (now leading the company)

✈️ Born from a Crisis at 30,000 Feet

PetGuardy was born in the middle of an emergency.

While flying from the Philippines to Spain, I had a sudden realization:

“If this plane crashes, my two pets will die. And no one will even know they need help.”

That thought hit me hard, and it didn’t let go.

Then I thought: How many people leave home every day, unaware that any accident could leave their pets abandoned, hungry, or worse — dead?

Every hour, accidents happen. Yet pets, totally dependent, are rarely considered in emergency planning.

That’s when the idea became crystal clear.

🛡️ The Solution: A Safety Net for Your Pets

PetGuardy is an emergency-response platform that protects your pets if something happens to you.

• 🐶 Users can assign Emergency Guardians who get instantly notified if you’re in an accident.

• 📍 Integrates with accident detection tools (like Health apps or city alerts).

• 🧾 Allows real-time status sharing, feeding instructions, vet info, and home access.

• 🔐 Keeps pets safe, fed, and cared for even when you can’t be there.

🛠️ Building, Then Letting It Fly

Once I saw the problem and envisioned the solution, I knew it had to exist.

I immediately jumped into building the MVP, day and night, for months, knowing how many lives it could impact (both human and animal).

Then, serendipity hit:

I met an investor by chance, shared the story and the product, and they instantly saw the potential.

A deal was made.

I sold PetGuardy, and my co-founder Nicolás Vanni stayed on to lead and scale the company with full focus and passion.

📈 Why It Matters

PetGuardy isn’t just an app, it’s peace of mind.

It addresses a problem that millions haven’t yet thought about, but will one day face.

And now, thanks to that emergency flight, it exists.