RETAIL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH M&S

Rocketo is reinventing pet nutrition

Rocketo joined the program to focus on improving the customer experience of their D2C dog food brand, and to launch their omnichannel strategy with an exclusive retail range.

The Founders Factory team worked with their Founder to relaunch the website, activate Rocketo’s digital and communication strategy, and built a plan to go live in-store.

£700k

fundraised

+1

successful pilot with M&S

x2

e-commerce rates

Arunas Matacius, Founder and CEO

“I started making dog food because I wanted to help my sick dog to survive. I never thought it could be a company, or a start-up. Founders Factory was the first to recognise what truly hides behind ROCKETO idea and philosophy. I keep my memories of acceleration process always close to my heart.

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