Family-owned Spanish conglomerate Agrolimen has bought US fresh dog-food company Ollie for an undisclosed sum.
Ollie, based in New York City, sells through a subscription model.
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The business was set up in 2016 by Gabby Slome, Alex Douzet and Randy Jimenez. CEO Nick Stafford joined the group in 2019.
In a LinkedIn post, Stafford said: “It’s an exciting next chapter as we continue our work to deliver the highest-quality, human-grade, fresh, pet food, unique CV/AI-powered health screenings and a thoughtful wellbeing experience for dogs.”
In a separate post, Juan B. Martin Alonso, Agrolimen’s CEO, added: “I cannot be happier to bring Ollie to the family of businesses that make Agrolimen.”
Investors in Ollie since its inception include Primary Venture Partners, Canaan Partners and Quadrille Capital.
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By GlobalDataOllie expanded into pet health screening in 2024 through its purchase of DIG Labs, a diagnostics group that uses artificial intelligence to provide health checks for pets The deal was aimed at strengthening Ollie’s ability to tailor nutrition to animals.
Agrolimen is controlled by the Carulla family and has existing interests in pet food through stakes in business including Nature’s Variety in the US and Affinity Petcare in Europe.
The group also owns food manufacturer GBFoods, which sells ready meals, soups and sauces under Erasco, Gallina Blanca and Liebig brands.
