TheyWait

Protecting pets when their owners can't come home

Startup details

Summary (Elevator pitch)

TheyWait is a mobile app protecting pets when their owners can't come home. Pull-based verification (no GPS) coordinates trusted contacts.

Business model

Founder Pack €99 one-time (300 spots, 3 sold), Premium €59.99/year IAP, Travel add-on IAP. B2B: vets + boarding pipeline.

Customer problem

Any pet owner — solo, elderly, or a family — can suddenly be hospitalized or die in an accident, leaving pets with no plan.

Business logic

May 2026: OEPM mark registered. Sept 2026: patent filed (OEPM), 75% fee cut. 3 Founders. Live iOS+Android, 5.0★ (22 iOS ratings).

Solution

Pull-based check-ins (no GPS), on-device voice dictation for accessibility, alert trusted contacts with pet's medical info when needed.

Competitors

PetNotify, TailSafe & others (US/Japan) built similar check-ins — real signal. None verified to match our no-GPS + multilang setup.

Product / Service

Mobile app (Android+iOS): daily check-ins, 4 dedicated modes (travel/boarding/hospital/standby), trusted contacts, structured vet info.

Financial projections (USD)

With or without investment — figures provided by the founders.

Year 1

Revenues: $18,000
Expenses: $6,500
Net: $11,500

Year 2

Revenues: $120,000
Expenses: $28,000
Net: $92,000

Year 3

Revenues: $400,000
Expenses: $220,000
Net: $180,000

Year 4

Revenues: $1,000,000

What we need

Currently bootstrapped and founder-financed. Open to mentorship and curated pet-tech/SaaS investor introductions. Raising a seed round planned for Q2 2027, post company formation.