Built by pet parents, inspired by a chocolate Lab named Coco
A decade of walks, a determined kid, and a family that finally said yes — that's how Splooto began.
How It All Started
Samatha grew up surrounded by pets in India — dogs, cats, the whole crew. After moving to the US, life got busy with career, family, and all the things that make you promise yourself “someday we'll get a dog.”
Then Prakhya was born in Atlanta. From the moment she could talk, every walk in the park turned into a negotiation. Every dog they passed was “the one.” For nearly a decade, the answer was always “not yet.”
Prakhya won. The family got Coco — a chocolate Lab with boundless energy and a talent for stealing socks. Suddenly the question wasn't “should we get a dog?” but “how do we find someone we actually trust to care for her?”
That turned out to be the hard part. Reviews were generic, providers were impossible to compare, and nothing told you whether a 4.5-star vet was great at emergency care or just routine checkups. Splooto was born from that frustration — built by a family who needed it for their own dog.
Meet the Team
Samatha Mudigonda
Founder & CEO
Pet parent, product builder, and the person who finally said yes to the chocolate Lab.
LinkedInPrakhya Mudigonda
Co-founder & Chief Pet Advocate
The reason this company exists. Spent a decade convincing the family to get a dog — and won.
Coco
Chief Inspiration Officer
Chocolate Lab. Professional treat inspector. The dog who started it all.
From Atlanta to Hyderabad
The family spent over a decade in Atlanta before moving to Hyderabad. That journey shaped how we think about pet care — the US taught us what high-trust platforms look like, and India showed us how much the gap matters when you're starting from scratch in a new city.
We're launching Splooto in Hyderabad first, building real trust density in one city before expanding. The US — starting with Atlanta, the city where Coco grew up — is next.
Our Mission
To make pet care decisions based on trust, not marketing. We started because we couldn't find care we trusted for Coco — and we know millions of pet parents face the same problem every day.
Our Vision
A world where every pet gets great care — because their parent had the information to choose wisely. Starting in Hyderabad, expanding to Atlanta, and building city by city from there.
What We Do
Everything we build comes back to one question: would we trust this for Coco?
Trusted pet care, nearby
We focus on decision quality, not clicks or booking volume.
Service-level reputation
Each service earns its own reviews and verification signals.
Local by design
We launch city by city to build real trust density.
Provider aligned
We help the right pet parents find you without pay-to-win dynamics.
Principles We Will Not Compromise
- Trust is earned, never bought.
- Reviews are tied to real usage and specific services.
- Safety beats speed and scale.
- Providers can be removed if they break trust — even at revenue cost.
- We launch where we can build real trust density, not everywhere at once.
- Pet parents always come first in design decisions.