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While PE firms focus on consolidating physical clinics, Pupilmed is redesigning veterinary care through a hybrid MSO model - providing both technology infrastructure and patient acquisition channels. With the Polish market expected to consolidate from 1% to 60-70% chain ownership, their tech-first approach offers a unique opportunity to capture this transition. The team combines technology (ex-Accenture) and insurance (ex-Allianz) expertise. Their early traction in telemedicine and home visits validates market demand for more convenient pet care delivery, while their managed services model enables veterinarians to operate more efficiently.

The pet care market is experiencing rapid consolidation, with Blackstone's recent $2.3B acquisition of Rover highlighting the sector's potential. We see Petsy as the leading contender to capture the underserved CEE market, where no dominant player has emerged yet. The team combines strategic consulting experience (Bain) with operational excellence, and has already pioneered industry-first features like integrated insurance. With the pet care market growing and increasing pet-related household spending, Petsy is perfectly positioned to become the region's go-to pet care platform.

We believe AI will transform education, starting with how teachers interact with students. SmartSchool is building this future with their AI-powered grading platform. The founding team combines exceptional technical talent (International Informatics Olympiad medalists) with proven business execution and deep education market expertise. Their background includes scaling a unicorn company internationally and successfully running an education startup. We back technical founders who understand their market and can execute globally - SmartSchool's team exemplifies this perfectly.

We believe the $500B personal care industry is ripe for disruption, particularly in how products are manufactured and distributed. Ari Care's breakthrough technology enables a 'concentrate-based' production model - similar to the beverage industry - eliminating the need to ship water and reducing plastic waste. The timing is perfect as D2C sustainable beauty brands are seeing rapid growth, with consumers increasingly demanding eco-friendly alternatives. Ari Care's innovative powder-based formulation technology, protected by patents, positions them uniquely to capture this shift while offering significant production and logistics advantages.