Rover (company)

Rover Group, Inc.
Formerly	Rover.com
Company type	Private
Traded as	Nasdaq: ROVR (2021–2024)
Founded	June 13, 2011
Founders	Greg Gottesman; Aaron Easterly; Philip Kimmey;
Headquarters	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Area served	United States and Western Europe
Key people	Aaron Easterly (CEO); Brent Turner (COO);
Services	Pet sitting; Dog boarding; Doggy day care; Dog walking; Drop-in visits; House sitting; Dog training;
Owner	Blackstone Inc. (2024–)
Number of employees	555 (2025)
Subsidiaries	DogVacay; Dog Buddy; Cat in a Flat; GoodPup; Gudog;
Website	rover.com

Rover Group, Inc. is an American company which operates an online marketplace for people to buy and sell pet care services including pet sitting, dog boarding, and dog walking. Rover was founded in 2011 in Seattle, Washington and was formally incorporated under the name "A Place for Rover, Inc." The company serves as a broker and takes roughly 30% of each transaction booked through its site, up from 20% in 2017. The company was publicly listed on the Nasdaq since 2021, until it was taken private by Blackstone in 2024.