LOOPER – Leigh D'Angelo, the founder of the dating app for cat lovers Tabby, had previously developed the dating app Dig, which catered to dog lovers. Tabby was launched on International Cat Day on Aug 8, 2020, and saw ~10K downloads. She presented her idea to the investors on Shark Tank. Kevin O'Leary decided to take a chance on the cat lovers and offered $300K for 30%, but Tabby wasn't able to land on its feet. While the app is available on Google Play, it is not available on the App Store anymore. Similarly, the company's website is no longer functioning. In its final Instagram post, Dig wrote, "It has been a roller coaster ride for the past 6 years, and we can not thank each of you enough for believing in our dream. It is with great sadness and a lot of tears that we will be closing our business."
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‘Shark Tank’: Kevin O’Leary Inks $300K Deal With Tabby, a Dating App for Cat Lovers
MEAWW – Kevin O'Leary has a new nickname – The Litter King. The famous Shark on 'Shark Tank' gave himself his latest nickname after closing a deal with the founders of Tabby, a dating app for cat lovers for $300K. Sterling Davis, Leigh Isaacson, and Nathan Kehn of Tabby stepped into the tank seeking $300K for a 20% stake.
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Tabby to Appear on Shark Tank
NOLA.COM – Tabby launched Aug 2020 and has 50k users. Cofounders Leigh D'Angelo and her sister Casey Isaacson are taking Tabby nationwide. D'Angelo said: "No matter what happens on 'Shark Tank,' we're excited to tell the world we're not kitten around. We're here to help cat people find love." She hoped for offers from Marc Cuban and Kevin O'Leary based on their track records of dating app investing. Dig, for dog-lovers, has 250k users. Dig and Tabby feature profiles of both owners and their pets and offers pet-centric date ideas. Tabby is on "Shark Tank" on Fri 29th Oct on ABC.
Dig and Tabby – Dating Apps for Dog and Cat People
PAPERCITY MAGAZINE – Mar 4 – Sisters Leigh D'Angelo and Casey Issacson launched Dig, a dating app for dog lovers, in 2018 after Casey dated a guy who had problems with her dog. He just wasn't a dog person and the sisters realized it would have been nice to know this kind of deal breaking information beforehand. Last year, after seeing success with Dig, the company launched Tabby (for cat people) on International Cat Day. "There's a stigma around cat people, but especially cat guys," Leigh says. Although, according to Leigh, cat guys tend to be responsible, compassionate, and loving, there’s still a notion that cat guys tend to be more neurotic and introverted.
New Dating App ‘Tabby’ Helps Cat Lovers Connect
PEOPLE.COM – July 14 – Tabby launches just in time for International Cat Day on August 8. Created by sisters Leigh and Casey Isaacson, the app is designed "for both cat lovers and cat owners". Leigh and Casey have recently launched a dating app for dog people called Dig.