Media
Picking the perfect holiday gifts for dogs
Pawzy Founder and CEO Kerri-Lynn McAllister appeared on CP24 to share some top tips for the best holiday gifts for our furry friends. Aired December 19, 2019.
Veterinary Telehealth Platform
Global News, March 31, 2020Television
URL: https://globalnews.ca/video/6755365/veterinary-telehealth-platform
A Canadian pet health technology company has launched a new veterinary telehealth platform to support clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trendy Halloween costumes for pets
BetaKit, April 28, 2020Radio/Podcast
URL: https://betakit.com/black-swan-6-every-startups-a-healthtech-startup-now/
'Are we nuts?' Meet Canadians who started businesses during the pandemic
Pawzy.co offers one-stop shopping for pet owners
Edmonton Sun, October 6, 2019Online
Kingston native’s company wins Queen’s UPStart Venture Challenge
Business owners find creative ways to keep operations going despite storefront shutdowns
Biography
Kerri-Lynn McAllister is an entrepreneur specializing in technology and digital marketing. With over a decade of experience building online marketplaces, she helps Canadians make better purchasing decisions by gaining access to qualified information. She was a founding team member of Ratehub.ca, Canada's leading financial product comparison website, and was most recently Chief Marketing Officer for Lift & Co., a publicly-traded legal cannabis review and comparison platform.
Now, McAllister is combining her love of marketplace technology with her love of animals. Her two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels inspired her to build Pawzy to connect modern pet parents to the best advice and services. A graduate of the Smith School of Business at Queen's University, McAllister supports the pet care and tech communities. She's a Lean In Canada mentor. In addition to pledging 1% of Pawzy's equity to animal charities, McAllister has pledged an additional 5% of her personal equity holding to women in tech initiatives through the Upside Foundation.
Additional Titles and Affiliations
Upside Foundation
In addition to pledging 1% of Pawzy's equity to animal charities, Kerri-Lynn has pledged an additional 5% of her personal equity holding to women in tech initiatives through the Upside Foundation. The Upside Foundation enables founders of early-stage, high-growth Canadian companies to build social responsibility into their business by pledging equity to the charity of their choice, and join a community of like-minded entrepreneurs.
Past Talks
Virtual Fireside Chat with Kerri-Lynn McAllister, founder of Pawzy
Startup Grind
Online, April 16, 2020