Aaron Hirschhorn, founder of DogVacay and Gallant, investor and friend, lost his life in a boating accident. PhillyVoice Staff, Philly-based Entercom rebrands as Audacy, beefs up podcast presence, GoPuff gets $1.5 billion in new funding amid COVID-19 pandemic's online shopping surge, Philly bagel shop lands in Food & Wine's top 50 in United States, Jason Kelce could make a 'Saturday Night Live' cameo with his brother Travis hosting, School District of Philadelphia to relocate Building 21 students following asbestos exposure, Eagles wide receiver Zach Pascal robbed at gunpoint in Maryland, Eli Lilly slashed insulin prices, starting a race to the bottom. They left their two dogs, Rocky and Rambo, in a kennel. Thats what we have now. . In the beginning our vetting process was me interviewing a pet sitter in West LA. He got involved in the local angel community through Miami Angels . Aaron was the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of DogVacay, a company that provided dog sitting facilities when the owners are traveling or out for any reason. He never got his high school diploma from Central because he went straight to Swarthmore after his junior year. Los Angeles-based digital fashion store More Dash Inc. raised $14.8 million in funding, per an SEC filing. Ideally you have a product that exists. Hirschhorn had moved to Miami Beach from Los Angeles three years ago. It is a hyper-local marketplace, unlike many out there. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Prior to that, she was an editorial fellow at the company. Mr. Hirschhorn showed his skill to attract investors to Gallant and touch their hearts in 2019 when he appeared on the TV show Shark Tank. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. When Suich Bass asked if he was long or short on the app, he replied he was bullish on its prospects despite numerous bans. At just 42 years, he was the founder and CEO of two multi-million companies DogVacay and Gallant Pet. Aaron W. Hirschhorn, start-up entrepreneur, active family man, and dog lover, dies at 42 He and his wife started a successful online company connecting dog owners and dog sitters after their own dog seemed anxious and out of sorts after a stay at a kennel. We are still so early in the market. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said he was pronounced dead at the scene. The company--which was founded by husband and wife team Aaron Hirschhorn and Karine Nissim Hirschhorn--is the latest company to come out of Science, Inc., the business incubator and studio headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones. Its almost like dating in that sense. Do you have any spots left for tonight?, This was my first ever call. Seeing an opportunity, Hirschhorn and his wife started an overnight dog-sitting business on Craigslist. The journey to get here was anything from straightforward. Angel investor and advisor. Obviously that doesnt scale, so now there is a nine-page application with a lot of data. There is a new model, so you are changing consumer behavior, but there is a lot of need. They came up with the idea after a terrible experience with a kennel that left one of their dogs, Rocky, hiding under Aaron's desk for the next two days. His death shook my world to its core. Susan Whitmores candid yet gentle guidance, depth and breadth of knowledge on grief and the science of the grieving brain, personal experiences of loss, combined with her wonderful sense of humor, lends itself wholeheartedly to reaching into the hearts and minds of those in need, leaving them with the hope and tangible knowledge of how to go on, how to help someone else go on, and what specifically does and does not work. The entrepreneur and father of three appeared on ABCs Shark Tank in 2019 pitching Gallant, a pet health startup, and garnered a $500,000 investment from two Shark Tank investors, according to WPLG. Each of the characters in the musical, Karine, Aarons widow, Marla, Daniel, our other son, Jennie, my daughter-in-law, and all my grandchildren played an essential role in the journey of my play Grieving Aaron. It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Galil alum, Aaron Hirschhorn (MBI 1994). We proudly serve clients in Miami and throughout South Florida. We end up accepting less than 20% of applicants. It highlighted for us that there was a problem. The company provides pet sitters to pet parents. Hirschhorn started DogVacay with his wife Karine Nissim in 2012. And I was having to call in favors. It is a tragic day.. Through this learning, I, they, we, can recognize that we are not alone. In an Instagram post on Monday, his wife wrote: "My beloved husband of ten years died yesterday in an accident. So, yes, its not kids, but I think that trust level is pretty close. Both Sharks are investing $500,000 . On Christmas day, DogVacay will help take care of more dogs, than PetSmart, which is the largest national boarding chain. "If you were to flash forward just 10 short years, four of five of these little guys are going to suffer from devastating . It is my fondest wish that the musical will connect them to the widest community of parents who have learned that the price of a great love is sometimes a great loss. If you or a loved one have been involved in a personal watercraft accident or boating collision in Miami, call the attorneys at Mase Mebane Seitz at (944) 627-3529. The eldest son is in second grade, another son is in first grade, and a daughter is in kindergarten. Adding that, having new startups seems to me to be central to having the kind of competitive economy that we want to have. Karine is the co-founder of DogVacay. I love the name. We are expanding into adjacent businesses. Hirschhorn was pronounced dead at the scene. The Philadelphia native died Sunday in a boating accident in Miami Beach. Aaron Hirschhorn was married to his wife Karine Nissim for 10 years. Some dude from Philly named Aaron Hirschhorn recently did just that. Only with dedication to my own grief journey, and the love and support of friends, was I able to make it through each day. When they recently got a new puppy, Lollipop, he showed the kids how to love and take care of the newest family member. The launch of Gallant came after he and Nissim sold their previous business venture, DogVacay, to Rover.com in 2017, according to Hirschhorn's LinkedIn page and the Miami Herald. In addition to his roles as a venture capitalist and entrepreneur, Hirschhorn helped provide financial support for other startup companies as an angel investor. Each poem can be read as a psalm, meant to be read aloud in the timbre of a voice searching for answers, reckoning with the unimaginable, recalling the essence of a . She's the author of "Once You're Lucky; TwiceYou're Good: The Rebirth of Silicon Valley and the Rise of Web 2.0" (Gotham,2008); "Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky: How the Top 1% of Entrepreneurs Profit fromGlobal Chaos" (Wiley, 2011) and the forthcoming "A Uterus Is a Feature Not a Bug" (Harper Business, 2017). Gallant founder Aaron Hirschhorn has based the premise of his business on the increased consumer focus on wellness, millennial lifestyle trends and advances in health technology. Founded by a husband and wife team, Aaron Hirschhorn and Karine Nissim Hirschhorn, DogVacay was inspired by the couple's desire to find a real, loving home for their own dogs, so that their. Aaron Hirschhorn, an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and angel investor, died Sunday in a boating accident near Miami Beach. Kennels are trying to do this now with webcams, but there is a very high trust bar that I think a company that is backed with insurance and 24/7 trust and safety team can give you. Moves, our roundup of job changes in L.A. tech, is presented by Interchange.LA, dot.LA's recruiting and career platform connecting Southern California's most exciting companies with top tech talent. That's up from $1 . He was 42. Hirschhorn was riding a motorized surfboard on Sunday when he collided with a boat in Biscayne Bay, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) told WPLG-TV. The company also welcomed Manolo Reyes as senior vice president of retail and alternative channels and Ravi Jollyas vice president of strategic partnerships. Most of our sitters are casual. I was like oh yeah one spot left, She said, Ill be there in 15 minutes.. But how big the company can continue to scale in a business that relies so heavily on trust remains to be seen. You are either spending actual capital or social capital to get someone to watch your dogs, and its tough.And frankly, there are a lot of situations where your friend isnt really a qualified dog sitter. They have high fixed costs, they have capacity utilization challenges. Former president and COO of Activision Blizzard Coddy Johnson joined fantasy sports app Champions Round board of directors. His wife became concerned after he did not return her communications and posted an urgent message on Instagram asking the couple's friends in Miami Beach to contact her immediately. The business today is generally more demand constrained than supply constrained for that reason. He died at the top of his game, and he was going to go higher.. We left our two dogs, Rocky and Rambo, further evidence of my Philadelphia roots, in a kennel by the airport in Los Angeles. We will continue to spend. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and colleagues during this painful time," Rover said in a statement provided to GeekWire on Wednesday. AH: We are sitting on at a $70 million run rate, and we are now at 1% market share. AH: Different approaches. International is an interesting opportunity. Perhaps. Florida Cruisers Must Sue In Federal Court, Just Like Everyone Else (Deroy v. Carnival Corporation). But after one particular trip, they returned to pick up Rocky and Rambo from a friend's house and realized the dogs seemed happy -- as if they had enjoyed their own dog vacation. Paul Graham and wife Jessica Livingston co-founded Y . Minuscule! Hirschhorn lived an active lifestyle, posting often about his recreational sport adventures on Instagram. Decerry received her bachelor's degree in literary journalism from the University of California, Irvine. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. You arent going up against any large entrenched competitors. She recently started a business of masks called "SHMASK." Through her Instagram post on Monday, Karine informed about the demise of her husband. Part of that, Summers added, is fostering startup growth. Hirschhorn left behind a wife and three young children. 87 Likes, 14 Comments - Aaron Hirschhorn (@aaronwh78) on Instagram: "I'm baaack" can't be safe in our waters anymore with drunken inexperienced boat drivers are speeding and partying around and killing innocent people..