Philip Kimmey is a. He is the Co-Founder & Director of Software Development at Rover, a platform that allows pet owners to connect with pet sitters and dog walkers. ^[10]

Phil Kimmey grew up in Seattle, Washington. He graduated Lakeside School during his high school years and later studied Computer Science at Washington University in St. Louis. However, he did not graduate from college, as he wanted to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors. ^[6]

During his college years, Kimmey spent a year in Beijing, China learning Mandarin. ^[3]

While in school at St. Louis, Kimmey spent the majority of his time pursuing entrepreneurial ventures. This included spending time on campus, taking a class on entrepreneurship, and being an active member in St. Louis's community. ^[3]

In June 2011, after his junior year of college, he came back to Seattle and attended a Startup Weekend event at Amazon's headquarters. Initially, he wanted to pitch the idea of a beer heatmap, where users could find the cheapest beer near them. However, no one was interested in participating in the project. ^[3]

While at Startup Weekend, he heard a venture capitalist named Greg Gottesman pitch the idea of building "an Airbnb for dogs." The person who pitched the idea talked about how a he took his dog to a kennel and, after picking up his dog, she had kennel cough and was miserable. Ever since, the entrepreneur had been taking her to his neighbors' houses. ^[3]

As a result, the presenter discussed the idea of creating an online space where people could connect with pet sitters and animal lovers who would be willing to take care of their pets while the owner was away. Kimmey introduced himself to Gottesman and told him that he thinks he can build the platform he was looking for. ^[3]

In June 2011, the same weekend as the Startup Weekend he attended, Kimmey launched Rover.com: a site and app that connects pet owners to both sitters and walkers. The company charges pet owners roughly $20 fora walk and about $35 per night for an overnight stay. ^[6]

Kimmey's title is Co-Founder and Director of Software Development.

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At 28 years old, Kimmey was listed in the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2018. He was listed in two categories: 'Big Money' and 'Consumer Technology.'^{[8] [1]}He was recognized in the former category for raising nearly $160 million in funding and acquiring its main competitor DogVacay in March 2017. ^[6]

Kimmey lives in Seattle with an apricot-colored toy poodle. ^[6]