DASH Dog Food, a Boston, US-based fresh-frozen dog food brand, has closed an oversubscribed US$1.5 million seed round led by Voltage Ventures. Western Technology Investment and individual investors from the direct-to-consumer protein, cold-chain logistics and retail sectors also participated in the round.
The brand will use the funding to expand paid acquisition, scale its subscription business and develop new food formulations. Marissa Bertorelli of Voltage Ventures and Mike Salguero, founder and CEO of ButcherBox, have joined DASH’s board.
DASH was founded and is led by Bobby Quirk, ButcherBox’s first hire and former vice president of operations. The company separated from ButcherBox in June 2025 and reported 130 percent revenue growth since the separation. Following a formal rebrand in June 2026, DASH Dog Food discontinued its dry food line to focus exclusively on fresh-frozen products.
The company is positioning ‘table-grade’ as its product standard. Its current recipes use 100 percent grass-fed beef and certified organic chicken, with no antibiotics ever or added hormones, alongside pre- and postbiotics. DASH says its food is produced in small batches using sous vide cooking at 165 degrees and formulated to meet AAFCO standards for complete and balanced nutrition in USDA-certified US kitchens.
DASH plans to introduce seafood and turkey recipes, supported by about 10 percent of the funding for research and development. It will also launch redesigned packaging this season.
“Every dog owner is making a decision on behalf of an animal who can’t speak for themselves,” said Bobby Quirk, Founder and CEO, DASH Dog Food. Quirk said that the company’s table-grade approach is intended to make that decision easier. He added that many DASH customers were already cooking for their dogs, and the company takes on the sourcing, nutrition balancing and batch cooking for them. With the new funding, DASH plans to extend this approach across more recipes and households.
