China-focused pet goods startup draws Zozo founder's fund as investor

SHANGHAI -- Onedot, a Tokyo-based startup that runs a pet goods delivery service in China, has raised 2 billion yen ($12.8 million) from a group of investors that includes a fund backed by the founder of online fashion retailer Zozo.

Onedot's Petnote app delivers pet food and other goods to customers within 30 minutes to an hour. The Maezawa Fund, backed by Zozo's billionaire founder Yusaku Maezawa, is investing in the company. Personal care goods maker Unicharm is another investor.