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Doggelgänger

Compatibility, measured by the face.

Find your furry reflection.

Traditional pet adoption services match dogs with owners based on temperament, lifestyle, and compatibility. Doggelgänger takes a more objective approach: physical resemblance.

Upload a selfie and our facial-matching technology searches participating animal shelters for dogs that look most like you. We compare facial structure, hair colour, expression, and other distinguishing features to find your canine counterpart. Personality compatibility is not considered.

Doggelgänger
Stage
Pre-seed
Sector
Pet adoption
The founder
Klaus Schnabel

Klaus Schnabel

Founder & CEO

“They asked whether I could give the dog a good home. I asked whether they had one with my eyebrows.”

Originally from Stuttgart, Klaus spent sixteen years developing facial-recognition software before a colleague pointed out that he looked exactly like her bulldog. He founded Doggelgänger after existing adoption services repeatedly asked irrelevant questions about his lifestyle and garden. His own match, Heinrich, now appears beside him in investor meetings. Neither responds well to criticism or the doorbell.