{"id":25551,"date":"2026-11-11T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T06:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=892246"},"modified":"2026-11-11T06:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T06:00:45","slug":"liberty-mutual-investments-backs-pet-and-vet-services-firm-synergy-pet-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2026\/11\/11\/liberty-mutual-investments-backs-pet-and-vet-services-firm-synergy-pet-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberty Mutual Investments Backs Pet and Vet Services Firm Synergy Pet Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pets-580x387.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pets-scaled.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/east\/2026\/11\/11\/892246.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/east\/2026\/11\/11\/892246.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">0 Comments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p>Liberty Mutual Investments, the investment firm for Liberty Mutual Group, said it has provided debt financing to Synergy Pet Group to support the company\u2019s continued pet services and technology expansion.<\/p>\n<p>Synergy Pet Group, based in Lakewood, New Jersey, is backed by LoneTree Capital, which made a growth investment in the company in 2023. LMI also invested in Synergy in 2023 alongside LoneTree.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p>Synergy Pet Group offers a range of pet services and technology for pet owners, employers, brokers, and veterinary practices. Through its Wishbone family of brands, (Total Pet, Insurance and Wellness), the company provides pet-related employee benefits, pet insurance programs, and other services designed to make pet care more accessible and affordable. Synergy has expanded into veterinary technology through Shepherd Veterinary Solutions, a veterinary practice management system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis financing gives us the flexibility to invest in our businesses while staying focused on execution,\u201d said Charles Nebenzahl, CEO of Synergy Pet Group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSynergy Pet Group has built an exceptional platform at the center of the growing pet care economy, combining its market-leading pet benefits business with an innovative veterinary technology offering in Shepherd,\u201d said Alex Kayvanfar, head of Capital Solutions at LMI.<\/p>\n<p>LMI invests approximately $130 billion of long-term capital on behalf of Liberty through its investment platform.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-poll\" data-post=\"892246\">\n<div class=\"article-poll-vote\">\n<p>Was this article valuable?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-poll-feedback voted-no\">\n<form class=\"feedback-form\">\n<p>Thank you! 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