Hareau SAS

Hareau SAS is a French company founded in 2012 that markets GPS trackers under the commercial brand Weenect. The company develops tracking devices for what it describes as the wider family — children, seniors, dogs and cats — with its best-known products being GPS collars and trackers for pets. Weenect trackers combine GPS positioning with a built-in SIM card and cellular (GPRS) connectivity, allowing owners to follow their pet's location in real time without a distance limit, and to use the device through a smartphone app (Weenect – GPS) or a web interface (My Weenect). The company states that its products are available both online and through physical retail points such as pet stores and veterinary clinics. Weenect has raised external funding, including €1 million in 2015 from the investment funds Montblanc and Noseda Capital, and has been supported by Bpifrance for its innovation work. It has received several innovation awards, including Neuilly Nouveaux Médias in 2014, the France Vet innovation prize in 2019 and the Anido innovation prize in 2020. The brand sells primarily in France and across Europe, and also operates an English-language store for the United States market. Its product range includes the Weenect XS Mini GPS cat collar, the Weenect XT GPS dog collar (offered with a Julius-K9 collar) and the Weenect XS Mini GPS tracker for small dogs, with prices such as $44.99 and $64.99 shown on its US site. The company promotes a lifetime guarantee, free shipping and a 30-day return window.

Hareau SAS was founded in 2012 by Adrien Harmel, Bénédicte de Villemeur-Vieille and Ferdinand Rousseau. The company markets its GPS tracking products under the commercial brand Weenect. From the outset, Weenect focused on tracking devices for the wider family, developing products for children, seniors, dogs and cats. The trackers use GPS signals to determine position and a built-in SIM card with GPRS connectivity to transmit that position in real time, without a distance limit, and operate across Europe. Users access the devices through a smartphone app (Weenect – GPS) or a web interface (My Weenect). The company has stated that its products are the only ones available both online and in physical points of sale such as pet stores and veterinary clinics. In 2015, Hareau raised €1 million from the investment funds Montblanc and Noseda Capital, and it has also been supported by Bpifrance in its innovation efforts. The brand has received several awards: in February 2014 it was a winner of Neuilly Nouveaux Médias; in 2019 it received the France Vet innovation prize; and in 2020 it received the Anido innovation prize. Weenect continues to sell GPS trackers for cats and dogs, including the Weenect XS Mini GPS cat collar, the Weenect XT GPS dog collar with a Julius-K9 collar, and the Weenect XS Mini GPS tracker for small dogs, and it operates an English-language store for the United States in addition to its European sales.

• 2020

  Weenect receives the Anido innovation prize.

• 2019

  Weenect receives the France Vet innovation prize.

• 2015

  Hareau raises €1 million from investment funds Montblanc and Noseda Capital.

• 2014

  In February, Weenect is a winner of Neuilly Nouveaux Médias.

• 2012

  Hareau SAS founded by Adrien Harmel, Bénédicte de Villemeur-Vieille and Ferdinand Rousseau; markets GPS trackers under the Weenect brand.

Consumer GPS tracking devices for pets and family members, sold online and through pet stores and veterinary clinics.

• Weenect XS Mini GPS cat collar

  GPS tracker collar for cats, priced at $44.99 on the US site.

• Weenect XT GPS dog collar with Julius-K9 collar

  GPS tracker dog collar offered with a Julius-K9 collar, priced at $64.99 on the US site.

• Weenect XS Mini GPS tracker for small dogs

  GPS tracker for small dogs, priced at $44.99 on the US site.

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