Puppy matchmaker app, drone delivery win new investment in Mobile Updated Feb 17, 2021; Posted Feb 17, 2021 Barkd is a startup whose app and website, shown, seek to help people find the puppy of their dreams.Barkd.com Facebook Share A matchmaking app that pairs people with puppies and a startup developing a drone delivery service are the first two ventures funded by the Portal Fund, a program designed to “ignite South Alabama’s startup ecosystem.” The Portal Fund has announced investments of $50,000 in Deuce Drone and $25,000 in Barkd. The fund is a program of Mobile-based Innovation Portal, a business incubator created by the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce and an array of partners.