Parenthood Ventures

? Parenthood Ventures ParentTech sector roundup!: Parenthood startup Veza Innovations wins prize at DC Startup & Tech Week (Formerly DC Startup Week)’s pitch competition. Veza Innovations’ founder and Parenthood Ventures member Karen Maschi said she’s putting the $1,000 toward patenting their convertible high chair. In the university track, another ParentTech sector company, the fertility preservation platform @Oncovana won $500. Oncovana, which was developed out of George Washington University, created a digital platform for people with cancer to manage and coordinate fertility care. https://lnkd.in/dJmX2tPp -- Zinc, an edu-wealth startup helping families financially prepare for overseas education, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $25.5 million in seed funding, led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Quona Capital, EDBI Pte Ltd, Global Ventures, and Saison Capital .?Zinc was Founded by Prashanth Ranganathan. https://lnkd.in/eS7aXCdT -- Singapore-based AI consumer data platform, Supermom Business, secured S$18 million (US$14 million) in a Series B funding round. The round included investors AC Ventures, Qualgro Partners, Granite Asia , and Hearst Ventures. Founded by Joan Ong, Luke Lim, and Rebecca Koh, Supermom connects brands with consumers in Southeast Asia. https://lnkd.in/e_jurM4M -- Buddy.ai just raised an $11 million seed round led by BITKRAFT Ventures with participation from One Way Ventures, J Ventures, and Point72 Ventures, among others. Buddy.ai is an animated, multimodal, conversational character tutor meant to help children learn English as a second language. The company was founded by?Ivan Crewkov. https://lnkd.in/dXhR6kGs -- For more #ParentTech companies and news - follow us on LinkedIn and head to our website to learn more about how to get involved! #ParentTech #futureofparenthood #founders #startupstories #startups #careeconomy #venturecapital #vc #famtech #entrepreneurship

? Parenthood Ventures ParentTech sector roundup!: Our BāKIT Box team, founded by member Shelley Gupta, was awarded the grand prize of a $50,000 grant at the AnitaB.org PitcHER Competition during the Grace Hopper Celebration 2024! BāKIT Box is a STEM-based baking activity kit that brings diverse flavors and traditions into customers' kitchens. https://lnkd.in/euBG9NSm -- Go Global Retail and Janie and Jack to Acquire HATCH Collection, a Leading Premium Maternity Brand. HATCH Collection was founded in 2011 by Ariane Goldman. https://lnkd.in/ecDfzNwU -- SchooLinks, a software platform providing College and Career Readiness (CCR) resources for K-12 students announced $80M in Series B Funding led by Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE). Additional investors who participated in the funding round include The Stephens Group, LLC, Strada and ASA. SchooLinks was founded in 2015 by Katie Fang. https://lnkd.in/eHSVGCki -- FLORA (Flora Fertility), an insurtech company, raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Highline Beta, with co-investments from Cartography Capital, Everywhere Ventures, and angel investors from the insurance, technology, and financial services industries. Flora Fertility was founded by Laura J. McDonald, Dr. Christy Lane, and Somil Jain, FCAS. https://lnkd.in/g2Nehgvy -- For more #ParentTech companies and news - follow us on LinkedIn and head to our website to learn more about how to get involved! #ParentTech #futureofparenthood #founders #startupstories #startups #careeconomy #venturecapital #vc #famtech #entrepreneurship

? Parenthood Ventures ParentTech sector roundup!: Maven Clinic, which supports families with fertility, pregnancy, parenting, and menopause through virtual care and personalized coaching, raised a $125 million Series F round at a $1.7 billion valuation. StepStone Group was the deal lead, with participation from previous investors General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital, Oak HC/FT, Icon Ventures, Dragoneer Investment Group, and Lux Capital. Maven Clinic was founded by Kate Ryder. https://lnkd.in/ekf7Kk-Y -- Revyze, an education startup aiming to draw students away from learning on TikTok, by offering catchy short format videos and community powered content within an age-appropriate environment, closed a €5.5 million seed round led by Speedinvest and Moonfire. Motier Ventures, STATION F, Supercell co-founder Ilkka Paananen, King co-founders Riccardo Zacconi and Sebastian Knutsson, and Duolingo’s Nickey Skarstad also participated. Revyze was co-founded by Guillaume Perrot and Florent Sciberras. https://lnkd.in/eGRCmE9z -- LEVY Health, which uses AI to generate individualized fertility reports about conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome and egg health, raised a $4.5 million seed round led by XYZ Venture Capital, with participation from Atlantic Labs and Possible Ventures. LEVY Heath was co-founded by Caroline Mitterdorfer, Silvia Hecher and Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Theresa Vilsmaier. https://lnkd.in/eb6viYbU -- FutureMoney, which aims to build an investment platform designed to help parents easily invest for their children's future by offering automated portfolios and tax-optimized accounts, raised a $2.5 million pre-seed round. Investors included Serac Ventures, Hustle Fund, Telegraph Hill Capital, Capacity Capital, Harvest Ventures, RTL Capital, Next Wave, Mistral, and the Pitch Fund. FutureMoney was founded by Philip Barrar Barrar and Dave Fortin, CFA. https://lnkd.in/gu2A_3_Y -- For more #ParentTech companies and news - follow us on LinkedIn and head to our website to learn more about how to get involved! #ParentTech #futureofparenthood #founders #startupstories #startups #careeconomy #venturecapital #vc #famtech #entrepreneurship

? Parenthood Ventures Parent Tech sector roundup!: Our Coral Care team, led by member Jennifer Wirt, raised a $5.2M?seed round to expand their work connecting parents with licensed, vetted pediatric developmental specialists for in-home therapy. Participants in the round include Reach Capital, Purpose Built, Mother Ventures, Hustle Fund, GreyMatter, Charge Ventures, and AlleyCorp https://lnkd.in/evtXC3dJ -- KinderCare Learning Companies, the largest private provider of early childhood education and care services in the US (by center capacity), announced terms for its $600m IPO. https://lnkd.in/eQpVwvmn -- physics wallah, an Indian edtech startup, secured $210 million in Series B financing. The round was led by the hedge fund Hornbill Capital, a venture between China’s Orchid Asia and India’s Hornbill, alongside Lightspeed Ventures Partners and existing backers WestBridge and GSV Ventures. PhysicsWallah was founded by Alakh Pandey (PhysicsWallah) and Prateek Maheshwari. https://lnkd.in/dRYYAAMY -- Helaina, who are replicating Human Lactoferrin (a breast milk component) via precision fermentation, for use as a functional ingredient, secured $45M in a Series B funding round. The investment was led by Avidity Partners, plus Spark Capital, Ingeborg Investments, Tom Williams of Heron Rock, Siam Capital, and Relish Works, among others. Helaina was founded by CEO Laura Katz. https://lnkd.in/dzJcAD7n -- Re-commerce startup Rebelstork secured a $24.45 million CAD ($18 million USD) Series A led by Maveron with participation from existing seed investor Golden Ventures and the venture capital firms of tennis star Serena Williams and rapper Jay-Z, Serena Ventures and Marcy Venture Partners, respectively. Rebelstork was founded by CEO Emily Hosie in 2019 while on maternity leave from her position as vice president of merchandising for TJX. https://lnkd.in/eCmm2zBt -- For more #ParentTech companies and news - follow us on LinkedIn and head to our website to learn more about how to get involved! #ParentTech #futureofparenthood #founders #startupstories #startups #careeconomy #venturecapital #vc #famtech #entrepreneurship

? Parenthood Ventures Parent Tech sector roundup!: Our Harbor team, founded by member?Kevin Lavelle & Charlie Hill,?raised a $7M Seed round. Harbor offers a baby monitor that works with or without Wi-Fi, with features like motion detection, night vision, and smart audio. The round was led by Trust Ventures, plus Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners, Tim Ferriss & former tennis player john isner. https://lnkd.in/gW7Y9Tc8 -- Our Kinsome team, co-founded by member Ashley Hocking alongside Eben Pingree, Michael Gerbush, and Brianne Baker, raised a $1.2M pre-seed. Kinsome is a platform for kids & grandparents to share daily updates & preserve cherished memories. Its AI companion, “Kinzey,” helps bridge the generational gap.?Backers include Wattpad's Ivan Yuen and angels from CashApp, Doordash, GitHub, HubSpot & Fitbit. https://lnkd.in/gKK4BXq9 ---- Brisk Teaching Teaching, an AI-powered Chrome extension for educators, schools, and districts, announced its $5M Seed round. Brisk was founded by Arman Jaffer. The round was led by Owl Ventures, plus South Park Commons, Springbank Collective, Coherence Fund, & Coalition Operators. https://lnkd.in/eJbzpx-z -- Prof Jim Inc., an AI-driven education startup converting educational text into interactive video (+ narration, quizzes, etc), announced a $1.5M seed funding round, led by Don Douglas, MD of the Geekdom Fund & Manager of 186k Ventures . https://lnkd.in/eY3sfJqi ---- Nurture, an app for children 4 - 7 announced a $2.8M pre-seed. Nurture features interactive content & games, aimed at equipping children with critical life skills such as socializing, basic financial understanding, mindfulness, fitness, nutrition, and more. The round was led by Golden Gate Ventures, plus Club Penguin co-founder Lance Priebe, Reach Capital, Seedcamp and others. Nurture was co-founded by CEO Roger Egan III, alongside Danny Limanseta, Sally Doherty, Scott Stewart & Julie Stewart. https://lnkd.in/gCrDZUVi ---- Hello Wonder, an AI-powered browser for kids, raised $2.1M. Investors include Designer Fund, a16z Scout Fund, Ground Up Ventures and Chasing Rainbows plus PocketWatch’s CEO Chris Williams, Things, Inc. founder Jason Toff and MESH fund CEO Tony Fai. Hello Wonder was founded by Seth Raphael, Brian Backus and Dan Shiplacoff. https://lnkd.in/duRnTdG8 For more #ParentTech companies and news - follow us on LinkedIn and head to our website to learn more about how to get involved! #ParentTech #futureofparenthood #founders #startupstories #startups #careeconomy #venturecapital #vc #famtech #entrepreneurship

? Parenthood Ventures Parent Tech sector roundup! Summer recap edition, (part 4 of 4): Our TeenLife Media team, founded by member Marie Schwartz was acquired by U.S. News & World Report. Teenlife is an online source of experiential learning opportunities for grades 7-12. They will?join?the CollegeAdvisor.com division to advise students on programs & services that inspire purpose and passion for college & beyond. Congratulations to Marie, & all the team! https://lnkd.in/es4_Ft-7 Our incoming Amulet team, led by member Abigail Barnes raised a $6 million Series A led by HealthX Ventures plus Incite Ventures, AllerFund, Mendota Venture Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital. Amulet provides portable sensors for detecting allergens or contaminants in food. https://lnkd.in/ey8zcSm5 Three Parenthood companies were selected among the 10 participants in the 2024 NXTSTAGE Startup Programs Community Health and Vibrancy Pilot Competition, presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas: - Myri Health (Google '24/Techstars '23) founded by member Dr. Pinkey P.: An AI-powered app & SaaS platform for personalized, data-driven care and care coordination to improve birthing outcomes & reduce preterm labor. - Marma founded by member Meredith Evans McAllister: An OB-GYN-approved platform for personalized nutrition during the birthing years, fertility through postpartum. - SeeInMe founded by member Risa Stein, PhD, MA: Collaborative, coordinated care for individuals with complex needs, fueled by data-driven insights & a relentless focus on the uniqueness of every individual. https://lnkd.in/eqazQiDJ BeMe Health, a digital behavioral health startup, raised $12.5 million led by Flare Capital Partners and Polaris Partners, plus Fiore Ventures, BCBS of Kansas, and the California Health Care Foundation. BeMe Health was co-founded by Nicoletta “Nicki” Tessler, Psy.D., M.B.A. and Mandeep Dhillon. https://lnkd.in/gZNHyw5A Curio Digital Therapeutics Inc., who treat postpartum depression & other women’s mental health conditions, raised a double-digit funding round. Backers included RYSE Asset Management, ONCE, Bridge Point Capital, and Avestria.?Curio was founded by Shailja Dixit. https://lnkd.in/gqnuFCWq TEAMology Inc, a provider of K-8 social-emotional learning solutions, raised $1.2 million in Seed funding led by C 414, plus Supes' Fund, White Rose Ventures, 1855 VC, & Product 10X. https://lnkd.in/e9eZ8uSy For more #ParentTech companies and news - follow us on LinkedIn and head to our website to learn more about how to get involved! #ParentTech #futureofparenthood #founders #startupstories #startups #careeconomy #venturecapital #vc #famtech #entrepreneurship

? Parenthood Ventures Parent Tech sector roundup! Summer recap edition, (part 3 of 4): Flo Health Inc., whose app offers features such as period tracking, ovulation prediction, and personalized health insights, raised a $200+ million Series C at a $1+ billion post-money valuation. General Atlantic was the deal lead.?Flo Health was founded by Dmitry Gurski and Yuri Gurski. The deal represents the first women's health company to reach unicorn status. There was viral reaction to this milestone being reached by an all-male founding team, and discussion of the incremental hurdles faced by female founders in raising funding. https://lnkd.in/gZaJTvEH https://lnkd.in/eASBYEKn Juno, a child disability insurance provider founded by Jordan Epstein and Snaebjorn Gunnsteinsson, raised $8.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Spero Ventures with participation from Floating Point, Newark Ventures, and WVV Capital. https://lnkd.in/enSnKxCz BAIBYS? Fertility, an AI-powered fertility startup that aims to select the best sperm for fertility treatments, raised $4.5 million in Series A funding led by Firstime VC with participation from ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..?BAIBYS was Co-founded by Gal Golov and Dr. Nino Guy Cassuto. https://lnkd.in/evqbvcG7 Heeyo.ai, whose AI-powered chatbot is designed to act as an interactive tutor and friend for children aged 4 to 9, raised a $3.5 million seed round. Investors included OpenAI Startup Fund, Amazon Alexa Fund, and Pear VC.? Heeyo was founded by Xiaoyin Qu. https://lnkd.in/eAzPsHkH Saltroad.com - Speech & Language Therapy, provider of an online platform that matches parents with qualified speech and language (SLT) practitioners, raised ￡575K in a Pre-Seed fundraising round led by Techstart Ventures LLP and Ascension VC.?Saltroad was founded by Debi Lester and Darren Lester. https://lnkd.in/e5nS-7yY Malaysian maternity care startup Motherhood Care+ secured seed funding led by Care Ventures Group to drive international expansion. Motherhood Care+ was founded by Pinky Tan Yew Aik and Petrina Goh. https://lnkd.in/e-8tmy5e For more #ParentTech companies and news - follow us on LinkedIn and head to our website to learn more about how to get involved! #ParentTech #futureofparenthood #founders #startupstories #startups #careeconomy #venturecapital #vc #famtech #entrepreneurship

? Parenthood Ventures Parent Tech sector roundup! Summer recap edition, (part 2 of 4): Kudos, founded by our member Amrita Saigal raises another $3M for healthier, cotton-based disposable diapers. Investors include Precursor Ventures, XFUND, and Oversubscribed Ventures. Since their last raise, they also attracted a “Shark Tank” deal from Mark Cuban and then-guest Shark Gwyneth Paltrow. https://lnkd.in/gH_J-AsA UPPAbaby acquired 4moms, a leading brand in the infant swings, rockers, and sleep categories. https://lnkd.in/eXmsav7i Sdui, a German edtech company, acquired FoxEducation, an Austrian digital education solutions provider, and at the same time closed €21M in funding. The round was led by Summiteer and HV Capital with participation from new and existing investors – including Haniel, Brighteye, Michael Hinderer and HTGF. Sdui is led by Founder and CEO Daniel Zacharias. https://lnkd.in/eWPdSv-t Bling, a three-year-old Berlin startup whose app is designed to help families manage finances, teach children about money, and organize household tasks, raised a $12 million Series A round led by Owl Ventures and including Neosfer, Peak, and Angel Invest. Bling was founded by Nils Feigenwinter and Leon Stephan. https://lnkd.in/gSQfXkgE Rhea, a startup that provides advanced fertility clinics, AI-powered diagnostic tools, and global gamete exchange technology to support intended parents in their fertility journeys, raised a $10 million round led by Thiel Capital Capital, with additional participation from LifeX Ventures , Blue Lion Global, and FJ Labs. Rhea was initially founded within Recharge Capital, by Lorin Gu, and is now led by CEO Margaret Wang. https://lnkd.in/gAMy5KbP Marble Health, whose platform connects teens with licensed therapists in a group setting to provide support and guidance for mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, raised a $5 million seed round co-led by Khosla Ventures, Town Hall Ventures, and IA Ventures, with participation from Daybreak Ventures and Lorimer Ventures. Marble Health was founded by former Headway co-founder Jake Sussman. https://lnkd.in/e9BbuBei For more #ParentTech companies and news - follow us on LinkedIn and head to our website to learn more about how to get involved! #ParentTech #futureofparenthood #founders #startupstories #startups #careeconomy #venturecapital #vc #famtech #entrepreneurship

? Parenthood Ventures Parent Tech sector roundup! Summer recap edition, (part 1 of 4): Pok Pok, led by our member Melissa Cash, which offers an app of play experiences akin to “digital toys” for creative play, raised a $6m Series A. The round was led by Adjacent’s Nico Wittenborn, Konvoy, Metalab Ventures, Banana Capital & angels including Instacart’s Brandon Leonardo, and Michelle Kennedy of Peanut. Pok Pok was founded by Mathijs Demaeght and Esther Huybreghts. https://lnkd.in/dwyRurWH Pomelo Care, a virtual medical practice for maternal & newborn health, raised a $46m Series B led by First Round Capital and Andreessen Horowitz Bio + Health with participation from Stripes , SV Angel, Operator Partners, BoxGroup, Adam Boehler, and Puneet Singh. Pomelo Care was founded by CEO Marta Bralic Kerns. https://lnkd.in/e3HeRxDT k-ID, a Singapore startup founded by Kieran Donovan, Timothy M., Jeff Wu, & Julian Corbett that helps game developers comply with child safety regulations, raised a $45M Series A co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed, with Okta and Z Venture Capital plus Konvoy & TIRTA Ventures. https://lnkd.in/gmMpyDuX Materna Medical, which develops medical devices for women's pelvic health including a product aimed to reduce pelvic floor injuries in childbirth, raised a $20m Series A led by InnovaHealth Partners, LP, plus Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health, Golden Seeds, Band of Angels & Houston Angel Network. https://lnkd.in/eXBAiaJH Ario, an AI-powered assistant to help parents manage their children's activities and schedules, closed $16M in Seed funding from investors including Wing Venture Capital, Floodgate, Bain Capital Ventures, & Moxxie Ventures. Ario was founded by Sumit Agarwal and Mengmeng Chen. https://lnkd.in/exhmQ_ej MagicSchool AI, a platform which assists teachers with tasks including lesson planning, creating assessments, and writing individualized education plans, raised a $15 million Series A led by Bain Capital Ventures, plus Adobe Ventures and Common Sense Media. MagicSchool was founded by Adeel Khan. https://lnkd.in/ezXjY7R2 For more #ParentTech companies and news - follow us on LinkedIn and head to our website to learn more about how to get involved! #ParentTech #futureofparenthood #founders #startupstories #startups #careeconomy #venturecapital #vc #famtech #entrepreneurship

? Parenthood Ventures ParentTech sector roundup! Gameto, led by Dina Radenkovic, which is developing treatments for ovarian aging and improving female reproductive health, raised a $33 million Series B round co-led by Two Sigma Ventures and RA Capital Management, with previous investors Insight Partners, Future Ventures, and BOLD Capital Partners also contributing. https://lnkd.in/eVxVsHbJ Odyssey, founded by Joseph Connor, which connects families of K-12 students with states and vendors - making it easier to apply for and use public education funds for various educational services - raised a $10 million Series A round led by Tusk Venture Partners and including Andreessen Horowitz, Cubit Capital , and Bling Capital. https://lnkd.in/gQQxaEG2 Posterity Health, a Denver startup co-founded by Pamela Pure and Dr. Barrett Cowan, MD, which offers telehealth services - including consultations, diagnostic testing, and treatment plans - for men dealing with fertility issues, raised a $6 million round led by FCA Venture Partners, with Distributed Ventures and WVV Capital. https://lnkd.in/eexyyEVZ For more #ParentTech companies and news - follow us on LinkedIn and head to our website to learn more about how to get involved! #ParentTech #futureofparenthood #founders #startupstories #startups #careeconomy #venturecapital #vc #famtech #entrepreneurship