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➜ 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

➜ Parenthood Ventures ParentTech sector roundup! Lillio (formerly HiMama), the childcare software platform founded by Ron Spreeuwenberg, announced the acquisition of Pie for Providers (P4P), a non-profit software company co-founded by Rebecca Karasik and Chelsea Sprayregen, dedicated to partnering with subsidy agencies and helping childcare providers collect payments. P4P were winners of the 2022 MIT Solve #CareEconomy Challenge, mentored and judged by Parenthood Ventures founder, Charlotte Michailidis. https://lnkd.in/eZDRRprW Abu Dhabi-based Alef Education’s shareholders are looking to raise as much as 1.89 billion dirhams ($515 million) in an initial public offering that will be the first in the United Arab Emirates’ capital this year. https://lnkd.in/eeaziNyG Expressable, which provides therapy sessions conducted by licensed speech therapists via video calls, raised a $26 million Series B round led by HarbourVest Partners, with Digitalis Ventures as well as previous investors F-Prime Capital and Lerer Hippeau also participating. Expressable was founded by Leanne Sherred, Nicholas Barbara, Spencer Magloff and Ryan H.. https://lnkd.in/gj8Ff_VK Maternal mental health provider Seven Starling, co-founded and led by Tina Keshani, raised $12.6M in funding. Seven Starling previously raised $2.9 million in a Seed round led by Pear VC, Expa and Magnify Ventures in 2021. https://lnkd.in/e9cushWW 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! Elevate K-12, a Chicago, IL-based company led by CEO and Founder Shaily Baranwal that provides synchronous live teaching for K-12 classrooms, raised $25 million in a growth funding round from Trinity Capital. https://lnkd.in/emJUcMh6 Tech-enabled childcare startup tiney.co, founded by Brett Wigdortz OBE , Edd Read, and 🚀 John Newbold, has raised a €8.3 million Series A round led by Mustard Seed + Partners and joined by PortfoLion Capital Partners, Sparkmind.vc, and Rubio Impact Ventures. Tiney recruits, trains, and supports ‘micro-entrepreneurs’ to retrain as childminders and open childcare settings at home; helping to meet the acute demand for affordable, high-quality early years education across England. https://lnkd.in/ekS_aqep Angel AI, a provider of a parent-designed AI platform that provides an age-appropriate internet experience for children aged 5 to 12 years old, raised $4.75 million in a Seed funding round led by Cortical Ventures , with participation from Village Global and individual investors. Angel AI was founded by Tim Estes. https://lnkd.in/eijYnatk 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! ByHeart, an infant nutrition company co-founded by Ron Belldegrun and Mia Funt, raised $95 million in a Series B funding round from D1 Capital Partners L.P. , Bellco Capital , Polaris Partners, Two River, OCV Partners, AF Ventures, Red Sea Ventures, Gaingels and other investors, bringing the total amount raised to date to $395 million. https://lnkd.in/ewE_6pS6 May Health, a clinical-stage medical device company, is dedicated to helping those living with the endocrine disorder polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by restoring ovulation, thus addressing fertility challenges. The company closed a $25 million Series B financing round, co-led by Bpifrance and Trill Impact with participation from founding investor Sofinnova Partners, as well as Avestria Ventures and Kidron Capital Assets LP. https://lnkd.in/gg7s2SDx Backpack Healthcare, founded by Hafeezah Muhammad, an MD-based online pediatric mental healthcare provider, raised $14M in Series A funding. The round was led by PACE Healthcare Capital with participation from ECMC, Techstars, Collab Capital, Bridge Builders Collaborative, Portland Seed Fund, Hopelab, Rethink Education, Genius Guild, and Unlikely Collaborators, along with angel investors including Maya Ghosn Bichara and Jeffrey Walker. https://lnkd.in/gCGGWfyv Dandi, founded by Leyla Bilali, BSN, RN and Jake Kent, which offers kits and virtual care for fertility patients, raised a $1.3 million pre-seed round led by Tiferes Ventures and including Ruttenberg Gordon Investments, Winklevoss Capital, and the WeWork Alumni Fund. https://lnkd.in/eqQy3SPt 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! Pacify, a provider of maternity care solutions, acquired Parenthood team Major Care™ Care: a virtual doula service founded by member Mandy Major. Congratulations to Mandy and all the team! https://lnkd.in/ePYxiXzi Italian startup Futura founded by Andrea Chirolli, Francesco Salvatore, and Lorenzo Pinto, raised €14M to personalise high school and college student’s learning through AI. The round was led by Eurazeo, and other participants included existing investor United Ventures and new investor Axon Partners Group. https://lnkd.in/dW9dTTfr Ovom Care, a startup that integrates AI technology into fertility treatments, aiming to improve treatment success rates and accessibility, raised a $5.1 million round led by Alpha Intelligence Capital and including Ananda Impact Ventures and Merantix. The company was founded by Felicia von Reden, Dr Cristina Hickman, and Lynae Brayboy, MD. https://lnkd.in/e_KpJT7x Glad to see our @Upfront team, led by Dana Levin-Robinson, and other childcare database startups featured in this Washington Post piece by Jane Black, about how access to childcare data helps everyone, from families, to providers, to government. https://lnkd.in/eFjY_ZZk 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 Keep Company team, founded by Parenthood members Adrienne Belyea Prentice and Claudia Naim-Burt, raised a $1.4 million round. Keep Company partners with organizations to support parents and caregivers by offering a 12-week group learning program led by certified coaches. Participants in the deal included Techstars, IDEA Fund Partners, VEST Her Ventures, 100KM Ventures, Pixel Perfect Ventures, and TEDCO. Congratulations, Adrienne and Claudia! https://lnkd.in/g4z2RuJ3 Edia, an AI-powered math education platform founded by Joe Philleo and Iain Proctor recently closed a $9.4 million Series A round led by Felicis, with participation from 8VC, Inspired Capital, Susa Ventures , and angels like JD Ross (the founder of Opendoor). https://lnkd.in/g2zkv_rB Consumer-friendly breast pump and pelvic floor device company Elvie, founded by Tania Boler, has secured £9.6 million in funding. The company has raised a total of $136 million to date from investors such as BlackRock, Octopus Ventures, and the BGF (Business Growth Fund). https://lnkd.in/gUZekwsE 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! Huddle Up (formerly DotCom Therapy), a pediatric digital health company founded by Rachel Mack Robinson and Emily Purdom, raised an undisclosed amount in a Series C funding round led by Kayne Anderson Growth Capital, with participation from existing investors New Capital Partners, LRVHealth, HealthX Ventures and OSF Ventures. https://lnkd.in/eZzD3k4K LunaJoy Health, a maternal mental health care startup that includes virtual care and a technology platform to integrate with providers, raised $4.2 million from investors including Y Combinator, FoundersX Ventures Fund, Goodwater Capital and MAGIC Fund. The company was founded by Shama Rathi, MD and Sipra Laddha, MD. https://lnkd.in/g_56_BcE Cookonnect, a company that places local chefs in family homes to create homemade meals, raised $1M. The company was founded by our member Erica Tuggle. The round was led by Slauson & Co.. https://lnkd.in/e5YhSub8 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! Juniper Biomedical, founded by David Constantine and Mario Romero-Ortega, who are developing medical devices for pelvic health conditions, raised $3 million composed of $2 million in a Seed funding round led by Auroral Holdings, with participation from ATMA Capital, Hub Angels Investment Group, Beacon Angels and other private investors and $1 million in an award through the The National Institutes of Health Common Fund. https://lnkd.in/eTpVz7_u Lirvana Labs, Maker of Yeti Confetti Kids, whose app provides AI-based instruction to preschool and lower elementary school students, raised a $5.3 million round. The startup was founded by co-CEOs Christie Pang , and Clement Pang. Kapor Capital, Transcend Capital Partners, and Chingona Ventures invested in the deal. https://lnkd.in/e-HnSNpG EarliTec Diagnostics, Inc., founded by Ami Klin, Ph.D. and led by Thomas Ressemann raised a $21.5 million Series B round. EarliTec is developing hardware and software to help identify and treat children with autism. Nexus NeuroTech Ventures and Venture Investors Health Fund were the co-leads. https://lnkd.in/dGANeKPR Abre, founded by Chris Rose, Damon Ragusa, and Zach Vander Veen, whose software helps K-12 schools track academic and behavioral metrics, raised a $24 million Series A round led by PeakSpan Capital, with JumpStart Ventures, JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund, and Golden Angels Investors also participating. https://lnkd.in/gmmVXD4Q 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! Wonderschool, the platform for early childhood education founded by Chris Bennett and Arrel Gray, acquired EarlyDay. EarlyDay is a job site specifically for early childhood educators, founded by Emma Harris and Melissa Tran, and will allow Wonderschool to help solve staffing shortages for child care providers. https://lnkd.in/eFThngTh InStride Health, a provider of pediatric treatments for anxiety and OCD founded by John Voith and Mona Potter, MD, raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by General Catalyst , with participation from .406 Ventures, Valtruis, Mass General Brigham Ventures and Hopelab Foundation. https://lnkd.in/eRTVJ_n2 Chiyo, founded by Irene Liu and Jennifer Jolorte, that focuses on providing nutrition programs from fertility through postpartum with curated meals and nutritional plans, raised a $3 million round led by Bread and Butter Ventures, with Ingeborg Investments, Union Heritage Ventures, Peterson Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, Palette Ventures, and The Helm . https://lnkd.in/gNGHVdQK Kidsy Inc, an online retailer for overstock, open-box and gently used baby and kids items founded by Shraysi Tandon and Sinan S., raised over $1 million in a funding round led by Impellent Ventures, with participation from Hustle Fund, Everywhere Ventures, Responsibly Ventures, and The Fund Midwest. https://lnkd.in/eebvnwj9 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