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The Village is SaaS enabled Marketplace that reaches two target groups. It connects parents looking for high-quality childcare and childcare providers. As the result, it facilities the process of mothers returning to work after maternity leave and creates new jobs (e.g. by professionalising nanny services and giving homestay moms the opportunity to have their micro-businesses).

BabyList is the online universal baby registry which lets couples request unconventional items – like diaper service subscriptions, for example – in addition to gifts from around the web. The service was founded by former Amazon software developer Natalie Gordon, whose son is now just over 2 years old. She says she was inspired to create BabyList out of a frustration with the current products in this space, noting also that “if more women were coding, there would be a much better baby registry experience.”

FilSekka is a solution that makes new mothers’ worlds easier by educating them about their pregnancy and motherhood journeys and providing them with all medical and non-medical services and products that they would need to look after themselves as well as their babies.

Lingokids is an educational app designed for children aged 2-8, focused on teaching English through a playful learning approach. With a user base exceeding 10 million families globally, the app offers over 600 interactive games and activities that foster essential skills such as creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication. The platform encourages parental involvement, allowing families to engage in the learning process together. Lingokids aims to positively impact 100 million families, emphasizing the importance of language acquisition and vocabulary development in early childhood education.

Curacubby is an organization management platform specifically designed for preschools and children's service providers. Founded by parents seeking a more efficient way to handle tuition billing and payments, Curacubby addresses common frustrations associated with traditional methods, such as handwritten reminders and confusion over late fees. The platform offers a suite of features including enrollment management, tuition management, online fundraising, and an online form builder, all aimed at streamlining operations and financial transactions. By automating these processes, Curacubby allows preschools to focus on their primary mission of caring for children, while also enhancing the experience for parents through secure and efficient payment options.

Strong academic focus and standardization in school, limit children from developing the skills they need to be successful in the digital age. Parents need after-school programs to complement their children’s development, but the existing offering is outdated and lacks personalization. Our methodology, Future-Ready Learning Experiences, developed by experts, is designed to help children develop Core Life Skills in healthy, fun and personalized environments. We are creating a tech-enabled community to connect teachers and parents at their own homes (e.g. Airbnb for after-school programs). To achieve a balanced and enjoyable lifestyle, modern parents are increasingly looking for convenient and easy-to-access services, including their children’s education. To meet parents’ demands, we empower, professionalize and certify, a literal tribe of teachers (Trybü Guides) to provide Future-Ready Learning Experiences at children’s homes. By 2029, we aim to empower and equip 100,000 young citizens for a fast-changing world.

Mi Dulce Hogar, founded in 2015 and based in Guadalajara, Mexico, offers home cleaning services tailored for individuals with busy lifestyles. The company focuses on providing reliable and trustworthy domestic workers, ensuring clients can relax in their homes without the stress of finding suitable help. By streamlining the process of hiring cleaning services through an online platform, Mi Dulce Hogar allows clients to easily schedule appointments and make payments. In addition to catering to clients' home care needs, the company addresses social challenges by offering employment opportunities to women who may face difficulties in securing jobs in better conditions.

She’s Well brings a Netflix-like subscription model to fertility, to help women, men, and couples to have children when they’re ready. The company works with its network of top-tier fertility centers to provide financing plans for fertility testing, IVF, egg freezing and sperm freezing. With an on-demand concierge care approach, She’s Well provides support and guidance, to make the fertility journey less confusing and isolating. 1 in 6 couples has trouble conceiving and we’re waiting longer to try. Women increasingly delay childbirth - one in three women in the U.S. has her first child after 30 and one in ten after 35. Male sperm count has decreased over 50 percent in the last decade. Despite all the solutions available on the market, infertility services remain available to only 1%. Health plans usually don't cover infertility treatments. The typical costs range from 12,000 to 20,000 dollars for IVF, plus another few thousand for the genetic testing involved to ensure the fetus is chromosomally normal. To help, She’s well started out offering subscription plans and concierge guidance to make fertility care more affordable and accessible to the 99%. We need to usher a world where decisions about family and career aren't ruled by biological clocks and where the best options, science, and care are available to everyone who wants to start a family.

Nanno is a childcare application that allows parents to book vetted sitters nationwide. All the babysitters on the platform are screened, checked and vetted by the company, and Nanno connects parents with an available sitter in real time, providing a safe and reliable way to book great care on demand. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Little Bookmates operates an online platform for book rental to children’s. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Zedec Santa Fe, Mexico.

CareGuide Inc. owns and operates online marketplaces that connect families and individual with care providers for everyday care services. It operates a family of online marketplaces for senior care, child care, pet care, and home care services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Alba is a Chile-based company that operates an application designed to connect families with vetted and trained babysitters across Chile, Argentina, and Mexico. The platform allows parents to specify their childcare needs, review recommended profiles, and communicate with candidates before making a selection. Families can reserve a babysitter and complete payments through the app. Alba aims to enhance the childcare experience by providing a quick matching service, typically within 15 minutes, and ensuring that caregivers are professionally trained. The company emphasizes safety and reliability by offering a 24/7 support team, commercial liability insurance, and features that enable real-time monitoring of care sessions, including text updates and GPS tracking. Through these services, Alba seeks to provide peace of mind to parents while ensuring a high-quality experience for both children and caregivers.

Curacubby is an organization management platform specifically designed for preschools and children's service providers. Founded by parents seeking a more efficient way to handle tuition billing and payments, Curacubby addresses common frustrations associated with traditional methods, such as handwritten reminders and confusion over late fees. The platform offers a suite of features including enrollment management, tuition management, online fundraising, and an online form builder, all aimed at streamlining operations and financial transactions. By automating these processes, Curacubby allows preschools to focus on their primary mission of caring for children, while also enhancing the experience for parents through secure and efficient payment options.

BabyList is the online universal baby registry which lets couples request unconventional items – like diaper service subscriptions, for example – in addition to gifts from around the web. The service was founded by former Amazon software developer Natalie Gordon, whose son is now just over 2 years old. She says she was inspired to create BabyList out of a frustration with the current products in this space, noting also that “if more women were coding, there would be a much better baby registry experience.”

TrueCare24 is an in-home senior care automation platform. Payers, health systems, and families trust TrueCare24 to save time by 12x via automated workflows, save cost by 30% via market data intelligence, and grow effortlessly using 50K+ integrated services. Through our open marketplace infrastructure we eliminate the inefficiencies of in-home senior care, which is a growing $100B+ market.

HomeTouch Care Ltd. develops a software that enables users to find elderly and personal care. The company’s products include hometouch Connect that enables users to choose and control the carer, and hometouch Assist that offers fully managed live-in care service. Its services include dementia care, disability care, post-operative and post-discharge care, live-in and overnight care, elderly care, respite care, and palliative care. It enables users to select their carer by viewing their video profile, reading customer reviews, assessing the carer’s experience and skills, and interviewing them face to face beforehand. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

TrueCare24 is an in-home senior care automation platform. Payers, health systems, and families trust TrueCare24 to save time by 12x via automated workflows, save cost by 30% via market data intelligence, and grow effortlessly using 50K+ integrated services. Through our open marketplace infrastructure we eliminate the inefficiencies of in-home senior care, which is a growing $100B+ market.

TrueCare24 is an in-home senior care automation platform. Payers, health systems, and families trust TrueCare24 to save time by 12x via automated workflows, save cost by 30% via market data intelligence, and grow effortlessly using 50K+ integrated services. Through our open marketplace infrastructure we eliminate the inefficiencies of in-home senior care, which is a growing $100B+ market.

Kinedu is an app that provides fun and age-based daily activity ideas to do with your little one. Each activity targets a key developmental area, helping your baby reach every milestone.

In Cuidamimascota.com, pet owners can navigate through hundreds of pet sitters near them and see their qualifications, rates, services provided, home photos, customer reviews and more. The owner selects the sitter and books online. Sitters treats the guest like family while his owner is away. We have a strict no cage rule, a premium insurance that protects the guest and sitter, and a photo and video update policy.

Mahmee is a care management platform focused on enhancing maternal and child healthcare. The company aims to bridge critical gaps in maternal health by connecting patients with healthcare providers through a comprehensive system that integrates health records for mothers and infants. This platform identifies clinical risks and facilitates collaboration among maternity and infant care practitioners, ensuring that physicians and specialists can share care plans effectively. Founded on the principle that every woman deserves compassionate and respectful support during new motherhood, Mahmee strives to provide ongoing professional assistance to mothers, enabling them to thrive in their parenting journey while promoting the healthy development of their infants in the first year of life.

My Child is an app which tell you about your child's growth and figure out developmental disorder. It gives you information about your child's key areas of consideration after you answer the questionnaire. The app is for children between from 11 to 24 months and asks you about the areas of growth during that particular period.

Junior Explorers Inc. is a subscription-based educational service designed for children aged 5 to 12, focusing on wildlife and nature exploration. The company provides a monthly package that includes science kits, collectibles, engaging activities, and online games, aimed at fostering a love for the environment among young learners. Operating from Brooklyn, New York, Junior Explorers ships its products semi-monthly to customers across the United States. The service targets the vast market of elementary school children, with a mission to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards through interactive and enjoyable learning experiences.

Children Transportation Platform which is Safe, Reliable, Affordable and Transparent. They operate in small to mid market segment (6 - 50 children) of children transportation. KidzJet target's private schools, after school programs and parent groups.

Parenthoods is a community platform aimed at connecting local parents to foster social interaction and support. The platform allows parents to chat, share experiences, and exchange advice, creating a space for them to meet and assist each other in navigating the challenges of parenthood. By facilitating connections among parents both nearby and globally, Parenthoods enhances the sense of community and collaboration, enabling individuals to share their dreams and individual creations while receiving guidance from others who understand their experiences.

CareLuLu, Inc. provides an online platform that enables parents to search daycares and preschools in Washington, D.C.; Alexandria and Fairfax, Virginia; Gaithersburg and Baltimore, Maryland; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Los Angeles, California. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Lingokids is an educational app designed for children aged 2-8, focused on teaching English through a playful learning approach. With a user base exceeding 10 million families globally, the app offers over 600 interactive games and activities that foster essential skills such as creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication. The platform encourages parental involvement, allowing families to engage in the learning process together. Lingokids aims to positively impact 100 million families, emphasizing the importance of language acquisition and vocabulary development in early childhood education.

KangaDo is a free app for iPhone and Android that enables busy parents and their trusted friends, to help each other get more done. All with peace of mind.

BabyList is the online universal baby registry which lets couples request unconventional items – like diaper service subscriptions, for example – in addition to gifts from around the web. The service was founded by former Amazon software developer Natalie Gordon, whose son is now just over 2 years old. She says she was inspired to create BabyList out of a frustration with the current products in this space, noting also that “if more women were coding, there would be a much better baby registry experience.”

BabyJunk is a location based buy/sell/trade eCommerce platform for baby & children’s items. Built on the trust of Facebook, the friendliness of your neighbors, and thrill of scoring great deals.

TenderTree, Inc. operates an online marketplace to find in-home caregivers in the United States. It offers caregiver profiles, which include photos, skills, professional license verifications, and work history; background, reference, and license checks; and skill verification. The company also handles the paperwork, taxes, contracts, and hassles. It enables to search, message, and interview caregivers for companionship, housekeeping, dementia care, and skilled nursing services. TenderTree, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Curious Hat creates educative mobile applications that enable children to develop their creativity skills by: -engaging them with the real world -foster parent-child interaction and collaboration We have released 9 apps on Apple Store. "Curious Playground" is our core application, where parents can participate in their child’s mobile activities, taking advantage of the proliferation of mobile devices. Coming soon: Playground will become a cloud-based platform to connect all the apps in our portfolio in a single ecosystem. Existing apps will become content creation tools for the other apps and the activities inside the platform.

BabyList is the online universal baby registry which lets couples request unconventional items – like diaper service subscriptions, for example – in addition to gifts from around the web. The service was founded by former Amazon software developer Natalie Gordon, whose son is now just over 2 years old. She says she was inspired to create BabyList out of a frustration with the current products in this space, noting also that “if more women were coding, there would be a much better baby registry experience.”

Mom Trusted, Inc., develops a platform that give parents personalized tools to find the 'right' fit for kids. The company enables users to find and research local early learning and childcare solutions ranging from preschools to babysitters by combining detailed provider information with local parent reviews. Mom Trusted, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

TenderTree, Inc. operates an online marketplace to find in-home caregivers in the United States. It offers caregiver profiles, which include photos, skills, professional license verifications, and work history; background, reference, and license checks; and skill verification. The company also handles the paperwork, taxes, contracts, and hassles. It enables to search, message, and interview caregivers for companionship, housekeeping, dementia care, and skilled nursing services. TenderTree, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.