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| 02.06.2022 | Meet Julie Wroblewski, Managing Partner at Magnify Ventures | Magnify, an early-stage firm investing in the care economy, just raised a $52 million fund
Venture capital used to be a cottage industry, with very few investing in tomorrow's products and services. Oh, how times have changed! While there a... |
| 13.12.2021 | Miami-born cybersecurity startup ByteChek lands $3M seed round | Facebook
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82% of ByteChek’s investors are Black angels or Black-led funds
Today, Miami-based cybersecurity compliance startup ByteChek announced that it has raised a $3 million seed round. The funding round was led b... |
| 04.11.2021 | To scale ‘the power of human connection,’ Papa raises $150M Series D. And we have a new unicorn | Facebook
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Email Led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the round will ensure Papa continues scaling its solution across health plans nationally
Papa, the Miami-based health-tech startup that matches older adults with trained “Papa... |
| 04.11.2021 | Senior Companion Platform Papa Raises $150M at $1.4B Valuation | What You Should Know:
– Senior companion and support platform Papa, today announced a $150M in Series D funding to extend the reach and scale of Papa’s innovative solution. With a valuation of $1.4B, this funding round, led by SoftBank Visi... |
| 02.11.2021 | 6 things to know in #MiamiTech: At least $653M in VC in October alone; Papa on a roll; Wix expands and more news to note | Facebook
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Email 1 We just had a huge month for #MiamiTech VC, but that’s not all…
As we head into the busiest two months of the year for #MiamiTech, let’s look back at the incredible month that was October.
At least $653 m... |
| 09.08.2021 | How tech cos like like Papa can boost SDOH uptake for health insurance companies | The data: The number of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans offering supplemental benefits to target social determinants of health (SDOH) has tripled over the last year.
845 MA plans offer special supplemental benefits (like benefits to address s... |
| 12.07.2021 | Papa co-founder lands seed funding for a second swing in eldercare: UpsideHōM | Jake Rothstein is the co-founder of Papa, a Miami-based company that offers care and companionship to seniors. The business, which pairs elderly Americans with uncertified-yet-vetted pals, helps offer casual services, such as technology sup... |
| 18.06.2021 | Inside peek: Papa’s new HQ feels like home (that you’d want to work in) | Facebook
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Open for business: Papa’s new HQ in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood is an 11,500-square-foot space at 66 SW Sixth Street that can accommodate 70 to 80 of its employees at any one time. The space, which includ... |
| 03.06.2021 | Papa Announces Pilot Program with Mutual of Omaha to Improve Health Outcomes for Aging Adults | ... Through our collaboration with Mutual of Omaha, we are expanding our reach to bring needed support to eligible Medicare supplement policyholders in Illinois and Missouri. Our goal, with Mutual of Omaha, is to improve health outcomes whi... |
| 19.04.2021 | Providers, payers are ready to listen, root out racism and regain the trust of minorities. Here’s how. | So, providers and payers are joining forces with community-based organizations and data startups to gain a better understanding of the people they serve. They are also investing in underserved areas and providing access to necessary resourc... |
| 14.04.2021 | TechCrunch: Elder tech company, Papa, raises $60M | - |
| 13.04.2021 | Daily funding roundup - April 13th, 2020 | Tempo has raised $220M; Clearcover landed $200M; CeQur secured $115M; ConsenSys secured $65M
CeQur: CeQur is a Marlborough, Ma.-based maker of wearable insulin delivery devices. CeQur has raised $115 million in funding co-led by Credit Suis... |
| 13.04.2021 | Papa Raises $60M in Series C Funding | Papa, a Miami, Florida-based curated platform of companionship and clinical care to older adults and families, raised $60m in Series C funding.
The round, which brought total funding raised to date to $91m, was led by Tiger Global Managemen... |
| 25.03.2021 | America’s Fast-Growing Population Isn’t Tech-Enabled: Meet The Startup Empowering Older Adults To Get Online | Candoo Tech Concierge with a clientCandoo Tech |
| 05.01.2021 | Papa Announces National Launch to Address the SDoH and Healthcare Needs of Aging Americans as the COVID-19 Pandemic Persists | Our Papa Pals provide companionship and work as boots-on-the-ground to support closing gaps in care and drastically improve health outcomes of older adults and their families.
MIAMI, Fla. (PRWEB) January 05, 2021
Papa today announced the na... |
| 24.12.2020 | 5 things to know in #MiamiTech: WhereBy.Us unveils Letterhead, heaping helpings of Mayor Suarez & more | Facebook
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Email The Holiday Edition 1 For the Twitterverse and beyond, Mayor Suarez keeps on giving
Unless you live under a rock, you all know by now that Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s ‘How can I help?’ tweet three weeks ag... |
| 16.12.2020 | Purpose At Work: Lessons From Papa Every Entrepreneur Must Heed | Purpose At Work: Lessons From Papa Every Entrepreneur Must HeedPHOTO PROVIDED BY PAPA |
| 15.12.2020 | Papa Launches Virtual Primary Care Platform to Support Aging Americans During The Pandemic | What You Should Know:
– Papa, the popular “family on-demand” service for older adults, today announced the launch of Papa Health, a new virtual health platform aimed at improving health outcomes for the vulnerable aging population during th... |
| 15.12.2020 | Papa Expands Support for Aging Americans During the Pandemic with the Launch of Papa Health | With companionship at our core, we have a unique opportunity to encourage and facilitate medical care into the home.
MIAMI (PRWEB) December 15, 2020
Papa, a service that provides older adults and families with companionship and assistance w... |
| 11.12.2020 | As Telehealth Surges, Are Seniors Being Left Behind? | Anne Davis, Director of Quality Programs & Medicare Strategy at HMS
A global health crisis has thrust us into a scenario in which lives quite literally depend on the ability to virtually connect. Telehealth has rapidly emerged as a vita... |
| 21.11.2020 | 5 things to know in #MiamiTech: New global martech venture; entrepreneurship programs rank high; Papa's new HQ; CVC in action & more | Facebook
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Giuliano Stiglitz, a Miami media and advertising executive, is heading up a new venture focused on bringing together international media and market... |
| 25.09.2020 | StartUPDATES: New developments for healthcare startups | Bind Benefits, Inc. announced today that its personalized health plan will be offered on a fully-insured basis to employers with more than 50 employees, launching immediately in the state of Florida. Bind filed for approval to provide its f... |
| 23.09.2020 | TechCrunch: Papa raises $18M it expand its business connecting older adults with virtual and in-person companions | - |
| 22.09.2020 | Papa : Secures $18 Million in Series B Funding Led by Comcast Ventures to Combat the Loneliness Epidemic Intensified by COVID-19 | Papa, a nationwide provider that pairs older adults and families with Papa Pals for companionship and assistance with everyday tasks, today announced it has raised an additional $18 million for its Series B round led by Comcast Ventures. Ad... |
| 22.09.2020 | Papa, Interview With CEO Andrew Parker | Andrew Parker, Founder and CEO, Papa
Papa, a Miami, FL-based healthcare provider focused on older adults, just raised $18m in Series B funding. In conjunction with the announcement, Andrew Parker, Founder and CEO, answered our questions abo... |
| 22.09.2020 | Papa raises $18 million in Series B, led by Comcast Ventures | Facebook
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The startup that provides “Family On Demand” to seniors and others has been on a roll, now with 120 employees. Comcast joins other high-profile investors in the Miami startup.
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| 22.09.2020 | Papa Secures $18M in Series B Funding | Papa, a Miami, FL-based nationwide provider that pairs older adults and families with Papa Pals for companionship and assistance with everyday tasks, raised an additional $18m in Series B funding.
The round, which brings total funding raise... |
| 22.09.2020 | Papa raises $18 million in Series B | Papa Papa
Founded: 2017
Headquarters: Miami, FL, US
Total Funding: $31.21M
See full company profile "> , a nationwide provider that pairs older adults and families with Papa Pals for companionship and assistance with everyday tasks ... |
| 22.09.2020 | Papa raises $18 million to expand its business connecting older adults with virtual and in-person companions | The Miami-based startup Papa has raised an additional $18 million as it looks to expand its business connecting elderly Americans and families with physical and virtual companions, which the company calls “pals.”
The company’s services are ... |
| 22.09.2020 | Papa Secures $18M In Series B Funding Led by Comcast Ventures | MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Papa, a nationwide provider that pairs older adults and families with Papa Pals for companionship and assistance with everyday tasks, today announced it has raised an additional $18 million for its Series B round led... |
| 26.02.2020 | With $1.8M fundraise, Pyx wants to be “prescriptive solution to loneliness” | Based in Tucson, Arizona, Pyx Health has raised $3.5 million overall since its founding in 2017. The company’s app made its debut in 2018 and has nearly 4,000 users so far.
The app tackles a problem that many healthcare experts see as costl... |
| 14.01.2020 | South Florida’s 2019 was a record-buster for VC. Who raised in Q4? | Facebook
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South Florida snagged $2.37 billion in venture capital in 2019, according to the Venture Monitor report released Tuesday. That’s a record and it ranks the metro area No. 7 in the nation.
By Nancy Dahlberg
F... |
| 13.01.2020 | How tech is catering to the elderly and caregivers | At CES 2020, tech’s biggest trade show, it was heartening to see that the tech industry is paying attention to the needs of the elderly and the younger people who provide care for the elderly.
I’ve paid attention to this since my 86-year-ol... |
| 20.12.2019 | Alexis Ohanian: Florida Tech needs a story | Facebook
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“As companies like Papa grow, they just continue to expose people to the quality of life down here, the relatively much cheaper cost of living, and show them businesses that can have huge impacts on society... |
| 21.10.2019 | 10 tech startups focused on improving life for older Americans
Baby Boomers have immense buying power, and Silicon Valley is taking notice.
1. Papa: Grandkids-on-Demand
2. Silvernest: Airbnb altern... | by Benjamin Lampkin |
| 16.10.2019 | Papa raises $10 million Series A | Papa Papa
Founded: 2017
Headquarters: Miami, FL, US
Total Funding: $31.21M
See full company profile "> , a company committed to helping seniors throughout their aging journey by providing “Grandkids on Demand,” has announced the com... |
| 10.10.2019 | Daily funding roundup - October 9th, 2019 | Augmenta raised $2.5M; Doorstead landed $3.3M; Middesk picks up $4M; Papa closed $10M
Augmenta: Augmenta is a precision agriculture company. Augmenta raised $2.5 million in seed funding co-led by Hardware Club and Marathon Venture Capital o... |
| 09.10.2019 | Papa Raises $10 Million to Expand ‘Grandkids on Demand’ to 25 States Next Year | - |
| 09.10.2019 | Papa Raises $10M to Expand “Grandkids on Demand” Platform to Address Social Isolation in Seniors | – Papa raises $10M in Series A funding to expand “grandkids on-demand” platform to help reduce social isolation in seniors.
– Adds partnerships with multiple large health insurance plans, including Humana, Aetna, Priority Health and Alignme... |
| 09.10.2019 | Papa Raises $10M in Series A Funding | Papa, a Miami, FL-based company providing companionship to seniors throughout their aging journey, closed a $10m Series A funding.
The round was led by Canaan, with participation from Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company c... |
| 09.07.2019 | Catching up with Papa: Miami startup marches across U.S. because Papa Pals are a hit | Facebook
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‘We are very happy with the progress. We have the best team that has allowed us to hit our goals.’
By Nancy Dahlberg
Papa, a Miami-based elder-tech startup, has been on an expansion tear, recently announcin... |
| 10.04.2019 | Как эволюционировать от Reddit до Aging Tech | Рассматриваем продвижение темы технологий для пожилых на примере Алексиса Оханяна из Initialized Capital.
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| 15.12.2018 | Just in time! Refresh Miami's Last-Minute #MiamiTech Holiday Gift Guide | Facebook
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Still haven’t finished your holiday shopping? Join the club. No worries though – we’re here to help!
Here are some last-minute gift ideas you can secure online and need not worry about an on-time delivery. ... |
| 25.10.2018 | It’s still hot in Miami: Startup fund-raising heats up as fourth quarter kicks off | Facebook
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Money, money, money: If it seems like more South Florida startups are getting funded lately, you’re right.
Since the end of September, the region has seen a string of announced fundings that include Taxfyle... |
| 12.10.2018 | Term Sheet — Friday, October 12 | THE SCOOTER TALENT WARS
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Dennis Cinelli, who was head of finance of global rides at Uber, will serve as Bird’s vice president and head of fi... |
| 11.10.2018 | YC-grad Papa raises $2.4M for its ‘grandkids-on-demand’ service | One of the latest additions to the on-demand economy is Papa, a mobile app that connects college students with adults over 60 in need of support and companionship.
The recent graduate of Y Combinator’s accelerator program has raised a $2.4 ... |
| 11.10.2018 | Daily funding roundup - October 11th, 2018 | June.ai raised $1.5M; Papa Technologies raised $2.4M; Paladin Cyber raised $3.6M; Coord raised $5M
June.ai: June.ai operates as a communication hub that replaces email. New York based company has raised $1.5 million in the bank from a group... |
| 21.08.2018 | All 59 startups that launched today at Y Combinator’s S18 Demo Day 2 | From yeast-grown cannabinoids to project management software to consumer apps looking to gauge opinions on college campuses, a wide variety of spaces was represented on the second day of pitches from Y Combinator’s Summer 2018 class.
As we ... |
| 06.07.2018 | 6 companies from the YC Summer 2018 Batch | At Y Combinator, founders decide when they want to announce that they’re part of the program. Meet 5 of the companies who have announced that they’re part of the YC Summer 2018 batch so far.
Meru Health Inc. is an online medical clinic for... |
| 25.06.2018 | Papa is ‘grandkids on-demand’ for seniors who need some extra help | Seniors over 65 are one of the fastest-growing age groups in the United States, but they are still an underserved market. Many don’t need assisted living or in-home care, but they do need help with transportation and errands. Most of all, h... |
| 21.06.2018 | These college students moonlight as ‘grandkids’ for hire. Seniors love it | When Andrew Parker’s grandfather began suffering from dementia three years ago, his grandmother had to start taking care of the house and caring for him. It was hard work, and one day, Parker got the idea to hire a college student to help o... |
| - | How tech cos like like Papa can boost SDOH uptake for health insurance companies | The data: The number of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans offering supplemental benefits to target social determinants of health (SDOH) has tripled over the last year.
845 MA plans offer special supplemental benefits (like benefits to address s... |
| - | SCAN Health’s new program to tackle senior isolation focuses on connections with peers | Amid a pandemic characterized by social isolation, Americans are lonelier than ever. And this loneliness epidemic is hitting one group especially hard — seniors.
In an effort to combat this intractable issue, SCAN Health Plan, one of the na... |
| - | «Серебряные» стартапы: как новые проекты повышают качество жизни пожилых | Мировая тенденция к увеличению продолжительности жизни населения открывает новые перспективы для «серебряной экономики». Предприниматели пристально смотрят на возрастную аудиторию и ее потребности. В этом обзоре собраны стартапы, ориентиров... |
| - | Providers, payers are ready to listen, root out racism and regain the trust of minorities. Here’s how. | Health inequity in America is by no means a recent phenomenon. But Covid-19 and its disproportionate toll on communities of color have shone a harsh light on the extent of the problem and the urgent need to tackle it. While there is no easy... |
| - | StartUPDATES: New developments for healthcare startups | Bind Benefits, Inc. announced today that its personalized health plan will be offered on a fully-insured basis to employers with more than 50 employees, launching immediately in the state of Florida. Bind filed for approval to provide its f... |
| - | With $1.8M fundraise, Pyx wants to be “prescriptive solution to loneliness” | Pyx Health has raised $1.8 million to support the growth of an app it designed to help patients at risk of loneliness or social isolation following hospitalization or some other health event.
Traditional healthcare settings struggle to addr... |
