Papa is a digital health company providing "Grandkids on Demand" to older adults, for assistance with transportation, house chores, technology lessons, and other senior services.

Papa connects College Students to Older Adults who need assistance with transportation, house chores, technology lessons, companionship, and other senior services.

Papa was founded in 2016 by Andrew Parker. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

 

Papa is the first and only on-demand assistance service to help seniors with transportation, house needs, technology, and an amazing social experience. Its mission is to help cure the loneliness epidemic among older adults in America.

 

Papa’s business model uses technology to match older adults and other members with vetted “Papa Pals” that offer companionship, technology assistance, meal preparation, light housework and similar services.

 

Papa and its Papa Pals have served members in all 50 states, across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and employer health plans. Papa helps address social determinants of health, including loneliness and isolation, for older Americans and others who stand to benefit from companionship and everyday assistance.

 

Papa is backed by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Tiger Global Management, TCG, Comcast Ventures, Canaan, Initialized Capital, Pivotal Ventures, Sound Ventures, and others. The company raised $150M in Series D round on Nov 04, 2021. This brings Papa's total funding to $241.2M to date. The latest round mints Papa a unicorn with a valuation of $1.4B post-money.

 

 

  • Year founded: 2016
  • Funding Info: $241.2M over 5 Rounds (Latest Funding Type: Series D)
  • Yearly Revenue: NA
  • Employee Size: 501-1,000
  • Business Valuation: Valued at $1.4B as of Nov 04, 2021
  • City/Town: Miami
  • State: Florida
  • Country: United States
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