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Binti
SaaS solutions for child welfare agencies
- 21-100 employees
- B2B
- Childcare
- SaaS
- Social Impact
- Downtown, Oakland, CA
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Company mission
Binti’s mission is to reinvent child welfare through software with the goal of helping every child to have a family.
Our take
In the US there are almost half a million children in foster care, and around a quarter of those are still waiting to be adopted. Connecting children with the right families, all of whom need to be thoroughly checked before approval, is a long and labor-heavy process involving huge volumes of paperwork.
Binti is aiming to reinvent child welfare by partnering with county and state governments, and private social work firms. The company provides them with modern software to speed up and increase approval volumes while still maintaining high standards.
The company has grown quickly since launching in 2017 and struck partnerships with the likes of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, & NYC Children’s Services. The company is showing no signs of slowing down, having recently concluded another major fundraise to expand further across the US.
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Benefits
- An above-market compensation package (salary + equity)
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance - 99% of insurance premiums covered for you + your dependents
- Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend, targeting 20 days/year
- $100/month remote work stipend to cover internet, electricity, or home office setup costs, or $250/month for a co-working space
- 16 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for the arrival of a newborn or newly placed infant
- 13 paid holidays; 11 Federally observed holidays (including Juneteenth), plus the day after Thanksgiving and Election Day
- Sick/Mental Health time separate from vacation days (72 hours)
- $1,000 reimbursement for virtual home office setup
- 4 weeks of sabbatical after 4 years of service at the company
- 401(k) with 100% match of contributions up to 4% of your annual salary
- Commuter benefits, FSA, and DCSA with administration paid for
- $5,000 annual bonus for employees who volunteer as a CASA (court-appointed special advocates)
- $2,500 annual reimbursement for ongoing learning and development, with opportunities to attend trainings/conferences, on-site speaker series, and lunch and learns
- Weekly reimbursement for lunch with coworkers - virtually or at our Oakland office
- Paid Jury Duty
- Remote work friendly
Company values
- Put the child first – In every decision we make, we prioritize what’s best for the child or youth over everything else.
- Embrace the best idea – Our mission drives us rather than our individual egos. That means that if another person has a better idea, we embrace it rather than trying to push our idea. We also feel comfortable dissenting and sharing a new idea because we are confident our teammates feel the same way.
- Break through walls – We have a huge vision at Binti. Each team member is treated as an owner and is both encouraged and expected to figure out ways to solve difficult problems with creativity, resourcefulness and a can-do attitude. We believe, where there is a will, there is a way.
- Create love through empathy – We value empathy and seek every day to show empathy to each other at Binti, as well as to the children, families and social workers we work with through both our actions as well as the products we build. We value giving and receiving feedback to help us increase empathy toward each other. We strive to build a welcoming and inclusive workplace.
- Empower with information – We strive to share data across the team so that others can make informed decisions as well as be motivated by the full context of the impact of their work. We also want to enable our customers to use data to make better decisions to improve outcomes for children.
Funding (1 round)
Aug 2021
$45m
SERIES B
Total funding: $45m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Felicia Curcuru
(CEO)Former Engagement Manager at McKinsey. Also served as Director of Business Development and VP User Experience at online venture capital platform, FundersClub.