Papa
Companion care for older adults & families
- 501-1000 employees
- Healthcare
- B2C
- Customer service
- Age-tech
- Brickell, Miami, FL
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Company mission
To get everyone a pal for companionship and care, help with groceries or a pet, a lift to the doc, or a walk around the park.
46% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Loneliness is a major problem for the ageing population, and Papa is the first platform dedicated to providing clinical care and friendship to older people. With 50% of older people considering themselves lonely, the company provides a solution to people who don’t need medical care but would benefit from companionship.
“Papa Pals” are matched with elderly users via the network and assist in basic tasks whilst providing friendship and fun. They might help with housework or technical difficulties, take the elderly person to appointments, or just spend time with them. Papa has also started to provide virtual care and chronic care management, and expanded its offering to help families too.
Papa was founded in 2017 and quickly expanded to 50 US states. It provides a strict vetting process to ensure the system is safe for its users. Further, the company's recent partnership with Uber to provide rides for its users is also an example of the strategic moves it is making to offer a comprehensive service.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Remote-first environment: Our team thrives in a remote-first environment. No matter where home finds you, you’re 100% part of the team
- Long-term rewards: At Papa, we match your energy and your 401K—up to 4%. On top of competitive pay, we provide equity in a high-growth startup
- Generous PTO: R&R rates high at Papa. We offer flexible PTO and 11+ paid holidays so you have time to do what you love with who you love
- Whole-human support: Your well-being is tops, so you’ll have access to Ginger, Talkspace, and Happify, along with financial well-being providers
- Papa for Papa: We all need a pal sometimes. Papa employees have access to Papa Pals for an extra set of hands when you and your loved ones need it most
- Great insurance: We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, HSA/FSA plans, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage
- Family bonding: Families come in different shapes and sizes. We’re here for them all. Papa provides 12 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave, for true time with your new teeny
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Nov 2021
$150m
SERIES D
Apr 2021
$60m
SERIES C
Total funding: $241.2m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Andrew Parker
(Founder & CEO)Andrew started their career with 3 months at Cbeyond as an Account Executive, before working as an AT&T Account Manager for 2 years. They left their VP of Health Systems position at MDLIVE in 2017 to found Papa as CEO.