April 9, 2019 – TORONTO, CANADA – Early childhood tech startup HiMama has raised CAD $7.25M in a Series A round funded by Toronto-based venture firm Round 13 Capital.
The Series A funding round is the first institutional investment for the privately held HiMama, whose product is used in thousands of child care centers globally. In support of the investment, Round 13 Capital managing partner, Co-Founder & CEO of
Called a ‘transformational tool’ for daycare and parents, HiMama is the #1 rated and reviewed child care software solution. HiMama helps child care programs plan lessons, document
“Every day, working parents drop their children off at preschool or child care and then have one overarching thought on their mind: ‘how is my child doing today?’ Early childhood education is so vitally important, but until now, has been underserved by the tech community,” says Spreeuwenberg. “We are excited to partner with Round 13 Capital as we fill this gap and connect working parents with their children throughout the day. This Series A investment will continue to fuel our growth and help us create a truly meaningful impact on early childhood educators, parents
“HiMama’s team checks all our boxes for strategic investment. It is a company with
About HiMama
HiMama makes it easy for child care directors and owners to empower their staff, delight their parents, improve learning outcomes for children, and grow their business. Our platform has been adopted and adored by thousands of daycare centers globally, and to date, has captured more than 400 million moments for parents while saving early childhood educators more than 8 million hours of pesky paperwork. HiMama is proudly a social purpose business focused on connecting families and educators to improve developmental outcomes for children aged zero to five.
About Round 13 Capital
Round 13 Capital is a Toronto-based venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage Canadian technology businesses. The firm is managed by experienced investors and operators. It uses a disciplined investment approach to identify exceptional entrepreneurs running companies with market leadership potential. Round 13 works “hands-on” with its portfolio companies to unlock strategic and financial value. For more information, visit www.round13capital.com.
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For more information contact:
Ellyn Winters, CMO, Ignition Communications
Phone 519-574-2196
Email ellyn@ignition.ca
or
Melissa Wood, Marketing Director, HiMama
Email melissa@himama.com
Was a good read. Glad to know of your success and about the Round 13 through this as well. Good to know that there are people working on that sort of cause too. It really enlightening so…thanks I guess.