Give InKind, which aims to make giving easier, lands more funding to expand healthcare partnerships

The Tacoma, Wash.-based startup hosts a platform to make the giving process easier for the family and friends helping those in need of meals and other necessities in difficult life situations. The company now has partnerships with hospitals and is being offered to patients through a variety of touchpoints, said CEO Laura Malcolm. It started with Tacoma-based Multicare, at nine hospitals and 250 clinics, and has expanded its reach nationwide with four other healthcare systems in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Missouri. The new funding will also help Give InKind launch paid consumer and enterprise features on its platform. Over the past year, Give InKind has tripled its user base and increased revenue tenfold, Malcolm said.