GrandNanny Raises £400K in Pre-Seed Funding for Its Intergenerational Childcare Platform
Summary
Famtech startup GrandNanny has raised \xa3400K in pre-seed funding for its childcare matching platform. Participants in the round include 3 Sisters Ventures (3SV) Collective, childcare entrepreneur Ben Black, SFC capital as well as TwinklHive, an investment company and business accelerator.GrandNanny matches interested care givers over 50 with parents searching for part-time childcare. Their financial support and expert advice is already proving invaluable.Lois Day, Founding Partner of 3SV Collective, added: At 3SV Collective we back exceptional entrepreneurs who are leveraging the power of technology to create solutions that contribute to a more equitable society, and GrandNanny is undoubtedly aligned with this mission. By simplifying access to and expanding the supply of childcare, GrandNanny helps free up womens time, which can positively impact the gender leisure gap and improve the gender wealth gap (by allowing women to dedicate more time to advance their careers). In addition, GrandNanny also tackles the gender wealth gap by economically empowering midlife+ adults (typically women) by providing a market for their childcare services.