Guess What Private Equity is Doing to Childcare

I spent seven years building a kid/ed-tech product and one critical thing I learned about the industry is this... No matter what they signal, most parents will only pay for one thing: Babysitting. The more guilt-free, the more valuable.

WeeCare's in-home model often results in tuition prices 30-40% below market.

Cleo is tackling a big and almost universal problem. They are building a software-mediated network that dramatically democratizes access to the "modern village," helping women and men meet modern parental and career demands. There are hundreds of billions of dollars in lost productivity, employee attrition and medical costs at stake. Cleo has alrea... See more

Most of us encounter steep learning curves as well as wobbly balancing acts as parents, but in recent decades, parents have been left to face those challenges with heavier career responsibilities and fewer support systems. Families with dual incomes and single-working parents are on the rise, mothers are the fastest growing segment of the workforce... See more