Winnie

Winnie is a marketplace for child care, providing a platform for parents to find high-quality local daycares and preschools. Founded in 2016 by Sara Mauskopf and Anne Halsall, two tech veterans and working moms, Winnie addresses the challenges they faced in finding child care for their young children. The platform offers detailed program information, photos, tuition, licensing, and availability data. It also supports child care providers in filling open spaces, building wait lists, and accessing business resources. Winnie's recent Series A investment of $9.00M on 22 October 2019 attracted a notable group of investors including Day One Ventures, K50 Ventures, Rethink Impact, Ludlow Ventures, Impact America Fund, Reach Capital, Afore Capital, Unusual Ventures, and April Underwood. Operating in the United States, Winnie is making a significant impact by connecting millions of parents with high-quality child care, positioning the company at the forefront of the care economy, education, marketplaces, and mobile industries.