Give InKind Secures $1.5M Seed Funding to Expand Its Online Care and Community Support Platform

VCBeat (WeChat ID: vcbeat) learned from foreign media reports that on November 21, 2019 (local time), Give InKind announced the completion of a $1.5 million seed funding round. The round was led by Trilogy Equity Partners, with participation from Madrona Venture Group, SeaChange Fund, Keeler Investments, FAM Fund, Grubstakes, and X Factor Ventures.

Give InKind is based in Seattle, Washington, USA. The company released the beta version of Give InKind Web in September 2016 and launched the full version this January.

Give InKind web allows users to create shared pages online to document care services across various life stages, from infancy to old age. These pages can be personalized according to individual preferences. Give InKind web integrates fundraising links from GoFundMe and PayPal, enabling users to launch fundraising campaigns when facing financial constraints related to medical expenses. Additionally, Give InKind web provides educational resources to help caregivers strengthen their theoretical knowledge.

Laura Malcolm, CEO and founder of Give InKind, said in a statement, “When a child is born, someone falls suddenly ill, or an accident occurs, friends, family, and the community all want to help, but most people don’t know how.” “Give InKind enables people to support one another from anywhere. Thousands of individuals across the United States have already received support and assistance through Give InKind.”

Laura Malcolm also said, “Seeing Give InKind’s capabilities grow increasingly robust and our company help more and more people fills me with great joy.”

Give InKind will use the proceeds from this funding round to further expand the reach of its web platform. By developing new strategic products targeted at healthcare organizations, churches, and other community groups, Give InKind aims to maximize the utility of its platform and benefit a broader audience.

In the realm of caregiving, numerous companies similar to Give InKind have emerged. Earlier this year, Philips unveiled its “Philips Cares” app, which centers on care services for senior groups, while other platforms such as WeMa, SeniorLink, and Honor focus more on home-based care services. On the social media front, Give InKind should take note of the “Health Support” tools offered by well-known social networking platforms like Facebook.

Trilogy Equity Partners, founded in 2006, is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Bellevue, Washington. Trilogy Equity Partners operates a minority-owned evergreen fund to help talented founders build exceptional companies.

Madrona Venture Group is a venture capital firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company primarily invests in early-stage technology companies in fields such as information technology, e-commerce, digital media, advertising, software, gaming, data, analytics, mobile, and infrastructure.

(Compiled by Zhao Siyun)