2. HopSkipDrive $22.0M
Round: Venture
Investors in the round: 1776 Ventures, 1843 Capital, Alumni Ventures Group, BBG Ventures, Cyrus Capital Partners, Denis Gallagher, FirstMark, Gaingels, GingerBread Capital, Greycroft, Halogen Ventures, State Farm Ventures, The Artemis Fund, Upfront Ventures, WomensVCFund
Description: HopSkipDrive is the ride service for busy families. We get kids where they need to go safely and dependably.. Founded by Carolyn Yashari Becher, Janelle McGlothlin, and Joanna McFarland in 2014, HopSkipDrive has now raised a total of $43.5M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include 1776 Ventures, 1843 Capital, Alumni Ventures Group, BBG Ventures, Cyrus Capital Partners, Denis Gallagher, FirstMark, Gaingels, GingerBread Capital, Greycroft, Halogen Ventures, State Farm Ventures, The Artemis Fund, Upfront Ventures, and WomensVCFund.
Industry: Child Care, Children, Family, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Ride Sharing, Transportation
Founders: Carolyn Yashari Becher, Janelle McGlothlin, Joanna McFarland
Founding year: 2014
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Total equity funding raised: $43.5M
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