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Papa

Last Updated

July 14, 2023

Papa

Companionship for older adults.

About

Industry

Eldercare, Marketplace

Founded

2017

Headquarters

Miami, Florida

Website

jobs

Funding History

funding

$241.2 million

Valuation

$1.4 billion

Notable investors

Seven Seven Six, Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, Canaan, SoftBank

Traction

69% of Papa members reduce reduced loneliness, 45% better health, and >90% credit Papa as a reason for staying with their current health plan.

Papa serves members in all 50+ states.

Papa is available to over 65 health plans, including Medicare Advantage and Medicaid.

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Leadership

Andrew Parker: Co-Founder & CEO of Papa. Former VP of Health Systems at MDLIVE.

Alfredo Vaamonde: Co-Founder & COO of Papa. Former Founder & CEO of PRX Control Systems.

Chuck Hector: CRO at Papa. Former CRO at MDLIVE.

Craig Ogg: CTO at Papa. Former CTO at ZipRecruiter.‍

Brian Nickerson: Chief Information Officer at Papa. Former COO at GeboMD.

Latest News

Home Health Care News (August 30, 2022): After Layoffs, Papa CEO Lays Out Vision For Company’s Future

Fierce Healthcare (March 16, 2021): Companionship startup Papa growing reach in employer market

Fierce Healthcare (November 4, 2021): SoftBank backs Papa's $150M series D to scale up 'family-on-demand' services