Collaborative Fund

Collaborative Fund, established in 2010 in New York, is a venture capital firm that invests in innovative companies at the intersection of technology, media, and creative industries. The firm focuses on sectors such as climate, consumer, industrial solutions, precision health, kids, food, health, and financial services, with a particular interest in businesses driven by creativity and collaborative consumption.

Chris Dowd

Investor

Tejinder Gill

Principal

Vid Micevic

Investor

Luisa Sucre

Principal

Tsung Xu

Venture Partner

Past deals in Child Care

Oula Health

Series A in 2023
Oula Health, Inc. specializes in maternity care services, offering both in-clinic and home-based prenatal care. Founded in 2019 and located in Brooklyn, New York, Oula aims to transform the maternity care experience by integrating obstetrics and midwifery. The company focuses on providing a personalized and evidence-based approach to pregnancy, combining modern medical practices with a compassionate understanding of human needs. Through its innovative maternity center, Oula sets a new standard for pregnancy care that emphasizes both medical expertise and personal connection.

Sawyer

Series A in 2021
Sawyer is a marketplace designed to connect children, parents, and providers of enriching activities. The platform simplifies the process of finding and booking educational experiences for children of all ages, offering a variety of options such as yoga, dance, and craft classes. By providing technology solutions that streamline online registration and booking, Sawyer empowers small business owners, non-profits, and educational institutions to enhance their operations and impact. Additionally, it offers parents tools to manage their children's activities, helping them navigate early childhood development and discover local opportunities for learning and adventure. Sawyer aims to transform perceptions of education, emphasizing the importance of fostering discovery and joy in learning rather than solely focusing on academic performance.

Oula Health

Seed Round in 2020
Oula Health, Inc. specializes in maternity care services, offering both in-clinic and home-based prenatal care. Founded in 2019 and located in Brooklyn, New York, Oula aims to transform the maternity care experience by integrating obstetrics and midwifery. The company focuses on providing a personalized and evidence-based approach to pregnancy, combining modern medical practices with a compassionate understanding of human needs. Through its innovative maternity center, Oula sets a new standard for pregnancy care that emphasizes both medical expertise and personal connection.

Brave Care

Seed Round in 2019
Brave Care, Inc. specializes in urgent pediatric health care services, treating a wide range of conditions, including allergies, asthma, cough, ear pain, eye issues, fever, minor fractures, and rashes. The company also offers pediatric-specific laboratory services, on-site x-ray, and light sedation for certain procedures. Founded in 2019 and based in Portland, Oregon, Brave Care operates clinics exclusively designed for children in Oregon and Texas. In addition to in-person care, the BraveCare.com website and mobile app provide nationwide pediatric advice to assist parents in supporting their children's health and development.

Sawyer

Series A in 2019
Sawyer is a marketplace designed to connect children, parents, and providers of enriching activities. The platform simplifies the process of finding and booking educational experiences for children of all ages, offering a variety of options such as yoga, dance, and craft classes. By providing technology solutions that streamline online registration and booking, Sawyer empowers small business owners, non-profits, and educational institutions to enhance their operations and impact. Additionally, it offers parents tools to manage their children's activities, helping them navigate early childhood development and discover local opportunities for learning and adventure. Sawyer aims to transform perceptions of education, emphasizing the importance of fostering discovery and joy in learning rather than solely focusing on academic performance.

Precious

Seed Round in 2018
Precious is a developer of a photo editing application that utilizes artificial intelligence to help parents document and cherish their children's growth. The app scans a parent’s camera roll to identify significant moments captured in thousands of photos and videos. It organizes these images into themed collections, including monthly pictures, time-lapse videos, and calendar journals, allowing users to effortlessly revisit memories. The service has garnered a substantial user base, with over 55,000 paying subscribers and generating more than $180,000 in monthly recurring revenue, all while maintaining profitability. By transforming a chaotic collection of family photos into curated artwork, Precious offers a meaningful way for parents to celebrate their children's milestones.

Sawyer

Series A in 2017
Sawyer is a marketplace designed to connect children, parents, and providers of enriching activities. The platform simplifies the process of finding and booking educational experiences for children of all ages, offering a variety of options such as yoga, dance, and craft classes. By providing technology solutions that streamline online registration and booking, Sawyer empowers small business owners, non-profits, and educational institutions to enhance their operations and impact. Additionally, it offers parents tools to manage their children's activities, helping them navigate early childhood development and discover local opportunities for learning and adventure. Sawyer aims to transform perceptions of education, emphasizing the importance of fostering discovery and joy in learning rather than solely focusing on academic performance.

Edticket

Series A in 2017
Edticket is a South Korean company that operates a school bus sharing service known as Shuttle Tayo. This service is specifically designed for kindergarten and academy buses, addressing the challenges faced by educational institutions that struggle with outdated vehicles and insufficient staff for safety monitoring, as mandated by law. Shuttle Tayo buses are equipped with qualified drivers and safety monitors, ensuring the safety of students during transit. Additionally, the company provides a scheduling and management system that allows educational institutions to efficiently manage the sharing of vehicles. This innovative approach not only reduces operational costs for schools but also enhances the overall safety of children commuting to and from school.

Sawyer

Seed Round in 2016
Sawyer is a marketplace designed to connect children, parents, and providers of enriching activities. The platform simplifies the process of finding and booking educational experiences for children of all ages, offering a variety of options such as yoga, dance, and craft classes. By providing technology solutions that streamline online registration and booking, Sawyer empowers small business owners, non-profits, and educational institutions to enhance their operations and impact. Additionally, it offers parents tools to manage their children's activities, helping them navigate early childhood development and discover local opportunities for learning and adventure. Sawyer aims to transform perceptions of education, emphasizing the importance of fostering discovery and joy in learning rather than solely focusing on academic performance.

Sawyer

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Sawyer is a marketplace designed to connect children, parents, and providers of enriching activities. The platform simplifies the process of finding and booking educational experiences for children of all ages, offering a variety of options such as yoga, dance, and craft classes. By providing technology solutions that streamline online registration and booking, Sawyer empowers small business owners, non-profits, and educational institutions to enhance their operations and impact. Additionally, it offers parents tools to manage their children's activities, helping them navigate early childhood development and discover local opportunities for learning and adventure. Sawyer aims to transform perceptions of education, emphasizing the importance of fostering discovery and joy in learning rather than solely focusing on academic performance.
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