FJ Labs

Founded in 2015, FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on stage-agnostic investments in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investment range varies from $50,000 to $5,000,000, typically at seed or series A stages.

Matias Barbero

Investor

Zineb Belghiti

Analyst

Agapitos Diakogiannis

Investor

Fabrice Grinda

Partner

William Guillouard

Venture Partner

Past deals in Elderly

Envoy America

Seed Round in 2023
Envoy America is a technology company focused on providing transportation services for seniors and individuals with mobility challenges. The company offers a unique door-through-door service where Driver Companions assist clients throughout their journeys, including driving, running errands, and accompanying them to medical appointments. This service aims to help seniors maintain their independence and social engagement without the need for personal vehicles. Envoy America is recognized for its commitment to quality care, receiving the Smart Dementia Award from the Dementia Society of America, distinguishing it in the industry. Currently, the company operates in seven states and thirteen major metropolitan areas, including cities like Houston, Dallas, and Chicago, and is expanding its reach to better serve the senior community.

Silber Salon

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Silber Salon is a training and development platform focused on providing digital education to the elder generation. It offers a range of courses designed to teach seniors how to safely use smartphones, tablets, and various applications. The company emphasizes social learning, connecting older adults with essential technical skills through clear, straightforward instruction. By breaking down complex concepts into easily understandable lessons, Silber Salon aims to empower seniors to navigate the digital world confidently and bridge the technological gap between generations.

Papa

Series C in 2021
Papa, Inc. operates an online platform designed to connect college students with senior citizens, facilitating various services to assist older adults in maintaining their independence and well-being. Founded in 2016 and based in Miami, Florida, the platform enables college and nursing students to provide companionship and assistance in areas such as transportation, house chores, technology lessons, grocery shopping, and caregiving. By connecting vetted companions with older adults, Papa aims to enhance social connections and support for seniors, allowing them to live securely and happily at home.

Papa

Series B in 2020
Papa, Inc. operates an online platform designed to connect college students with senior citizens, facilitating various services to assist older adults in maintaining their independence and well-being. Founded in 2016 and based in Miami, Florida, the platform enables college and nursing students to provide companionship and assistance in areas such as transportation, house chores, technology lessons, grocery shopping, and caregiving. By connecting vetted companions with older adults, Papa aims to enhance social connections and support for seniors, allowing them to live securely and happily at home.

Kindly Care

Series A in 2018
Kindly Care, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that operates a marketplace for senior homecare, having been founded in 2014. The company provides a mobile application designed to help families find and manage caregivers for their loved ones. This platform allows users to hire private live-in caregivers while offering tools to manage various aspects of care, including scheduling shifts, tracking timesheets, and recording shift notes. By streamlining these processes, Kindly Care aims to enhance the quality of care for senior citizens and enable families to save on costs associated with homecare.

Wellthy

Seed Round in 2017
Wellthy, Inc. is a family care concierge service based in New York, established in 2014. The company specializes in assisting individuals and families managing complex care situations, particularly those involving chronic illnesses, aging-related issues, or disabilities. Wellthy connects families with dedicated Care Coordinators who help navigate the logistical and administrative challenges of caregiving. This includes organizing appointments, managing contacts, and storing essential documents. The service is designed to support families dealing with a range of health conditions, such as dementia, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, as well as those requiring assistance with childcare and special needs. Through its platform, Wellthy aims to alleviate the burden of care management, allowing families to focus on their loved ones’ well-being.

Mavencare

Series A in 2017
Mavencare specializes in home care services, focusing on enabling seniors to safely age in place. They offer a range of services including companionship, housekeeping, meal preparation, personal care, nursing care, and specialized care. Mavencare leverages technology to optimize caregiver hiring, match clients with caregivers, collect community-based data, and identify potential risks using machine learning algorithms.

Envoy

Seed Round in 2015
Envoy is the trusted Family Concierge service for seniors and their families. Thousands have already turned to Envoy for lightweight help and support to stay in their homes longer, maintain their independence, and live life to the fullest. The heart of our service is our wonderful community of Family Concierge assistants, whom we call our Envoys, serving clients in their local neighborhoods. Each and every day, our Envoys enjoy the freedom to earn flexible income they need, as they build trusted relationships with their clients, while being out and about doing something they love - helping others. Whether it’s simply for grocery shopping from favorite local stores or as a compelling alternative to traditional in-home care or assisted living, our software and apps make managing everything just a tap away. Families have a trusted, 1:1 relationship with their Envoy while enjoying full transparency and peace of mind like never before - with notifications, photos, and receipts documenting every visit.
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