SoftBank Group

SoftBank Group is a multinational telecommunications and internet corporation based in Japan. It operates through four segments: mobile communications, Sprint, fixed-line telecommunications, and internet. The company provides a wide range of services, including mobile and fixed-line voice and data transmission services, broadband services, internet advertising, e-commerce, and digital television. SoftBank Group also invests in various technologies through its venture capital arms, such as SoftBank Investment Advisers and SoftBank Vision Fund, focusing on areas like artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet of Things. One of its notable subsidiaries, SoftBank Robotics, designs and manufactures humanoid robots for various applications, including education, healthcare, and business.

Karim Abouzahr

Director, SoftBank Europe Ventures

Praveen Akkiraju

Managing Partner, Americas, Asia

Kristin Bannon

Investment Director, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Jonathan Bullock

COO and Managing Director

John Cassidy

Investment Director, Life Sciences and HealthTech

Tom Cheung

Partner, Americas

Rodrigo Costa

Partner

Serena Dayal

Partner, Americas

Angela Du

Partner, Americas

Colin Fan

Managing Partner, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Ted Fike

Director, Americas

Ronald Fisher

Vice Chairman

Navneet Govil

Managing Partner, CFO

Ayush Jain

Investment Vice President

Lydia Jett

Partner

Sumer Juneja

Managing Partner and Head of EMEA and India Investing

Robert Kaplan

Investment Director

Chris Lee

Partner, Asia

Anna Lo

Director, Americas

Amit Lubovsky

Director, Americas

Jimi Macdonald

Director

Kentaro Matsui

Managing Partner, Asia

Ken Miyauchi

Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President

Greg Moon

Executive Managing Partner

Karol Niewiadomski

Partner

Shu Nyatta

Managing Partner

Max Ohrstrand

Partner, EMEA

Vikas Parekh

Managing Partner, Americas

Ben Parton

Director of Deals and Transactions

Yanni Pipilis

Managing Partner

Narendra Rathi

Director, Asia

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Masayoshi Son

Founder

Ram Trichur

Partner

Ervin Tu

Partner, Americas

Aaron Wong

Vice President

Kenichi Yoshida

Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President

Linda Yu

Vice President, Vision Fund

Andrew Zloto

Investment Director

Tim Yap

Director, EMEA

Past deals in Child Care

Zum

Series E in 2024
Zum Services, Inc., established in 2014, specializes in safe and reliable transportation services for children and youth in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. The company offers scheduled or on-demand rides, as well as care services like nannies, for school drops and pickups, sports activities, and other needs. Zum's services include single family or carpool rides, one-off rides, babysitting, and stay and watch services, all facilitated through a network of vetted drivers and advanced scheduling technology.

Zum

Series D in 2021
Zum Services, Inc., established in 2014, specializes in safe and reliable transportation services for children and youth in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. The company offers scheduled or on-demand rides, as well as care services like nannies, for school drops and pickups, sports activities, and other needs. Zum's services include single family or carpool rides, one-off rides, babysitting, and stay and watch services, all facilitated through a network of vetted drivers and advanced scheduling technology.

Elemy

Series B in 2021
Elemy is a nationwide provider of childhood behavioral and mental healthcare, specializing in areas such as autism, ADHD, OCD, depression, social anxiety, and bipolar disorder. Launched in April 2020, the company utilizes a technology-driven care model that modernizes traditional healthcare delivery through in-home services. This approach enhances access to care, improves clinical outcomes, and reduces costs. Elemy's platform offers free autism assessments and matches children with therapists to develop individualized treatment plans tailored to their specific needs. The multidisciplinary clinical team implements an integrated treatment model that has demonstrated significant improvements in behavior. Backed by notable venture capital and healthcare investors, Elemy is committed to transforming the landscape of childhood mental health care.

PatPat

Venture Round in 2021
PatPat is an online shopping platform tailored for mothers, providing significant discounts on a variety of products for babies, infants, toddlers, children, and maternity needs. The app features daily deals that can reach discounts of 50-90%, with some items available for free. By maintaining strong relationships with manufacturers, PatPat ensures competitive pricing and a diverse selection of products. The platform makes it easier for mothers to shop efficiently and economically, with new promotional events launching every day at 6am PST.

FirstCry India

Series E in 2020
FirstCry is an online platform based in Pune, India, specializing in baby and kids' products. Founded in 2010, the company offers an extensive range of over 20,000 items from more than 250 renowned international and Indian brands, including Mattel, Pampers, and Disney. FirstCry's business model encompasses not only the sale of baby products and toys but also the wholesale distribution of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) through various partners. Additionally, the company operates a preschool segment via franchise partnerships across India. By focusing on quality products and providing a reliable online shopping experience, FirstCry aims to ensure customer satisfaction through prompt delivery services and responsive customer care.

TThunDer Animation

Series B in 2019
Hangzhou TThunder Animation Co., Ltd., founded in 2015 and located in Hangzhou, China, specializes in the development, production, and operation of animation video content for preschool children. The company focuses on creating professional and aesthetically engaging videos that support the psychological development of young audiences. TThunder Animation distributes its content through various national channels in China and internationally, ensuring broad accessibility for preschool-age viewers. In addition to video content, the company also manufactures smart toys, further enhancing the interactive experience for children.

FirstCry India

Series E in 2019
FirstCry is an online platform based in Pune, India, specializing in baby and kids' products. Founded in 2010, the company offers an extensive range of over 20,000 items from more than 250 renowned international and Indian brands, including Mattel, Pampers, and Disney. FirstCry's business model encompasses not only the sale of baby products and toys but also the wholesale distribution of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) through various partners. Additionally, the company operates a preschool segment via franchise partnerships across India. By focusing on quality products and providing a reliable online shopping experience, FirstCry aims to ensure customer satisfaction through prompt delivery services and responsive customer care.

hugmo

Corporate Round in 2018
Hugmo provides childcare, ICT business development, construction, and consulting services. The company offers attendance management, child management, staff management, attendance QR stamping, and billing management services.

Ping An Good Doctor

Series B in 2017
Ping An Health Internet is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Ping An Group, an important member of the Internet business segment/. It was established in August 2014 with 350 million yuan registered capital and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. Companies around the network of doctors, drug network and information network formed three product lines, involving online inquiry, a plurality of segments of the doctor-patient health care management, drug O2O, electronic health records, chronic disease management, child health services. Chinese company to the mobile Internet era medical wisdom of the leader as the goal, to create a user-stop health management solutions provider, China's largest Internet to build a healthy industry ecosystem. Ping An Health Internet also developed a children's health management and chronic disease management, and other vertical applications, to meet the needs of market segments. Reform the health care system combined with the trend, the company vigorously promote the integration of physician resources.
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