Papa

Papa is a platform that connects college students to senior citizens for companionship and assistance.

Health and bio Education Consumer and socialY Combinator

Latest funding

$150M Series B+ · November 4, 2021

Led by SoftBank Vision Fund · Source: refreshmiami.com

Latest round on record: Series B+, April 2025, amount undisclosed.

Total raised: $220M across 3 sourced rounds

All 5 rounds ↓

Website: papa.com.

X: @join_papa · 2,896 followers.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com.

Categories: Health and bio Education Consumer and social.

Sectors: Healthcare, Healthcare IT, Consumer Health Services, Digital Health.

Stage: Series B+.

Based in: Miami, United States.

Founded: 2015.

Total raised: $220M in 3 sourced rounds.

Last round: Apr 25, 2025 · 566 days ago.

Team: 500 people on the team page.

On Recent Funding since: Sep 28, 2026.

Signals

X account@join_papa · created Jun 6, 2017 (9 years old) · 2,896 followers

Website registeredNov 26, 1996 (30 years old)

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Papa | 855 days from X account to first raise on record

@join_papa·Raised $220M in 3 sourced rounds·1 signal before the first raise

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

April 25, 2025
Series B+ · amount undisclosed
Source: fundraisingfox.com
November 4, 2021
Series B+ · $150M
SSoftBank Vision Fund (lead), AAnchor Capital GP, CCanaan Partners, IInitialized Capital, PPrivate Ventures Group, SSeven Seven Six, TTCG, TTiger Global Management
Source: refreshmiami.com
April 13, 2021
Series B+ · $60M
TTiger Global Management (lead), FFJ Labs, IInitialized Capital
Source: finsmes.com
October 9, 2019
Series A · $10M
CCanaan Partners (lead), IInitialized Capital, PPivotal Corporation, SSound Ventures, YY Combinator
Source: refreshmiami.com
Summer 2018
YY Combinator · batch
Source: ycombinator.com
June 6, 2017
X account created
November 26, 1996
Website created

Founders and team

AP
Andrew Parker Founder & CEO

LinkedIn · source: foundertrace.com
AV
Alfredo Vaamonde Co-Founder and Board Member

@avaamonde23 · LinkedIn · source: foundertrace.com
JR
Jake Rothstein Founder & Investor

LinkedIn · source: foundertrace.com
AQ
Aileen Quinones Human Resources Manager
AF
Amy Fan General Manager of New Ventures
BN
Brian Nickerson Chief Information Officer
JS
Justin Stone General Counsel
NH
Nick Helfrich VP of Enterprise Sales
TC
Thomas Carlough Chief Technology Officer

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Sources and API

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