Munich-based company heycare, which provides a digital platform for employee support and family care services, has raised around €4 million in a seed extension round to grow its team and enhance its services, as Vestbee was informed.
- Established in 2022 by Anna Schneider and Julia Kahle, heycare, formerly known as heynanny, provides a digital platform that integrates employee support and family care services.
- The platform connects companies and their employees with care solutions for children, dependents, and pets, while also offering mental health resources such as training, webinars, and confidential consultations with psychologists. It operates through a single app, helping employees manage work-life responsibilities more efficiently and supporting overall wellbeing.
Details of the deals
- The investment saw backing from Scalehouse Capital, which focuses on efficient B2B software companies, as lead investor, with strategic support from Swiss Post Ventures as co-investor.
- heycare will use the new funds to grow its team and enhance its platform, aiming to meet the increasing demand for its Employee Assistance Programme and family services. The investment will support the company in expanding its offerings, improving work-life balance solutions, and strengthening preventive health and social support for employees.
"We are delighted to have Scalehouse Capital and Swiss Post Ventures, two strategically savvy partners, at our side. As an already profitable company, it was important for us to find investors who share our vision. We made a conscious selection and chose partners who can provide us with optimal support in scaling our platform," claims Julia Kahle, co-CEO and founder of heycare.
