GoKid raises $1m in a seed round to expand its school run ride-sharing platform.
InMotion Ventures and Fontinalis Partners backed the seed round for the school run ride-sharing platform.
$1.0MSeed
≈ £802K at $1 = £0.8021 on 6 Feb 2017
GoKid operates a mobile platform that lets parents organise and manage shared school runs and family transport within trusted networks.
GoKid has secured $1m in a seed funding round backed by InMotion Ventures and Fontinalis Partners.
The company provides a mobile platform designed to help parents coordinate and schedule secure ride-sharing for school runs and extracurricular activities within trusted networks.
Going forward, the capital will be used to support the platform's growth and scale operations.
From the founder
"I was immediately compelled by InMotion’s values, and how well they fit with our roadmap. As part of the growing mobility-as-a-service sector, we are excited to align our technology and vision for the company with InMotion as we see the global market of connected vehicles as an important part of the future of transportation."
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Stefanie Lemcke
Founder at GoKid
Investor perspective
"I am delighted that we have been able to invest in GoKid. I was very impressed by Stefanie and her team when we met in Detroit, and there is a clear alignment with our vision for the future of mobility."
Sebastian Peck
Managing Director, InMotion Ventures
