Papa

Papa connects older adults and families with vetted 'Papa Pals' for companionship, transportation, household help and tech assistance. It sells mainly to Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and employer health plans, and has served members in all 50 states. CEO Andrew Parker founded it in 2017 as a consumer app and later moved to an enterprise model. It raised a $150M Series D led by SoftBank Vision Fund in 2021 at a $1.4B valuation, and total funding is about $257M. Employee estimates range from about 500 (2021) to about 1,069 (June 2026).