Kango is an app-based rideshare and childcare service that offers vetted drivers and TrustLine-certified caregivers to transport children and provide standalone childcare. Founded in 2012, the service is currently available in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area and partners with schools, camps and other youth organizations. The company emphasizes safety through multiple background checks, DMV record checks, vehicle inspections, fingerprinting and caregiver certification, and says it is the only kids’ rideshare insured to drive children of all ages while offering on‑demand same‑day rides and childcare without time limits. Kango reports positive unit economics and states it makes money on completed rides whether booked by families or organizations. Strategic relationships include a partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to provide eligible drivers lease vehicles; investors include Structure Capital and now National Express.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jun 2019