Led · Seed · Sep 2024

Family.cards builds a television-connected card system that lets seniors access digital services via an intuitive card reader and simple interface. The product enables video calls, photo and video sharing, music and audiobooks, age-appropriate exercises and other third-party apps through a family.cards card-store. The company says its solution addresses the inability of many older adults to use touchscreens due to cognitive, physical, or psychological decline. Family.cards was founded in 2022 after the co-founders met during the Antler residency in Berlin. The startup has secured pre-orders and run pilot projects that the team says demonstrate strong demand. The recent funding will support further technology development, onboarding third-party apps, team growth and expansion across Germany and Europe.

Led · Seed · Jun 2023

Ankaadia offers a central, privacy-compliant SaaS platform that connects hospitals, care homes, agencies, authorities, language schools and candidates to digitalize and accelerate recruitment and integration of international healthcare staff. The product provides reporting, task management and process-definition tools so employers can track migration status and expected candidate availability. Ankaadia positions itself as a technology service provider and does not directly place candidates. The company says it is the only provider specialized in digitizing acquisition and migration processes from third countries and is already used by over 200 personnel-service agencies and healthcare employers, with more than 2,800 users. The founders plan to use new capital to further develop the platform and expand sales structures to simplify and de-bureaucratize acquisition and integration workflows. Market context cited by investors estimates services around labor migration could grow to about €4 billion per year by 2030.