Punchbowl
50 Speen Street Suite 202, Framingham, MA, 01701, United States
Overview
Punchbowl is a web-based software platform that offers party planning services, customized digital invitations, and greeting cards. The platform guides a host through all of the steps of planning a party and solves common problems along the way. Its party planning features include customizable digital invitations, potluck organization, gift registries, local vendor search, RSVP management, party supplies, photo and video sharing, and much more. Punchbowl has made setting a date much easier through the help of an algorithm that recommends the best date for its clients’ party. Invitees are sent a "Date Decider" email through its platform, allowing them to select the best date from a set of dates supplied by the host. Punchbowl also allows clients to set up message boards and integrate Google Maps’ to display the location. After the party’s over, Punchbowl lets clients create an after-party message board where attendees can share comments, photos, and videos.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
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- Active investors
- 4
Sector focus
- Enterprise Software
- Events
- Information Technology
- SaaS
- Software
- Video
Investment portfolio
- Pumpspotting
Participated · Seed · Aug 2021
pumpspotting offers a tech-enabled, community-centric lactation program that helps organizations implement comprehensive baby-feeding support and compliance with federal, state, and city laws. The platform is delivered as an employee benefit and as a commercial solution for guests, customers, fans, patients, and visitors. pumpspotting has served more than 70,000 parents since its founding, and the product emphasizes continuous community support and expert guidance for feeding journeys at work, home, and on-the-go. The company has expanded beyond workplace programs into retail and community partnerships and is launching pumpspotting Healthcare to serve health-care environments. pumpspotting positions its offering as a way for employers to attract, retain, and support parents while meeting new legal requirements such as the PUMP Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Customers and partners cited in the article include DraftKings, Consigli Construction, Ally Logistics, the Portland Sea Dogs, and the Waukesha County Breastfeeding Coalition. pumpspotting provides software and services that support nursing, pumping, and breastfeeding parents, offering access to feeding experts, evidence-based content, and personalized encouragement. Its platform creates safe places to nurse and pump worldwide and connects a virtual community of parents 24×7. The company’s solutions are deployed by employers, retailers, universities and other partners. pumpspotting has supported a virtual community of more than 40,000 baby-feeding parents. The company raised $1.15M in seed funding and intends to use the proceeds to accelerate growth in the B2B channel. pumpspotting was founded in 2015 by CEO Amy VanHaren and is based in Kittery, Maine.