New Andreessen Horowitz investment thesis: AI x parenting Raising kids is one of our most challenging and important jobs. Every parent needs support sometimes - but many can't access it because it's too inexpensive or inaccessible. AI tools can ease the burden. More on the X thread: https://lnkd.in/gPcZj_Mu
Happy to see this space finally get the attention it deserves. I am missing a crucial area on this map however Justine Moore and that's Parental health. To raise happy healthy kids you yourself need to be happy and healthy and a lack of systematic support for new parents is creating significant inequities in society today. Out of the 140m women giving birth annually 90% experience difficulties the year after and 80% goes unsupported and undiagnosed due to postpartum care being underserved and offline globally. Suicide is the leading cause of death in new mothers during the first year after giving birth in the UK & maternal mortality rate is at an all-time high in the US. The lack of structured support is also affecting parents in the workforce with 66% of working parents experiencing burn out with the highest rates after coming back from Parental Leave. With 37% of employees changing jobs after parental leave and 30% going on sick leave, this is a problem costing companies millions every year. Check our LEIA Health who are offering parents AI-powered health support and employers Parental leave Management support to create happier healthier parents as well as happier businesses. ⭐
We'll see this list 2x-3x over the next 12 months. Parents are some of the most time-poor segments and are hungry for products that get them more high-quality time with their kiddos.
selfishly hope a GenZ in my network builds this .. Duolingo x parenting?
Love this. A clear space where innovation can make a meaningful impact on families- both our modern parents and our little ones. 😍
https://p72.vc/consumer/can-todays-startups-help-parents-raise-happy-healthy-independent-adults/ Justine Moore - I wrote about this exact thesis here. Would love to connect and trade notes!
You missed ParentHero but I completely agree with this thesis!
Currently raising a 3.5 month old and my voice assistant is the key to keeping up right now… bit of a janky pipeline of hacked together stuff at present but I’m still able to do a fair bit of R&D even while watching my young’n. If anyone wants to build a scalable function calling assistant specialized for parental support, lmk. I have learnings, expertise, and a roadmap informed by IRL parenting woes haha 😎
Couldn't agree more! That's why we created Jam Family Calendar - an AI-enabled family management platform that helps streamline and manage all the logistics of family life!
Glad to see Nanni AI on the list! We've helped parents translate over 4 million cries across 200 countries. https://nanni.ai/
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