HiMama

HiMama is a privately held Canadian technology company based in Toronto, Ontario that developed an App that connects childcare programs to parents through digital communications such as face-to-face calls, real-time picture updates and digital daily reports.[1][2] The company's social purpose is focused on improving developmental outcomes for children aged zero to five, providing accessible child care, and supporting women in technology.[3]

HiMama Inc.
Type of businessPrivate
FoundedJune 25, 2013 (2013-06-25)
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario
,
Canada
Founder(s)Ron Spreeuwenberg, Alana Frome
CEORon Spreeuwenberg
IndustryMobile Applications, Web Applications
URLwww.himama.com
CommercialYes
Current statusActive

The company was founded by Ron Spreeuwenberg[4][5] and Alana Frome.[6][7]

History

The company was incorporated on June 25, 2013[8] The first version of the HiMama mobile app was released on the App Store and Google Play in October 2013.

In May 2016, HiMama reached 100,000 Users[9] HiMama was featured in the Business News Network show The Disruptors on December 2, 2016.[10] and won the Disruptors Pitch Startup Contest.[11]

In March 2018, HiMama attained B Corporation (certification) through an assessment of impacts on the environment, workers, customers, community and governance.[12]

Application

HiMama is an app that enables educators and childcare programs to make profiles for children, track their development, and keep parents in the loop. Educators can log attendance, share up-to-date reports and insights of the child's behavior, send photos and videos, and can also record naps, meals, and bathroom breaks. Parents can be updated through email, text, and notifications via the HiMama website and mobile app.[13][14][15]

Research

On an annual basis, HiMama releases a benchmark report on the North American child care sector, with the inaugural report being released in 2016. The report is intended to inform childcare programs about financial and operational performance relative to their peer group based on self-reported survey data.[16][17]

References
  1. "The HiMama Childcare App Keeps Parents and Educators on the Same Wavelength". Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  2. "HiMama Says 'Hi' to Teachers and Tech and Goodbye to Tedious Paper Trails". Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  3. "Why affordable child care is essential to keeping women in tech". Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  4. "Ron Spreeuwenberg". The Next Web. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  5. "Meet Ron Spreeuwenberg, Founder of HiMama". Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  6. "Another 99 "Limit Breaking" Female Founders Share The Most Important Lessons They Learned from Their Experiences". Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  7. "Tech companies should diversify by making their product teams look like their user base". Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  8. "BBB Accredited Business Profile HiMama". Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  9. "A Much Closer Look at Nap Time". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  10. "Disruptor Pitch analysis: HiMama". Business News Network. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  11. "#DISRUPTORSPITCH Contest Winner HiMama is the Slack for Daycares and Parents". Betakit. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  12. "HiMama Inc". Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  13. "The pitch: HiMama". Business News Network. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  14. "Daily Daycare Report Cards Made Easy with #HiMama!". Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  15. "EDU-TECH TO CONNECT PARENTS AND EDUCATORS". The Startup Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  16. "Workforce Major Risk for Child Care in North America". World News. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  17. "North America Child Care Sector Benchmark Survey". HiMama. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
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