The reason @ParenthoodVntrs events are always virtual. An event’s not ‘inclusive’ if founders with care responsibilities or disabilities can’t attend too.

Working from the carpark outside my little one's first day of preschool. All the feels. 😭🥲💖

That's the highlights from this week. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend, Char x

@GreenlightCard launches a collab w/ Amazon Kids+ to offer free 1yr subscription to families https://t.co/BnvUNOf8JU

@mavenclinic forges a partnership with @PlanSource, a leading provider of cloud-based benefits administration technology https://t.co/WsNlXpG9oS

@RaddishKids (cooking subscription box) enhances their offering with new digital recipe library, cook-along video content and Global collection featuring regional cuisines https://t.co/pgBkd1QXGC

Love this piece by our wonderful Noelle of Noula in Nasdaq @ladderworks about creating personalized prenatal care, to close the maternal health gap https://t.co/sGyPDBTFah

I used (and loved) the @owletbabycare sock, but the product just got pulled from the shelves due to FDA discomfort around its marketing (i.e., it's not a medical device, but could be misinterpreted as such) https://t.co/szwJK2HKFT

@littlespoon revamps its branding, along with upgrading its website with an optimized menu experience, as well as product deep dives highlighting key ingredients and unique hidden veggies and superfoods. https://t.co/N5wGnd2ycK

@yaylunch, who supply food & beverages to schools, has closed $12 million in funding led by Starbucks-backed Valor Siren Ventures. Other backers in the round include @ANIMOvc, @reachfund, @alpacavc, @PritzkerVC and @trailmixvc. https://t.co/1J1t4t8NpC

Z1, a Brazil-based fintech whose offerings, like prepaid cards, are targeted at teenagers, has raised a $10m Series A led by @KaszekVentures, with participation from @maya_capital, @homebrew, @clocktowercap, and @TheChainsmokers @ChristineMHall https://t.co/iTNkANFZzS

Helaina closes $20m Series A [like our Harmony team, they are working on immune-equivalent proteins previously only available in breast milk!]. Round was co-led by Spark & Siam w/ Plum Alley & Primary @sam_danley @FoodBizNews @sparkcapital @SiamCapital https://t.co/Q2XRfeB09w

Our amazing @KudosToBaby team wins the 2021 Hygienix Innovation award, for their diaper featuring 100% breathable cotton touching baby’s skin https://t.co/6ZJSRS5ldz

Our fabulous @villyge team raises an oversubscribed $1M+ pre-Seed to launch "just in time" management training platform, for employers to better support working families. Yay @DebiYadegari! https://t.co/vSpwGDYfce

Hoping all of you also in the US had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Time for the Future of Parenthood, edition 27! 🧵 #startups #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #parenthood #founders #family #kids

That's it for this edition. Have a wonderful holiday week for all of you in the US! Charlotte x

DTC health company @ro is apparently continuing its run of acquisitions and in talks to acquire sperm freezing startup Dadi @nmasc_ https://t.co/iyJ3SOPU67

It's officially a thing! "The fourth trimester" just got added to the Merriam Webster dictionary. The postpartum struggle is now officially real https://t.co/4LzTrrOocU

An interesting piece about the new wave of instagram creators serving new parents. While the concepts (re: safe sleep, feeding, etc) are well established, these ladies have tapped into the new ways parents consume info @BBCNews https://t.co/saYITPnt3u.

Thrilled for the wonderful @rspreeuwenberg and the @himamaapp team for closing a $70m Series B to provide early childhood educators and parents with affordable tools meant to improve educational outcomes. https://t.co/ikbwzvTFAn