Maasi raises Rs 6 crore pre-seed led by Better Capital
Child-care startup Maasi has raised Rs 6 crore in a pre-seed round led by Better Capital, with participation from Antler India.
Angel investors in the round include Rapido founder Rishikesh SR, Shadowfax founder Vaibhav Khandelwal, Sumit Khandelwal, Siddhant Goyal and Multiply Ventures' Sanjay Ramakrishnan.
Maasi said that it will use the proceeds to scale caregiver recruitment and training, build technology platforms and expand its team in Bengaluru.
Maasi was founded last year by Aashu Manchali, Gargi Pandey and Reshov Roy. It trains, pays and supports caregivers to provide families in Bengaluru with trusted, accountable childcare at home.
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Maasi offers on-demand nannies starting at Rs 199 per hour and monthly subscriptions starting at Rs 5,999. All caregivers undergo verification and training before meeting families, through a free programme led by preschool directors, nurses and former airline cabin crew trainers.
Its latest offering, Maasi Governess, is an English-speaking nanny service focused on screen-free engagement and childcare.
The startup said its public launch on October 20 generated a waitlist of more than 4,000 parents within five days. It has served over 1,200 parents through a network of more than 500 caregivers and is growing 20% week on week.
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