Childcare marketplaces and lots of Pomona alumni!
Learn how one startup is changing childcare for the better...
Welcome to the Monday Minute: a series at the start of every week featuring startup internships you can skim through and an impactful company you can learn about in less than 60 seconds!
Today we have a little addition to the newsletter:
Because most of my subscribers are from the Claremont Colleges, I’ll also be including some alumni from the 5Cs working at these startups. You can feel free to reach out to them if you are interested in the role.
Happy browsing!
Internships & Fellowships!
RippleX Venture Capital Fellowship
The RippleX Fellowship is a 12-week remote program powered by a VC firm called Ripple Ventures. Selected students are coached and taught the intricacies of venture funds, financing and startup operations.
The deadline for the Fall 2022 cohort is August 15 so make sure to fill out this application ASAP if you’re interested.
Finance Intern @ ProducePay
ProducePay is a new tech-based cash flow solution that provides domestic and foreign fresh produce farmers with immediate access to distribution and financing.
They were ranked the second best tech-startup to work for in LA this year. Check it out here.
Karl Kerksiek is a Pomona College alum and early-stage investor at ProducePay.
Software Engineer Intern @ Ripple
Ripple is an enterprise-grade crypto solutions company that transforms how the world moves, manages and tokenizes value.
Eric van Miltenburg is a Pomona College alum and the Chief Business Officer (CBO) at Ripple.
Rome Reginelli is a Pomona College alum and one of the first Documentation Engineers at Ripple.
Business Operations Intern @ Gridware
Gridware is a a startup building hardware and software that monitors the power grid to prevent and detect faults that lead to wildfire ignition.
Data Science Intern @ Aware
Aware provides human-centric insight to enhance employee engagement and reduce the risk of unsafe behavior on enterprise collaboration tools.
Kevin Nowland is a Pomona College alum and Machine Learning Ops Engineer at Aware.
Azure App Services Developer Intern @ SolarFi
SolarFi is an energy-autonomous, mobile and flexibly-designed solar pod, completely surrounded by solar panels incorporated with Internet connectivity.
Startup of the Week 🔥
Introducing… WeeCare!
WeeCare is the largest childcare marketplace in the United States on a mission to provide access to affordable, high-quality childcare for all families.
They are leveraging modern technology to connect parents and certified caregivers nationwide.
All you have to do is type your location, age of your child, and pick up/drop off times into the marketplace browser (or app) to find caregivers near you:
WeeCare has also created the only childcare benefits program built to enable employers of all sizes to cost-effectively offer employees and team members the most support for their childcare needs!
Because WeeCare is a marketplace, they also provide an opportunity for caregivers to be paid equitably.
Check out this video on PBS NewsHour to learn more about this amazing startup revolutionizing the childcare space.