INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
French startup Karamel wants to help you find things to do for your kids
The company is launching a mobile app that lets you find and book kid-friendly activities around you.The startup also just raised a $560,000
Varza participates in the Atomico Angel Programme, which means that Atomico handed out $100,000 to invest in multiple early-stage companies
Atomico and Varza both see returns if the company eventually succeeds.Karamel wants to become a one-stop shop for things your kids can do
When you open the app, you get a curated selection of activities around you so that you can find something to do this weekend, for
an activity category, price, distance and day of the week.You also can find recurring activities in case your child really wants to learn a
new instrument or start a new sport, for instance.On the other side of the marketplace, there are many different organizations in charge of
should get more traffic and could focus more on activities themselves
Instead, Karamel is taking a cut on transactions
Parents pay the same price if they book directly or though Karamel.The service is currently live in Paris
U.S., KidPass provides something vaguely similar, but with a monthly subscription fee
KidPass opted for a credit-based system like Audible or ClassPass.
