Lillio

Lillio is a leading educational technology company based in Toronto, Canada. Their platform digitizes early childhood education, offering tools for lesson planning, developmental tracking, parent communication, tuition billing, and more, aimed at enhancing childcare operations and family engagement

• Founded in 2013 by Ron Spreeuwenberg and Alana Frome, initially as HiMama, targeting early childhood educators and family engagement 

   

• Rebranded to "Lillio" in November 2023, signaling evolution beyond communication to a full early education platform, adding curricula, center management, and professional development

Lillio is a venture-backed private company:

• Series A: April 2019 – CAD 5.42M 

   

• Series B: November 2021 – CAD 56.3M (~US $44 M), led by Bain Capital Double Impact, Round13, BDC Capital, and others; total funding over CAD 66M 

   

• No publicly disclosed valuation, but backed by investors focused on mission-driven impact .

Lillio offers a suite of tools for early childhood centers:

• Family Engagement & Communication: Real-time daily updates, photos, messaging, parent notifications 

   

• Center & Staff Management: Attendance tracking, digital reporting, billing, payment processing, health screening during COVID 

   

• Curriculum & Assessment: Offers “26 high-quality curriculum and assessment tools,” delivering CEUs and delivering kits 

   

• Professional Development: Lillio Academy supports staff learning and best practices 

   

• Enterprise Solutions: Scalable for multi-site programs, with centralized admin, hierarchical controls, and monthly updates .

• Name Change & Brand Refresh: HiMama rebranded to Lillio (Nov 2023), with updated mission & values 

   

• Ongoing Innovation: Backed by Series B, investing in curriculum, center management, developer hiring, and national expansion .

   

• COVID-Era Tools: Added health screening, contactless pickup, virtual learning resources & webinars

• Mission-driven: Focused on empowering early childhood educators and improving developmental outcomes 

   

• Brand Values: Practice accountability, embrace community, innovate purposefully, create impact, and act with care & empathy.

   

• Workplace: Highlights innovation, collaboration, employee development, accessibility, DE&I—rated highly for people-first culture

• User Reach: Over 10,000 childcare centers, 1 million+ parents, 38K management users; 2.1 billion “moments” shared; 42 million observations; 600 Lillio Academy users 

   

• Ratings & Satisfaction: 4.9-star average; ~98% customer satisfaction, 95% agree it boosts parent communication, 85% say it enhances parental support 

   

• Enterprise Adoption: Supports large multi-site providers with custom solutions and hierarchy .