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The Family AI - a copilot for parents to tackle the invisible load of…
Milo has raised $27.9M across 4 funding rounds.
Key people at Milo.
Milo was founded in 2019 by Avni Patel Thompson (Founder/CEO).
Milo has raised $27.9M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Milo is the Family AI. We give busy parents back time + mindshare by tackling the daily details with a behind the scenes co-pilot. By pairing a human in the loop with the latest in LLM capabilities we're able to effectively build a copilot for detailed, high context and noisy tasks, via a simple conversational SMS interface.
Key people at Milo.
Milo is an AI-powered family copilot designed to alleviate the "invisible load" of parenting—the cognitive and emotional labor involved in managing family logistics that often goes unnoticed. It consolidates family schedules, reminders, and tasks into a single accessible platform, primarily using a conversational SMS interface that allows parents and caregivers to send events and to-dos easily. Milo’s mission is to give busy parents back time and mental space by automating the processing of unstructured family data and providing personalized, proactive assistance. It serves modern parents and caregivers who seek to reduce mental load and improve family coordination through a simple, collaborative tool that integrates with existing calendars and communication methods[1][2][3].
Milo was founded in 2019 by Avni Patel Thompson, a seasoned entrepreneur with a background in consumer businesses at P&G, adidas, and Starbucks, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Avni’s vision emerged from her experience as a parent and her understanding of the overwhelming mental load parents face. She aimed to create technology that lightens this load through thoughtful, collaborative solutions. Milo evolved through Y Combinator’s Winter 2020 batch and has grown into a focused team based in San Francisco and Seattle. Early traction came from its ability to combine AI with a human-in-the-loop approach, enabling high-context, noisy task management via SMS, which differentiates it from traditional calendar apps[2].
Milo rides the wave of hyper-personalization and AI-driven automation in family technology. The timing is critical as modern families face increasing complexity and mental load, with fragmented communication and scheduling needs. Market forces such as the rise of remote work, digital communication, and AI advancements favor solutions like Milo that reduce cognitive burden and streamline family management. By focusing on the invisible labor of parenting, Milo influences the broader ecosystem by setting new standards for AI-assisted personal productivity and family collaboration tools, moving beyond static organizers to adaptive, context-aware assistants[1][4].
Looking ahead, Milo is poised to deepen its AI capabilities, enhancing predictive assistance and expanding its collaborative features to include more family members and caregivers. Trends such as increasing reliance on AI for personal life management and the growing recognition of mental load in parenting will shape its journey. Milo’s influence may evolve to become the foundational platform for family logistics, potentially integrating with broader smart home and health ecosystems. Its human-centered AI approach positions it well to maintain trust and usability as it scales, continuing to transform how families manage their complex lives[1][2].
Milo has raised $27.9M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $17.0M Series A in March 2022.
Milo was founded in 2019 by Avni Patel Thompson (Founder/CEO).
Milo has raised $27.9M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Milo's investors include Latif Peracha, MetaProp, Matt Burton, 10X Capital, Zak Schwarzman, Kevin Hartz, A* Capital (A Star Capital), Accel, Acequia Capital, ACME Capital, Ambridge Capital, Amicus Capital.
