# My Panda

The Personal Assistant Next Door App:
Achieve Liberation Through Delegation

- Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/my.panda
- Entity ID: wefunder:company:144273
- Last updated: 2026-06-24T05:01:22Z
- Generated at: 2026-06-24T19:54:02Z

## Quick facts
- 588% growth in revenue from 2020 to 2025
- $1M+ in total company revenue across 950+ families served and 26K+ service hours delivered
- 82:1 LTV to CAC ratio - one of the strongest unit economics in the gig economy
- 65% of monthly users are repeat customers... the village effect in action
- Now serving customers nationwide through the Virtual Village - remote support, anywhere in the U.S.
- 35K+ employees now have access to services through B2B partnerships with Google, Apple, Delta & more
- Targeting a $746B combined market: $657B household services + $89B employee benefits
- Received PERFECT 5 rating from KingsCrowd - top 1% of all equity crowdfunding raises

## Active fundraises
- wefunder:fundraise:130150: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)
- wefunder:fundraise:130149: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)
- wefunder:fundraise:99045: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)
- wefunder:fundraise:99046: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)

## Story
Life is busy. We built the village.Working women carry an invisible load that doesn't show up on any org chart. The mental tab running in the background of every meeting, every school pickup, every appointment that didn't get made. We built My Panda because that load is real, and it's breaking people.My Panda connects busy families with vetted, trusted local assistants, we call them Pandas - for the kind of everyday help that used to come from a village. In-person support in Atlanta, Charlottesville and soon Chattanooga. Remote support for anyone, anywhere in the U.S. through our Virtual Village.Where we are right nowSince launching in Atlanta in 2019 - mostly bootstrapped and through a global pandemic - w have grown steadily by doing one thing well: building trust.$1.1M in total company revenue across 950+ families served and 26K+ service hours delivered588% revenue growth from 2020 to 2025 (B2C channel only)65% of monthly users are repeat customers - because once people find their Panda, they don't let go82:1 LTV to CAC ratio - with a CAC payback period of just 45 daysAverage monthly spend per customer has grown from $155 in 2021 to $279 in 2025Two channels. One mission. Massive market.We sit at the intersection of two massive, underpenetrated markets:$657B household services market$89B employee benefits / concierge market$746B combined opportunity. Two channels. One platform. Already in market.We started direct-to-consumer and proved the model. Then we realized the problems we are solving- time scarcity, mental load, work-life collision - is exactly what employers are trying to address too.So we built My Panda for Business: a concierge-style employee benefit that companies can offer their workforce. In our first year, we secured partnerships giving 35,000+ employees access to My Panda through Google (Atlanta), Apple, Microsoft, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, T-Mobile, and Delta.That's a $1M+ annual revenue pipeline. And we're just getting started pitching to local small and medium businesses which opens up an entirely new channel.Going nationalWe launched the Virtual Village in Q4 2025 to meet demand everywhere we couldn't yet send an in-person Panda. Our Virtual Village Pandas provide remote support, including scheduling, research, household coordination, travel planning and more. The Virtual Village is available to anyone in the U.S. right now. It also solves a key B2B objection: employers with employees across multiple cities can now offer My Panda as a benefit nationwide.Our second in-person market, Charlottesville, VA, launched August 2025 and Chattanooga, TN is opening this summer. These provide a deliberate test of a smaller-city model before we scale further.Why now feels differentSomething is shifting.When the economy gets uncertain, people get more intentional. About where they spend. About who they trust. About whether the platforms they rely on actually have their back...or just their data.We're watching people turn back toward local. Toward neighbors they can look in the eye. Toward services that keep dollars circulating in their own community instead of disappearing into a corporate headquarters three states away.My Panda was built for this moment. Not because we predicted it, but because we never left it. We started in one neighborhood in Decatur, Georgia because we believed that the people closest to you are also the most trustworthy. That hyperlocal wasn't a limitation. It was the point.Our Pandas don't just live near their clients. They're part of the same community. They shop at the same stores, send their kids to the same schools, care about the same streets. That's not a feature we added. That's the foundation we built on.In uncertain times, community isn't a soft value. It's a survival strategy.And we've been building it for six years.The askWe're raising $500K on a SAFE note at a $10M cap.No new technology is needed. This capital goes directly towards customer acquisition and scaling what's already working.12-month milestones: Monthly profitability. $1.8M ARR. 10–15 active B2B partners.And we are excited to announce that we have been rated 5 out of 5 by KingsCrowd — placing us in the top 1% of all equity crowdfunding raises. That's not a participation trophy. That's their analysts saying: this one checks out.Why investBecause you've probably felt this problem. Or watched someone you love carry it.My Panda isn't a bet on a trend. It's a bet on the idea that people deserve support. And that the women building and delivering that support deserve real economic opportunity too. 95% of our Pandas and our users are women. Flexible, community-based income, without predatory gig structures.This is what it looks like when a founder builds the solution she needed and refuses to stop until it reaches everyone who needs it too.

## FAQ
1. **I love the concept of this company. From reading your page, it looks like projections for 2024 is 16 million if I am reading that correctly (16000 x 1000). Another part showed Q2 of 2024 a goal of 100,000 MRR. Are those projections correct?**
   - Hi Adam, Thank you for your interest and also for catching the typo of an extra 0! I will get in and update that graphic right now. Projections are $1.6M for 2024 and yes we are projecting $100MRR by the end of Q2 this year. If you have any other questions or would like more details please reach back out! Tamara Lucas, CEO
2. **This may be a dumb question, but how is this different from other apps like TaskRabbit? I guess maybe its focused on universal tasks that don't require skilled labor.. but what's stopping them from moving into the space? They have a huge advantage with their reach.**
   - Hi Matthew, not a dumb question at all! TaskRabbit is our biggest competitor and we have a lot of overlaps with their business model, primarily hiring someone to help you get things done. However, there are a few ways we are significantly different. -We are focused on hyper-local community: In our research we found that people tend to trust those that live near them. You can see this phenomenon when you observe interactions on the community app Next Door, we rely upon our neighbors for recomm...
3. **What is the expected timeline for paying investors, and what is the anticipated rate of return? I saw you on my LinkedIn feed.**
   - Hi Bonnie, Thank you so much for reaching out! I’m glad you saw us on LinkedIn! Since we are currently raising on a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) with an $8M valuation cap, there isn’t a traditional timeline for direct payments or distributions. Instead, investors will convert their SAFE into equity at the next priced equity round or liquidity event, such as an acquisition. My goal is to grow the company steadily over the next few years and either raise a priced round to accelerat...
4. **Hi, are you looking for app development partners?**
   - Hi Majed, Thanks for reaching out! We are good with our tech team at the moment.
5. **Hi Tamara, do you plan on expanding into other major cities? Thank you, Glenn**
   - Hi Glenn! Thank you for your question. Yes! We are actually opening our 2nd in-person market as we speak, Charlottesville VA. And we are testing a "Virtual Village" concept that is a remote version of My Panda, powered by real humans helping with personal, household, and scheduling tasks virtually. This will allow us to test demand and build relationships in markets before we launch in-person services.

## Team
- Tamara V Lucas (CEO)
- Jonathan Richter (Head of Product)
- Chris Waterbury (Lead Developer)
- Anna Kanze Hamilton (Operations and Strategy )

## Recent posts
- Thank You!- Our Investment Round Wrap-Up (2025-11-24T03:48:52Z)
- Your Chance to Invest is Coming to a Close! But Our Impact Is Just Beginning... (2025-11-15T01:37:03Z)
- 📣 My Panda Is Growing Fast - Don’t Miss the Chance to Join Our Movement (2025-11-13T21:49:52Z)
- 🌟 Why Our Investors Said YES to My Panda (2025-11-11T04:34:15Z)
- LAST CALL AMA: Got Questions Before the Round Closes? (2025-11-07T03:40:11Z)
- 🎥Behind the Scenes: Real Stories from Our Pandas (2025-11-03T02:51:35Z)
- Impact Meets Opportunity: My Panda Holiday Gift Packages Are Here! (2025-10-27T02:08:57Z)
- Venture Atlanta Wrap-up and a Two-Week Extension! (2025-10-21T16:41:03Z)
- 💡 How Smart Investors De-Risk Startup Bets (and Why My Panda Just Stood Out with 5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) (2025-10-17T09:26:00Z)
- From Overwhelmed to Empowered: How My Panda Was Born (Podcast Feature Inside!) (2025-10-14T18:51:23Z)
- OOPS! Date correction! RE: Sneak Peek! My Interview with David Meltzer + 5-Star Rating! (2025-10-10T18:34:43Z)
- Sneak Peek! My Interview with David Meltzer + 5-Star Rating! (2025-10-10T17:36:11Z)
- My Panda Goes National: Watch Our Go Fund Yourself Episod! 🐼 (2025-10-06T19:04:23Z)
- ✨5 Stars, A Big Launch, and TV Debut! (2025-09-03T19:06:26Z)
- Big August Update: New Markets, National TV & New Perks! (2025-08-06T19:55:38Z)

## Q&A
- Q: Hi Tamara, do you plan on expanding into other major cities? Thank you, Glenn
  - A: Hi Glenn! Thank you for your question. Yes! We are actually opening our 2nd in-person market as we speak, Charlottesville VA. And we are testing a "Virtual Village" concept that is a remote version of My Panda, powered by real humans helping with personal, household, and scheduling tasks virtually. This will allow us to test demand and build relationships in markets before we launch in-person services.
- Q: Hi, are you looking for app development partners?
  - A: Hi Majed, Thanks for reaching out! We are good with our tech team at the moment.
- Q: What is the expected timeline for paying investors, and what is the anticipated rate of return? I saw you on my LinkedIn feed.
  - A: Hi Bonnie, Thank you so much for reaching out! I’m glad you saw us on LinkedIn! Since we are currently raising on a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) with an $8M valuation cap, there isn’t a traditional timeline for direct payments or distributions. Instead, investors will convert their SAFE into equity at the next priced equity round or liquidity event, such as an acquisition. My goal is to grow the company steadily over the next few years and either raise a priced round to accelerate scaling or position ourselves for acquisition within a 3-7 year horizon. If either of those events occurs, investors like you would receive equity or cash depending on the terms of the exit, which is when you would realize your return. As for the anticipated return, while I can’t make any guarantees (as is the case with all startup investing), we are aiming for a meaningful multiple for our early supporters. The lower valuation cap of $8M is designed to reward you for getting in at this early stage. I’d be happy to dive deeper into our growth plan, expected milestones, or any other questions you may have. Thank you again for considering joining us on this journey!
- Q: This may be a dumb question, but how is this different from other apps like TaskRabbit? I guess maybe its focused on universal tasks that don't require skilled labor.. but what's stopping them from moving into the space? They have a huge advantage with their reach.
  - A: Hi Matthew, not a dumb question at all! TaskRabbit is our biggest competitor and we have a lot of overlaps with their business model, primarily hiring someone to help you get things done. However, there are a few ways we are significantly different. -We are focused on hyper-local community: In our research we found that people tend to trust those that live near them. You can see this phenomenon when you observe interactions on the community app Next Door, we rely upon our neighbors for recommendations and ask them for help. Our Pandas all live within the same general area as those that they serve, which also increases time efficiencies since there is less driving to jobs. We also are able to support local, independent businesses (ie. a favorite farmer's market or boutique shop) which keeps money in the local economy (unlike Instacart for example, which only works with major national chains). -Our culture is one of women helping women: 90-95% of both our users and Pandas are women. The types of work that we assist with falls on the shoulders of women most often and they are the ones who experience the stressors of the 2nd Shift of work. This also increases trust and provides women with flexible work that is close to home and built upon the mission of helping others. -We are not transactional in nature, we build a relationship with our customers and strive to be a holistic, trusted village of support. Yes, we are the hands that show up to help, but we are also a member of your team to help you manage your home. Our members can select preferred Pandas who work with them regularly to manage many of the tasks that build up and cause stress, overwhelm and burnout. A typical request that we will see will be something like; "Run by the grocery store, put the groceries away, prep the veggies for dinner, take the chicken out of the freezer, fold the laundry on the kid's beds, empty and fill the dishwasher and take the bag of clothes by the door to Goodwill." -Our user interface is more like Uber, rather than TaskRabbit - we don't require our users to spend time or brain power scrolling through potential providers and having to make a decision based only on pictures and ratings. Our members only need to enter what they need help with and a background checked, verified, vetted Panda from their community will pick up the job if it fits their skill set and schedule. Much like how an Uber driver picks up available jobs and the user doesn't need to waste time trying to decide who to select. Our pricing is the same across the board, Pandas don't set different pricing for the work they do. We pay the Pandas an hourly rate based on how many jobs they have completed and how long they have been working with us with excellent ratings. -Our goal is to build out more features to provide our monthly members with more resources and tools that will add value to the membership above and beyond completing tasks. We already have an exclusive library with Life Coaching resources that is available to our Premium members. We are scoping out productivity tools and suggestive technology driven by AI that will provide even deeper levels of support to help our members with time management, productivity and delegation. Our ultimate goal is to help our customers find more time and live a better, more productive and satisfied life. These are the primary differences, you can see that we have the basic similarity of completing tasks - but our mission, goals, culture and interface all are significantly different and provide a more personalized, supportive and holistic experience. TaskRabbit, however, is one of our competitors that I see as being a potential to target for acquisition down the road. I hope this helps clarify a bit, feel free to reach back out if you have more questions!
- Q: I love the concept of this company. From reading your page, it looks like projections for 2024 is 16 million if I am reading that correctly (16000 x 1000). Another part showed Q2 of 2024 a goal of 100,000 MRR. Are those projections correct?
  - A: Hi Adam, Thank you for your interest and also for catching the typo of an extra 0! I will get in and update that graphic right now. Projections are $1.6M for 2024 and yes we are projecting $100MRR by the end of Q2 this year. If you have any other questions or would like more details please reach back out! Tamara Lucas, CEO