Vanco Acquires Child Care Software Firm Smartcare for Education and Nonprofit Sectors

Vanco, a leading supplier of technology and installment solutions for the education, religious and nonprofit areas, has procured Smartcare, a developing supplier of programming for youngster care focuses.

Established in 1998, Vanco helps in excess of 40,000 chapels, religious gatherings, nonprofits, schools and educational associations to streamline regulatory cycles, sort out occasions and safely oversee member connections.

Smartcare was set up in 2014 by a group devoted to tackling the difficulties confronting chiefs and proprietors of youngster care focuses each day — from following participation and records receivable to imparting safely and adequately with guardians. Smartcare filled a hole in the business by building a local cloud stage to offer present day programming as-a-administration (SaaS) technology that is currently utilized by in excess of 2,000 kid care focuses, from single areas to public activities.

"Since Vanco is driven by our mission to serve those who enrich our communities, we are very pleased to welcome Smartcare to our team," said Shawn Boom, CEO of Vanco. "Smartcare's best-in-class software solution for child care providers is a natural fit for us and will position Vanco for growth in our existing markets. We look forward to adding child care providers to the list of dedicated, community-focused organizations we serve." He added that even as Vanco grows, it will continue to work in collaboration with its integration partners, who play an important role in bringing the right software to the right people.

Thanks to the support of investor Great Hill Partners, Vanco will have the ability to capitalize on the market potential for community services ecosystem providers, which is expected to reach $17 to $18 billion* within the next four years, Boom noted. "We think it's smart positioning to build out our infrastructure to meet the needs of the community organizations we serve, and Smartcare is an important addition to that," he said.

"From the start, we wanted Smartcare to have a positive impact on child care providers in our communities. We've achieved that by working with more than 2,000 providers nationwide," said James Armijo, president and CEO of Smartcare. "As part of the Vanco family, we are adding even more development and client services resources — meaning we can help more schools and add new services sooner. I know Shawn and the whole Vanco team share our vision for serving child care providers and schools, while making attendance, daily updates, scheduling and payments easy for families. We can't wait to get started as a unified team."

As schools and working environments have changed in light of a worldwide pandemic, youngster care offices have assumed a significant part in supporting the local area, assisting with keeping both the labor force and economy moving. Smartcare's on the web, contact free arrangement has permitted youngster care suppliers to flawlessly speak with families and track significant subtleties so they can zero in on the wellbeing and security of the kids in their consideration.

About Vanco

Based in Minneapolis and Atlanta, Vanco serves those who enrich our communities. Vanco provides community engagement capabilities, electronic payment and donation processing solutions, as well as software that enables educational organizations to operate more efficiently. Today, more than 40,000 churches, faith-based groups, nonprofits, schools and educational organizations trust Vanco to simplify administrative processes, organize events and securely complete transactions every day.

About Smartcare

Smartcare is the leading provider of mobile-oriented, software-as-a-service solutions to child care providers, early educators, after-school programs and summer camps. Their mission is to solve technology needs for teachers and administrators with easy-to-use tools. Smartcare solutions include easy check-in and check-out experiences for parents, online registration and enrollment, scheduling, billing and payments, lesson plans, assessments and parent communication. Smartcare was sponsored by Charter Oak Equity and Lyrical Partners from its founding until the Vanco acquisition.