GrandPad
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Scott Lien (CEO) Isaac Lien |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Areas served | |
| Products | Tablet computer for the elderly |
| Website | www |
GrandPad is an American technology company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] that produces a touch-screen tablet computer intended to be used by senior citizens. The device's interface is designed to be more user-friendly than traditional mobile tablets. It allows users to engage in video chats, view pictures, check news, and send messages (among other features).
GrandPad was founded in 2014[2] by Scott Lien, a former Intuit executive, and his son, Isaac Lien.[3] The elder Lien serves as the company's CEO.[4] It is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota where many of the technological aspects of the business are housed.[5][6] The first GrandPad tablet was launched in January 2015.[7]
In March 2016, GrandPad entered into a strategic partnership with technology and hardware company, Acer, which saw the latter company make an equity investment in GrandPad.[8] Later that year, GrandPad partnered with Comfort Keepers (a firm offering in-home care to seniors) to provide their tablets to seniors in the Comfort Keepers network.[9] In 2017, an updated version of the tablet was released with input from Acer.[10] Also that year, the company collaborated with Lyft to integrate the ride-hailing service's app into the GrandPad interface.[11]
In May 2018, it was announced that senior citizen-focused wireless network company, Consumer Cellular, invested in GrandPad.[12] Consumer Cellular also announced that it would become a distributor of the GrandPad tablet in the United States.[13] In March 2019, GrandPad opened its first European office in Gorey, Ireland,[14] which was established to support its European operations.[15] The company also began selling its tablet through Amazon and Walgreens in 2022.[16]
