About Us
GoGoGrandparent provides the first on-demand ride, delivery and care services designed to help aging adults continue to live independently. Clients select GoGo’s suite of 24/7 concierge services including rides, meal delivery, grocery shopping, house cleaning, medication delivery, companions, pet services and more via a simple phone call—no smartphone or app required.
GoGo works with partners including Uber, Instacart, DoorDash, TaskRabbit, Walmart, Amazon, and Care.com, vetting drivers, vehicles, and companions to ensure they can accommodate the needs of seniors. Built in 2016 and inspired by the CEO’s grandmother, GoGo is relied upon by hundreds of thousands of people and is available in all 50 states as well as Canada and Australia.
Founders Bio
Justin Boogaard
Justin co-founded GoGoGrandparent after seeing his grandmother struggle with tech-based services. With a background in product design and startup development, he specializes in turning complex technology into accessible tools for older adults. He has helped shape GoGo into a trusted, human-centered service that supports independent living.
David Lung
David brings deep technical expertise to GoGoGrandparent, co-founding the company to help older adults live independently. With degrees in architecture and structural engineering from UC Berkeley, he leads the engineering team in building and maintaining the infrastructure that powers GoGo's services. He helped grow GoGo from a two-person startup into a nationwide service empowering independence.
Origin Story
GoGo was launched thanks to Justin Boogaard’s 83-year-old Grandma Betty. Betty, who had a deteriorating eye condition, was feeling isolated at home. She couldn’t drive and couldn’t use rideshare apps. One day she asked Justin for Uber’s phone number so she could get a ride to a play with a friend. When Justin explained that rideshare services were app-based and not accessible by phone, Betty replied, “Well, why don’t you make that.”
Justin and his co-founder David Lung loved the idea and studied what it would take to make it a reality. A few weeks later, Grandma Betty was on the phone with a real person ordering her first ride, and GoGo was born. Now 94, Grandma Betty still uses GoGo every week and proudly serves as “GoGo’s Chief Inspiration Officer.”
Product Overview
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Honors and Awards
- Aging 2.0 Audience Choice Award for Best Startup Product
- AARP Innovation at 50+ Award Winner
- MassChallenge HealthTech Awards – $40K Platinum Winner