# GrandPad

> GrandPad is a Minnesota age-tech company that pairs a purpose-built tablet and phone for adults 75 and older with a private family network, cellular connectivity, remote administration and human support. Families buy it directly, while healthcare and senior-care organizations use its enterprise platform for virtual visits, wellness checks, communication and engagement.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Hopkins, United States
- **Founders:** Scott Lien (Co-founder and CEO), Isaac Lien (Co-founder and Chief AI & Product Officer)
- **Team size:** Approximately 159 employees listed on LinkedIn; supplied company data reports 180.
- **Products:** GrandPad Tablet, GrandPad Companion App and Central, GrandPad Enterprise Edition, Daily Connect, GrandPad Connections
- **Notable:** Reached its 10-year anniversary in 2024., Reported connecting more than 1.6 million users across more than 110 countries by early 2025., Grandie Games passed 10,000 downloads within three months and logged more than 10,000 multiplayer matches from the start of 2025 through March.

## Products & services

- **GrandPad Tablet** — A purpose-built all-in-one tablet and phone for adults 75+, with large controls, a private approved-contact network, optional LTE, video and voice calling, photo sharing, games, music, remote customization and customer care.
- **GrandPad Companion App and Central** — Tools for relatives and administrators to add approved contacts, share photos and videos, make calls, and remotely personalize the older adult's experience.
- **GrandPad Enterprise Edition** — A configurable, HIPAA-aligned platform for healthcare and senior-care organizations, supporting virtual care, outreach, communication, analytics and integrations.
- **Daily Connect** — A remote-care offering designed to combine tablet engagement with connected wellness devices and caregiver insights.
- **GrandPad Connections** — A companionship program that pairs participating older adults with volunteers for regular virtual conversation.
- **Grandie Chat** — A voice-first AI companion with suggested prompts, designed with Grand Advisors to reduce typing and make generative AI approachable.
- **Grandie Games** — A free-to-play mobile app featuring accessible, ad-free classic games and secure multiplayer play across generations.

## Achievements

- Reached its 10-year anniversary in 2024.
- Reported connecting more than 1.6 million users across more than 110 countries by early 2025.
- Grandie Games passed 10,000 downloads within three months and logged more than 10,000 multiplayer matches from the start of 2025 through March.
- Reported 56,000 telehealth visits and 1.7 million video visits during an early-pandemic 90-day period.
- Supported a St. Louis County digital-equity project funded at $2 million for 1,500 tablets.
- Achieved HITRUST Risk-based, two-year certification.
- A UCSF study reported 82.5% of participating patients found GrandPad easy to use and 78% felt more connected.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Grandie Games surpassed 10,000 app downloads in its first three months; multiplayer play was more popular than single-player play.
- **2025-01** — GrandPad promoted Chelsea Bakewell to Chief Customer Officer to lead customer experience across consumer and enterprise channels.
- **2025-01** — At CES, GrandPad highlighted Grandie Chat, a voice-first generative AI companion designed with its 80+ Grand Advisors.
- **2024-10** — A health-plan care coordination publication reported a Grandie app rollout beginning October 3, 2024, with 362 members trying it by January 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.grandpad.net
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grandpad
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/grandpad_social
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grandpad

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Last updated: 2026-08-21