PairTree raises $2.25M seed to scale dating‑style adoption platform after July launch

PairTree, a Seattle startup that facilitates adoptions via a dating‑style platform, raised a $2.25 million seed round and launched its site in July, attracting over 1,600 prospective adoptive families and 300 expectant mothers. The service — led by CEO Erin Quick and CTO Justin Friberg — has facilitated 10 matches, charges families $75/month, uses identity verification and a personality test, and aims to lower adoption costs to about $15,000.