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Care.com
Fastest-growing service used by families seeking care providers
About Care.com
Care.com operates as an online marketplace that connects families with caregivers for children, seniors, and pets. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including parents seeking childcare, families needing senior care, and pet owners requiring pet care services. Care.com operates primarily in the United States but has a global presence. The business model is subscription-based, where families pay for access to caregiver profiles, background checks, and reviews. Additionally, caregivers can pay for premium listings to increase their visibility. The company generates revenue through these subscription fees and additional services like payroll management and insurance offerings.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Waltham, United States
- Listing
- IPO 2014
- Employees
- 12,073
- Open positions
- 12
- Dealroom signal
- 72.2/100
- Industry
- Health, Telecom
- Sub-industry
- Health Platform
- Sector
- Health Tech & Medtech, Human Resources, Classifieds, Recruitment, Children, Gig Economy, Silver Economy, Hard Tech, Woman Founder, elderly care
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 6 companies, latest Jul 2018
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning Care.com.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUYOUTOther financing | Mar 2026 | $320M | $320M | Pacific Avenue Capital Partners | ↗ |
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Feb 2020 | $500M | $500M | InterActiveCorp | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
| Year | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $347M | 0% |
| 2025 | $347M | -6% |
| 2024 | $370M | -1.4% |
| 2023 | $375M | +102.9% |
| 2022 | $185M | 0% |
| 2021 | $185M | 0% |
| 2020 | $185M | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Care.com is 5.2M monthly website visits, up 33.3% over the last three months. Care.com's team grew 22.7% over the past year.
Open positions
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Poppy Care CompanySeattle, United StatesPoppy is a modern childcare solution for modern families
$500Kvaluation
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$6.8Mvaluation
KinsightsSan Francisco, United StatesParenting questions? Kinsights is a free advice-sharing network for parents. Sign up today and connect with parents like you.
$3.7Mvaluation
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Citrus LaneAustin, United StatesE-commerce company that provides monthly care packages for new parents and babies
$49Mvaluation
Breedlove & AssociatesAustin, United StatesNanny Taxes, Household Employee Payroll | HomePay
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BetreutBerlin, GermanyOnline portal for home care, assistance, as well as other household services
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A2 investors entered at this stage
Series B and later7 investors entered at this stage
NEA
USAA
IVP
HV Capital
Cross Creek Advisors
CapitalG
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners
Other known investors2 additional known investors
InterActiveCorp
Andy Payne
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
Market sentiment
An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about Care.com on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.
Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…
Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour
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