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UrbanSitter
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About UrbanSitter
UrbanSitter is an online platform that connects parents with trusted babysitters and nannies across more than 60 cities in the United States. The company operates in the childcare market, serving busy parents who need reliable, trustworthy, and often last-minute childcare solutions. UrbanSitter's business model is based on a subscription service where parents pay a fee to access a network of over 150,000 caregivers. The platform simplifies the process of finding, scheduling, and paying for childcare, making it convenient for parents to secure sitters who are highly recommended by their local community of friends and neighbors. UrbanSitter generates revenue through subscription fees from parents and service fees from caregivers. The company leverages technology to provide a seamless user experience, including features like instant booking, background checks, and secure payment processing.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 486
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 67.8/100
- Sub-industry
- Publishing
- Sector
- eCommerce & Marketplaces, Parenting, Testing, Verification, Content, Social, Search Engine, On-Demand, Community, Children, Social Network, App
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest May 2019
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for UrbanSitter is 140K monthly website visits, up 40% over the last three months. UrbanSitter's team grew 1.9% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed3 investors entered at this stage
First Round Capital
Rustic Canyon Partners
Menlo Ventures
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
Canaan
The Perkins Fund
Aspect Ventures
DBL Partners
Series B and later2 investors entered at this stage
Advance Venture Partners
Eric Ver Ploeg
Other known investors3 additional known investors
Broadway Angels
Royal Street Ventures- SHScott Hintz
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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