Sittercity.com

Sittercity.com
Private
Industry Child care
Founded 2001
Headquarters Chicago, USA
Number of locations
 1
Area served
 US
Key people
 Martin CEO, Naomi Sachs COO, Jeremy Gottschalk General Counsel [1]
Revenue Private
Number of employees
 61 [2]
Website http://www.sittercity.com

Sittercity.com is an American website connecting families, individuals and corporate employees with local in-home care. Types of caregivers that can be found on Sittercity.com include babysitters, nanny, pet sitters, dog walkers, senior care providers, housekeepers, and tutors. The site currently has over one million registered caregivers.[3]

History

Sittercity.com was established in 2001 in Boston by Genevieve Thiers, a college student and babysitter at the time.[4] When it launched, Sittercity was a Boston-only service that centered on childcare and featured local babysitters and nannies.[5]

As Sittercity spread to cities beyond Boston, Thiers moved the company headquarters to Chicago, IL in 2002 to geographically center the operation. By 2004, Sittercity had become a nationwide service.[6]

Sittercity’s Corporate Program was launched in 2005. The first client to adopt Sittercity’s Corporate Program in 2005 was Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.[7] Other companies that have used the Sittercity Corporate Program include FOX, MasterCard Worldwide, Avon and New Balance[8]

In early 2009, Sittercity announced that it had received $7.5 million in equity financing, co-led by Apex Venture Partners and Point Judith Capital.[9] In April 2011, Sittercity raises $22.6 Million in funding led by New World Ventures and Baird Venture Partners, with Apex Venture Partners, I2A, and Point Judith Capital participating in the round.[10] In November, 2013, Sittercity closed a $13 million round consisting of debt and equity. Bright Horizons Family Solutions was one of the participating investors.[11]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.linkedin.com/company/sittercity
  2. ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-18/business/chi-sittercity-funding-20131115_1_point-judith-capital-sittercity-child-care
  3. ↑ Streit, Meghan (11 February 2009). "Sittercity.com lands $7.5M in funding". Crain’s.
  4. ↑ Lapin, Nicole (8 March 2009). "Oldest of seven children is now a baby-sitting CEO". CNN Online.
  5. ↑ "Sitting Pretty". Northwestern University. 2007.
  6. ↑ "Interview with Genevieve Thiers of SitterCity.com". DivineCaroline.com. August 2007.
  7. ↑ Raines, Laura. "SUMMERTIME BLUES". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  8. ↑ "Sittercity.com lands $7.5M in funding". Business POV. 12 March 2007.
  9. ↑ Streit, Meghan (11 February 2009). "Sittercity.com lands $7.5M in funding". Crain’s.
  10. ↑ http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/27/sittercity-raises-22-6-million-to-connect-families-with-caregivers/
  11. ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-18/business/chi-sittercity-funding-20131115_1_point-judith-capital-sittercity-child-care

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