Sittercity.com
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Child care |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Genevieve Thiers |
| Headquarters | 20 W. Kinzie, Suite 1500 [1], Chicago , USA |
Number of locations | 1 |
Area served | US |
Key people | Elizabeth Harz, CEO [2] |
| Revenue | Private |
Number of employees | 45 [3] |
| Website | https://www.sittercity.com |
Sittercity.com is an American online marketplace for families, individuals and corporate employees wishing to hire local in-home care. Types of caregivers that can be found on Sittercity.com include babysitters, nannies, pet sitters, senior care providers, and housekeepers. The site currently has over 5 million registered caregivers.[4]
History
Sittercity.com was established in 2001 in Boston by Genevieve Thiers, a college student and babysitter at the time.[5] When it launched, Sittercity was a Boston-only service that centered on childcare and featured local babysitters and nannies.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8] Other companies that have used the Sittercity Corporate Program include FOX, MasterCard Worldwide, Avon and New Balance[9]
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.[10] 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.[11] In November, 2013, Sittercity closed a $13 million round consisting of debt and equity. Bright Horizons Family Solutions was one of the participating investors.[12]
References
- ^ http://sittercity.com
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/company/sittercity
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/company/71405/
- ^ Streit, Meghan (11 February 2009). "Sittercity.com lands $7.5M in funding". Crain’s.
- ^ Lapin, Nicole (8 March 2009). "Oldest of seven children is now a baby-sitting CEO". CNN Online.
- ^ "Sitting Pretty". Northwestern University. 2007.
- ^ "Interview with Genevieve Thiers of SitterCity.com". DivineCaroline.com. August 2007.
- ^ Raines, Laura. "SUMMERTIME BLUES". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Sittercity.com lands $7.5M in funding". Business POV. 12 March 2007.
- ^ Streit, Meghan (11 February 2009). "Sittercity.com lands $7.5M in funding". Crain’s.
- ^ https://techcrunch.com/2011/04/27/sittercity-raises-22-6-million-to-connect-families-with-caregivers/
- ^ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-18/business/chi-sittercity-funding-20131115_1_point-judith-capital-sittercity-child-care
External links
- Sittercity.com Website
- Sittercity Review
- Wilan, Ken (6 October 2007). "The fastest route to child care". The Boston Globe.
- The Cradle "[1]"
- Palmer, Kimberly (August 2009). "[2]". U.S. News & World Report.
- Colleen Debaise (October 2009). "[3]". The Wall Street Journal.
- Staff (May 2007). "[4]". The Chicago Tribune.