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]

Sittercity.com
Private
IndustryChild care
Founded2001
FounderGenevieve Thiers
Headquarters20 W. Kinzie, Suite 1500 [1],
Chicago
,
USA
Number of locations
1
Area served
US
Key people
Elizabeth Harz, CEO
[2]
RevenuePrivate
Number of employees
45 [3]
Websitehttps://www.sittercity.com

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]

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References
  1. http://sittercity.com
  2. http://www.linkedin.com/company/sittercity
  3. https://www.linkedin.com/company/71405/
  4. Streit, Meghan (11 February 2009). "Sittercity.com lands $7.5M in funding". Crain’s.
  5. Lapin, Nicole (8 March 2009). "Oldest of seven children is now a baby-sitting CEO". CNN Online.
  6. "Sitting Pretty". Northwestern University. 2007.
  7. "Interview with Genevieve Thiers of SitterCity.com". DivineCaroline.com. August 2007.
  8. Raines, Laura. "SUMMERTIME BLUES". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  9. "Sittercity.com lands $7.5M in funding". Business POV. 12 March 2007.
  10. Streit, Meghan (11 February 2009). "Sittercity.com lands $7.5M in funding". Crain’s.
  11. https://techcrunch.com/2011/04/27/sittercity-raises-22-6-million-to-connect-families-with-caregivers/
  12. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-18/business/chi-sittercity-funding-20131115_1_point-judith-capital-sittercity-child-care
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