Fundraising FoxCare.com
Founded 2006 · 9 known investors
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Care.com operates a marketplace that connects families with professional caregivers for childcare, senior care, pet care, and household services. The company also provides employer-sponsored family care benefits and payroll solutions for caregivers and agencies.
Founders & leadership
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Brad WilsonChief Executive Officer
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Chekesha C. KiddGeneral Manager, CareBenefitsChekesha Kidd is General Manager of CareBenefits at Care.com, where she oversees the employer benefits division serving over 700 companies and 31 million working families. She previously held P&L leadership roles at Aetna, The Hartford, and Delta Dental of Minnesota, began her career in healthcare investment banking, and founded Kinumi, a longevity platform for older adults and caregivers; she holds an MBA in Finance & Corporate Strategy and a Master's in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan.
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Wes BurkeChief People Officer
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Bill ChaseGeneral Manager, Consumer
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Amit GoyalChief Technology OfficerHe has over 20 years of experience in technology leadership, including more than three years in fintech startups where he built engineering organizations and managed teams exceeding 350 engineers, and previously architected distributed platforms and product systems at Overstock.com.
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Sheila Lirio MarceloFounder
Investors · 9
Baseline Ventureslisted by Baseline VenturesJackson · $100K – $1Mvia Steve Anderson · inferred
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Cross Creek Advisorslisted by Cross Creek AdvisorsSalt Lake City
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IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)listed by IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M
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Khosla Ventureslisted by Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M
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Matrixlisted by MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M
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Founder mafia
5 people who came through Care.com went on to found or lead other companies.
Sheila Lirio MarceloFounderFounded OhaiMichael HornGroup Product ManagerFounded Craft CoffeeChekesha C. KiddGeneral Manager, CareBenefitsFounded KinumiDave KrupinskiCo-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Safety and Cybersecurity OfficerFounded CoravinRakesh KalraVice President of TechnologyFounded UrbanPro
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Care.com do?
- Care.com operates a marketplace that connects families with professional caregivers for childcare, senior care, pet care, and household services. The company also provides employer-sponsored family care benefits and payroll solutions for caregivers and agencies.
- Who are Care.com's investors?
- Care.com's investors include Baseline Ventures, CapitalG, Cross Creek Advisors, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), Khosla Ventures, Matrix, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Venrock and 1 more.