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Carelulu
500 GlobalFounded 2013 · 3 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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CareLulu is an online platform that helps parents search for child care by criteria such as location, age, hours, and tuition, and browse daycares and preschools with photos, services, and parent reviews. Users can save and compare providers, contact them with questions, and schedule facility tours.
Founders & leadership
Carelulu was founded in 2013 by Gabriel Marques, Patrick Matos, and Evgeniya (Jen) Usmanova.
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Gabriel MarquesCo-founder, Board MemberGabriel Marques studied Computer Engineering at Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica in Brazil and at Penn State University. He has held engineering roles at healthcare and other companies, founded the startup Econoferta, and was an early employee at Groupon Brazil before co-founding CareLulu in 2013, a platform that helps parents search for and compare child care providers.
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Patrick Matos
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Evgeniya (Jen) UsmanovaCo-founder & COOJen Usmanova is co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of CareLulu, a childcare search platform. She has previously led organizations and founded a publication, with work experience in non-profits across Russia, Tajikistan, France, and the United States, and speaks English, Russian, and French.
Investors · 1
500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Carelulu do?
- CareLulu is an online platform that helps parents search for child care by criteria such as location, age, hours, and tuition, and browse daycares and preschools with photos, services, and parent reviews. Users can save and compare providers, contact them with questions, and schedule facility tours.
- Who founded Carelulu?
- Carelulu was founded by Gabriel Marques, Patrick Matos, Evgeniya (Jen) Usmanova in 2013.
- Who are Carelulu's investors?
- Carelulu's investors include 500 Global.