UrbanSitter
San Francisco, US · Founded 2011 · Delaware corporation · 8 known investors
UrbanSitter operates a marketplace platform where families book childcare, tutoring, pet sitting, housekeeping, and senior care services, while caregivers access flexible job opportunities with transparent pay and client reviews.
Founders & leadership
LP
Lynn PerkinsCo-founder
AB
Andrea BarrettCo-founder
JS
Jessica SteelExecutive Officer, Director
CR
Cynthia RingoDirector
VC
Vincent CarusoDirector
JB
John BalenDirector
DI
David ibnAleDirector
Investors · 8
Advance Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $25Mvia David ibnAle · board
Aspect VenturesPalo Alto
DBL PartnersPalo Alto
Owl Capitalvia Jennifer Fonstad · inferred
Royal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcKansas City · $1M – $3M
The Perkins Fundvia Sonja Perkins · inferred
Canaan PartnersreportedStamford · $500K – $20Mvia John Balen · board
Gingerbread CapitalreportedNew York · $100K – $10M
Competitors · 8
by search overlapCarecom12445 shared keywordsCare.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.
Sittercity6400 shared keywordsSittercity is an online marketplace that connects families with babysitters and caregivers, offering searchable sitter profiles with certifications, reviews, background checks, and identity verification. It serves parents across the United States and integrates with Bright Horizons benefits.
Ziprecruiter4936 shared keywords
Winnie4737 shared keywords
Upwards3673 shared keywordsUpwards operates a technology-driven marketplace that connects families with childcare providers and partners with government entities to offer subsidized care. The platform serves families, childcare providers, employers, and government agencies across the United States.
Daycare.com2794 shared keywordsDaycare.com is an online directory that helps parents find licensed daycare and childcare centers by city or zip code, and lets childcare providers advertise their services. It also publishes resource articles for both parents and providers.
WonderSchool2617 shared keywordsWonderschool provides a platform for early childhood educators to launch and operate in-home care businesses while connecting families to local quality childcare services.
Mapquest2506 shared keywordsProvider of geographical information systems and services; acquired by America Online.
Companies competing with UrbanSitter for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$2.7MraisedMay 2025 · 9 investors · Other Technology
▶$2.7MraisedMay 2025 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Vincent CarusoDirector
- John BalenDirector
- David ibnAleDirector
- Jessica SteelExecutive Officer, Director
- Lynn PerkinsExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2.7M
- Amount sold
- $2.7M
- First sale
- Apr 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 04
▶$379.3KraisedNov 2019 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$379.3KraisedNov 2019 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Lynn PerkinsExecutive Officer, Director
- Jessica SteelExecutive Officer, Director
- David ibnAleDirector
- Cynthia RingoDirector
- John BalenDirector
- Andrea BarrettExecutive Officer
- Daisy DownsExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $750K
- Amount sold
- $379.3K
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Nov 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$626.8KraisedMay 2019 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$626.8KraisedMay 2019 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- David ibnAleDirector
- Cynthia RingoDirector
- Jessica SteelExecutive Officer
- Daisy DownsExecutive Officer
- Andrea BarrettExecutive Officer
- Lynn PerkinsExecutive Officer
- John BalenDirector
- Offering amount
- $626.8K
- Amount sold
- $626.8K
- First sale
- May 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3MraisedDec 2018 · 4 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$3MraisedDec 2018 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Daisy DownsExecutive Officer
- Cynthia RingoDirector
- David ibnAleDirector
- Lynn PerkinsExecutive Officer
- Jessica SteelExecutive Officer
- John BalenDirector
- Andrea BarrettExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $8M
- Amount sold
- $3M
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Dec 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$30.2KraisedJan 2018 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$30.2KraisedJan 2018 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John BalenDirector
- Cynthia RingoDirector
- Jessica SteelExecutive Officer, Director
- David ibnAleDirector
- Lynn PerkinsExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $30.2K
- Amount sold
- $30.2K
- First sale
- Jan 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$14.5MraisedDec 2017 · 19 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$14.5MraisedDec 2017 · 19 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John BalenDirector
- Lynn PerkinsExecutive Officer, Director
- David ibnAleDirector
- Jessica SteelExecutive Officer, Director
- Melanie HealeyDirector
- Cynthia RingoDirector
- Offering amount
- $14.5M
- Amount sold
- $14.5M
- Minimum investment
- $1
- Sales commissions
- $384.2K
- Placement agents
- Hollister Associates, LLC
- First sale
- Mar 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2MraisedOct 2016 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2MraisedOct 2016 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John BalenDirector
- Lynn PerkinsExecutive Officer, Director
- Melanie HealeyDirector
- Jessica SteelExecutive Officer, Director
- Cynthia RingoDirector
- Offering amount
- $2.7M
- Amount sold
- $2M
- First sale
- Oct 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2011
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$201.1KraisedMay 2016 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$201.1KraisedMay 2016 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Cynthia RingoDirector
- Melanie HealeyDirector
- Lynn PerkinsExecutive Officer, Director
- John BalenDirector
- Jessica SteelExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $201.1K
- Amount sold
- $201.1K
- First sale
- Apr 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2011
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.