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UrbanSitter
San Francisco, US · Founded 2011 · Delaware corporation · 486 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
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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
UrbanSitter was founded in 2011 by Lynn Perkins and Andrea Barrett.
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Lynn PerkinsCo-founderLynn Perkins worked as a real estate developer focused on boutique hotel projects before co-founding UrbanSitter, a marketplace connecting families with childcare and household service providers.
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Jessica SteelPresidentJessica Steel is an executive officer and director at UrbanSitter, a marketplace platform connecting families with childcare, tutoring, pet sitting, housekeeping, and senior care providers.
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Cynthia RingoBoard director
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Rob HayesBoard director
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Neal HanschBoard director
Investors · 10
Advance Venture Partnerslisted by Advance Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $25Mvia David ibnAle · board
How we know: a partner's Signal profile · board seat on SEC Form D · Not right? Tell us
Aspect Ventureslisted by Aspect VenturesPalo Alto
How we know: Aspect Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
Canaan Partnerslisted by Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20Mvia John Balen · board
How we know: a partner's Signal profile · board seat on SEC Form D · Not right? Tell us
DBL Partnerslisted by DBL PartnersPalo Alto
How we know: DBL Partners's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
First Round Capitallisted by First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M
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Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llclisted by Royal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcKansas City · $1M – $3M
How we know: Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
Gingerbread CapitalreportedNew York · $100K – $10M
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Menlo VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $20M
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$40.4M disclosed across 12 rounds · 2011–2025
▶$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.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does UrbanSitter do?
- 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.
- Who founded UrbanSitter?
- UrbanSitter was founded by Lynn Perkins, Andrea Barrett in 2011.
- Who are UrbanSitter's investors?
- UrbanSitter's investors include Advance Venture Partners, Aspect Ventures, Canaan Partners, DBL Partners, First Round Capital, Owl Capital, Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc, The Perkins Fund and 2 more.
- How much funding has UrbanSitter raised?
- UrbanSitter has disclosed $40.4M raised across 12 rounds.
- Where is UrbanSitter headquartered?
- UrbanSitter is headquartered in San Francisco, US.