Who founded Wonderschool?

Wonderschool was founded by Arrel Gray, Chris Bennett, Jay Kim.

Who are Wonderschool's investors?

Wonderschool's investors include 500 Global, Abstract Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Brighter Capital, Correlation Ventures, Crosscourt Ventures, First Round Capital, FundersClub and 15 more.

How much funding has Wonderschool raised?

Wonderschool has disclosed $20M raised across 1 of its 5 known rounds.

Wonderschool

134 employees on LinkedIn · 26 known investors

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Wonderschool provides a platform for early childhood educators to launch and operate in-home care businesses while connecting families to local quality childcare services.

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Founders & leadership

Arrel Gray Co-Founder & CTO2015–2019Arrel Gray is founder and CEO of Wonderschool, a platform connecting families with early childhood educators offering in-home childcare services. His prior experience includes founding 17FEET (acquired by Google) and Soldsie (acquired with First Round Capital backing), and serving as Head of Product at Primer, an operating system for K–8 school networks.

Chris Bennett CEO and Co-FounderChris Bennett is the founder and CEO of Wonderschool, a platform that helps early childhood educators establish and manage home-based childcare businesses while connecting families to local care options.

Jay KimCo-founder · Chief Financial Officer

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Investors · 26

500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K

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Abstract Ventureslisted by Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K

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Andreessen Horowitzlisted by Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Brighter Capitallisted by Brighter CapitalCupertino · $25K – $100Kvia Yun-Fang Juan · inferred

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Correlation Ventureslisted by Correlation VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $4M

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Crosscourt Ventureslisted by Crosscourt VenturesSan Francisco

First Round Capitallisted by First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M

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FundersClublisted by FundersClubSan Francisco · $290K

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Great Oaks Venture Capitallisted by Great Oaks Venture CapitalNew York · $50K – $500K

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Hemisphere Ventures LLClisted by Hemisphere Ventures LLCMckinney

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Long Journey Ventureslisted by Long Journey VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M

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MaC Venture Capitallisted by MaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $1M – $4M

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Ossian Capitallisted by Ossian CapitalMiami

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Plexo Capitallisted by Plexo CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M

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Uncork Capitallisted by Uncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M

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Wonder Ventureslisted by Wonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M

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Cross Culture Venturesreported

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Goldman SachsreportedNew York

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Learn CapitalreportedAustin · $100K – $20M

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Lerer HippeaureportedNew York · $500K – $2M

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Omidyar NetworkreportedSan Francisco

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Rethink Capital PartnersreportedNew York · $1M – $3M

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Rethink EducationreportedWhite Plains

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Also in the syndicate · 3

First RoundGary Community InvestmentsMaC VC

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$20M disclosed across 1 of 5 rounds · 2017–2022

$20MSeries AAug 2018 · 2 sources
Andreessen Horowitz (lead), First Round, Gary Community Investments, MaC VC, Omidyar Network
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Founder mafia

5 people who came through Wonderschool went on to found or lead other companies.

Jeff JordanBoard MemberFounded Wealthfront Brian ParkSenior Product ManagerFounded Foreword Malea GadouryDesign Director (Head of UX)Founded Foreword Shane MetcalfBoard MemberFounded 15Five Emma HarrisVPFounded Earlyday

Related companies · 7

Care.comCare.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.

Daycare.comDaycare.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.

UpwardsUpwards 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.

NicheNiche offers an online quiz that helps families search for and identify schools that fit their needs, letting users filter by location, grade level, school type, and religious affiliation. It serves parents choosing K-12 schools.

BrightwheelBrightwheel provides software tools for early education centers and teachers, helping them spend more time with students and engage parents in child development while supporting small business operations in the early education sector.

Primrose SchoolsPrimrose Schools operates a national system of accredited private preschools and child care facilities serving families seeking early childhood education. The company works with franchise owners and school staff to deliver classroom instruction grounded in a balanced learning approach.

KinsideKinside builds a platform to connect families with child care providers, offering transparent provider data, real-time openings, and virtual tours. The platform serves families, employers, child care providers, and government agencies.

Companies working in the same space as Wonderschool.

In the news

Wonderschool raises $20M to help people start in-home preschoolstechcrunch.com · Aug 2018

Wonderschool Raises $2 Million to Make High-Quality Preschool Education Widely Availableprnewswire.com · Jun 2017

Frequently asked questions

What does Wonderschool do?: Wonderschool provides a platform for early childhood educators to launch and operate in-home care businesses while connecting families to local quality childcare services.
Who founded Wonderschool?: Wonderschool was founded by Arrel Gray, Chris Bennett, Jay Kim.
Who are Wonderschool's investors?: Wonderschool's investors include 500 Global, Abstract Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Brighter Capital, Correlation Ventures, Crosscourt Ventures, First Round Capital, FundersClub and 15 more.
How much funding has Wonderschool raised?: Wonderschool has disclosed $20M raised across 1 of its 5 known rounds.