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Sittercity Funding Round

On 4/27/2011, Sittercity announced $22.6 million in funding from Baird Capital, New World Ventures and Apex Venture Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
4/27/2011
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$22,600,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Baird Capital (Lead Investor) (Benedict Rocchio)

New World Ventures (Lead Investor) (Adam Koopersmith)

Apex Venture Partners

Chicago Ventures

Point Judith Capital Partners

Proceeds Purpose
The company said the financing will be used to expand its services internationally and focus on corporate partnerships.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
20 W. Kinzie St. 1500
Chicago, IL 60654
USA
Email Address
Overview
At Sittercity, our mission is to connect parents with caregivers in their area to give each side what they want - some time off for adults-only activities and access to a multitude of child and pet care jobs.
Profile
Sittercity LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Sittercity Company Twitter Account
Company News
Sittercity News
Facebook
Sittercity on Facebook
YouTube
Sittercity on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Elizabeth Harz
  Elizabeth Harz LinkedIn Profile  Elizabeth Harz Twitter Account  Elizabeth Harz News  Elizabeth Harz on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Sandra Dainora
  Sandra Dainora LinkedIn Profile  Sandra Dainora Twitter Account  Sandra Dainora News  Sandra Dainora on Facebook


 

 

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