15 Best Childcare Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Childcare Startups

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There are 15 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $884.7m. The average funding per company in this subset is $59.0m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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$409.0m

Money raised

Zūm is a company that partners with schools to provide transportation for children.

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An education platform for senior care training CareAcademy offers an online training empowering senior care professionals to deliver the highest caliber of services.

3

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$24.7m

Money raised

UrbanSitter is a company founded in 2011 by Hadar Wissotzky.

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$13.0m

Money raised

Winnie enables parents to search local child care providers, including daycare and preschools for their children. Winnie provides parent-trusted child care resources and community.

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2

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$12.2m

Money raised

Koru Kids is a building better childcare services, starting with nanny sharing in London.

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3

Funding Rounds

$323.0m

Money raised

Elemy is a developer of a tech-enabled platform intended to provide autism care.

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$3.6m

Money raised

Rides and Care for kids in SF Bay Area and LA: Book a driver or babysitter w/our Kango app.

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1

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$65.6k

Money raised

Marketplace connecting families with babysitters, child educators, and child transportation services.

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$18.0m

Money raised

Platform for daycares, nurseries, and parents to manage communications.

4

Funding Rounds

$43.6m

Money raised

Sittercity is a Chicago-based company founded in 2001 by Dan Ratner.

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3

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$22.8m

Money raised

UrbanSitter is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2011.

1

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$2.0m

Money raised

Pay Theory is a Cincinnati-based company founded in 2018 by Eric Fulkert.

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Funding Rounds

$3.6m

Money raised

NeighborSchools, Inc. is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company founded in 2018.

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$3.1m

Money raised

Wyndy, Inc. is a Birmingham, Alabama-based childcare company founded in 2016.

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1

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$6.0m

Money raised

MyVillage is a childcare company founded in 2017.

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