Tech Company Financing Transactions

UrbanSitter Funding Round

UrbanSitter, based in San Francisco, raised $15 million in funding from DBL Investors, Canaan Partners and First Round Capital.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
2/14/2014
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$15,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

DBL Investors (Lead Investor)

Canaan Partners (John Balen)

First Round Capital (Robert Hayes)

Match Group

Menlo Ventures (Sonja Perkins)

Rustic Canyon Partners (Nate Redmond)

Proceeds Purpose
The additional funding will be used predominantly to extend marketing efforts and enhance product development.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
601 California St. 607
San Francisco, CA 94108
USA
Email Address
Overview
UrbanSitter is an online service which uses Facebook to connect parents with babysitters.
Profile
UrbanSitter LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
UrbanSitter Company Twitter Account
Company News
UrbanSitter News
Facebook
UrbanSitter on Facebook
YouTube
UrbanSitter on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Lynn Perkins
  Lynn Perkins LinkedIn Profile  Lynn Perkins Twitter Account  Lynn Perkins News  Lynn Perkins on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Sarah Rose
  Sarah Rose LinkedIn Profile  Sarah Rose Twitter Account  Sarah Rose News  Sarah Rose on Facebook
President
Jessica Steel
  Jessica Steel LinkedIn Profile  Jessica Steel Twitter Account  Jessica Steel News  Jessica Steel on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Daisy Downs
  Daisy Downs LinkedIn Profile  Daisy Downs Twitter Account  Daisy Downs News  Daisy Downs on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Andrea Barrett
  Andrea Barrett LinkedIn Profile  Andrea Barrett Twitter Account  Andrea Barrett News  Andrea Barrett on Facebook


 

 

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