Otter is a community builder that connects parents who need childcare with stay-at-home parents who can care for their kids.

Otter is on a mission to create a world of care and opportunity by connecting parents who need childcare with stay-at-home parents who can care for their kids.

Otter was founded in 2020 by Helen Mayer. The company is headquartered in New York, with an office in San Francisco, California.

 

Otter allow parents and prospective caregivers answer survey questions about their parenting styles, approaches and schedules. When a match arises, the caregivers go through background checks and extensive back and forths before the first drop off occurs to ensure both sides are comfortable.

 

Otter has coordinated care for 7,000 families and helped 3,500 stay-at-home parents make a collective $20 million.

 

Otter is backed by Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Abstract Ventures, Thrive Capital, and others. The company raised $23M in Series A round on Jul 08, 2021. This brings Otter's total funding to $27.8M to date.

 

 

  • Year founded: 2020
  • Funding Info: $27.8M over 2 Rounds (Latest Funding Type: Series A)
  • Yearly Revenue: NA
  • Employee Size: 2-10
  • Business Valuation: NA
  • City/Town: New York City
  • State: New York
  • Country: United States
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