About

Founded

2020

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Industry

Childcare

Company Description

Otter helps parents find reliable kidcare in their community, on demand. We help parents find care when they need it most, while helping incredible caregivers in their community work on their own schedule.

Quick Links

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Funding

Total Raised

$30.8 million

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Abstract Ventures, Thrive Capital

Company Traction

As of July 2021, Otter was operational in two cities, helped 3,500 families find child care, and helped 3,500 stay-at-home parents earn more than $20 million.

As of May 2023, Otter is operational in South Bay, California (Menlo Park, Palo Alto, and surrounding areas) and the Chicago Lincoln Park area.

Leadership Team

Helen Mayer: Co-Founder & CEO of Otter. Former Founder of Forward F1rst.

Chas Jhin: Co-Founder & CTO of Otter. Former VP of Engineering at Cameo.

Press

The New York Times (September 9, 2022): Silicon Valley Discovers an Age-Old Child Care Hack: The Neighbors

The Bump (September 1, 2022): This Childcare Startup Pays Stay-at-Home Parents for Their Hard Work

Sequoia Capital Blog (December 7, 2021): Why Your Next Nanny Might Be the Parent Next Door

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