# Otter: Individual & family services, San Francisco, United States

> Otter: Otter is an online childcare marketplace that connects families with reliable and flexible kidcare options provided by stay-at-home parents in their...

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# Otter

Otter is an online childcare marketplace that connects families with reliable and flexible kidcare options provided by stay-at-home parents in their local communities.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Individual & family services San Francisco, United States

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2020 6 years old
- **Team:** 10 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $31M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Jul 2021

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- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Otter

Otter is an online childcare marketplace that connects families with reliable and flexible kidcare options provided by stay-at-home parents in their local communities.

Founded by Helen Mayer in August 2020, Otter aims to reinvent childcare in America by matching families with caregivers based on location, hours needed, and parenting styles. The company operates in Santa Clarita, the Greater LA Area, and San Francisco, and has facilitated over $20 million in earnings for stay-at-home parents. The core service of Otter is its matching platform, which allows families to find caregivers who can provide care in their homes or neighborhoods. Key features include free background checks for caregivers, flexible scheduling options, and secure communication between families and caregivers. Otter serves two main customer groups: families needing childcare and stay-at-home parents looking to earn income by caring for neighborhood children. The platform emphasizes empowering stay-at-home parents, particularly moms, by recognizing their caregiving skills as valuable economic opportunities.

## What company datasets say Otter raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$31M** in dollars

Rounds **3**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$23M**

Last round date **Jul 2021**

Investors listed **4**

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

health guidelines user experience backup care providers payment protection family support caregiver community online platform mobile app flexible scheduling child and youth services childcare trust standards caregiver background check on-demand childcare payment processing family care matching b2c

Built with from their website

Google Maps Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront PWA Google Cloud Google Ads Google Workspace CloudFlare Viewport Meta Google Places

+8 more

Hubspot Google Sign-In Facebook SDK Webflow Hosting Google Meet Google Maps Platform CloudFlare CDN Google Identity Services APIs

- **Sector:** Individual & family services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 624110, 561311, SIC 8731
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $2.0M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/otter)

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