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Sittercity.com is an American website connecting families, individuals and corporate employees with local in-home care. Types of caregivers that can be found on Sittercity.com include babysitters, nanny, pet sitters, dog walkers, senior care providers, housekeepers, and tutors. The site currently has over one million registered caregivers. == History == Sittercity.com was established in 2001 in Boston by Genevieve Thiers, a college student and babysitter at the time. When it launched, Sittercity was a Boston-only service that centered on childcare and featured local babysitters and nannies.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sitting Pretty )〕 As Sittercity spread to cities beyond Boston, Thiers moved the company headquarters to Chicago, IL in 2002 to geographically center the operation. By 2004, Sittercity had become a nationwide service.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview with Genevieve Thiers of SitterCity.com )〕 Sittercity’s Corporate Program was launched in 2005. The first client to adopt Sittercity’s Corporate Program in 2005 was Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Other companies that have used the Sittercity Corporate Program include FOX, MasterCard Worldwide, Avon and New Balance〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sittercity.com lands $7.5M in funding )〕 In early 2009, Sittercity announced that it had received $7.5 million in equity financing, co-led by Apex Venture Partners and Point Judith Capital. In April 2011, Sittercity raises $22.6 Million in funding led by New World Ventures and Baird Venture Partners, with Apex Venture Partners, I2A, and Point Judith Capital participating in the round.〔http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/27/sittercity-raises-22-6-million-to-connect-families-with-caregivers/〕 In November, 2013, Sittercity closed a $13 million round consisting of debt and equity. Bright Horizons Family Solutions was one of the participating investors.〔http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-18/business/chi-sittercity-funding-20131115_1_point-judith-capital-sittercity-child-care〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sittercity.com」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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