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October 15, 2012 03:30 pm GMT
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UrbanSitter Raises $6M To Harness The Power Of Social Recommendations In Child Care
UrbanSitter, an online service for parents and sitters to connect, has raised $6 million in Series A funding led byCanaan Partners with First Round Capital, Menlo Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partnersand several angels participating.UrbanSitter harnesses the power of social recommendations in a space where a friends recommendation is criticalchild care. UrbanSitter leverages Facebook Connect so parents can view sitters that their friends already know, trust and recommend. You sign up on the site, and connect your Facebook account, and can view sitters known through friends or affiliationsincluding schools, sports teams and parent groups.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/S_0K5TprdRc/
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