Koru Kids is London’s fastest growing childcare brand. We’re making it easier and more affordable for families to access high quality childcare.
Our after school service matches parents in London with the top 10% of student nannies in London and our nanny share service helps families to share nannies with other local families.
We don’t just believe in providing outstanding childcare to families, we are all about using technology to make it seamless for parents. We’ve been blown away by the response from parents and are consistently beating our growth targets.
We are backed by fantastic investors, including top venture capitalists and business angels such as Michael Pennington the founder of Gumtree. We won the South of England region in the ‘Best of Britain’ awards 2017, and are currently shortlisted for several awards: the UK Business Awards 2017 as ‘Disruptor of the Year’, and in the Best Women Awards 2017 as ‘Best New Business’, ‘Best Technology’ and ‘Best company working with children and families’.
About the Team
We have an informal, hard-working and kind team culture. We’re all passionate about our mission and are determined to create the world’s leading childcare brand. Every team member plays a vital role in achieving our goals and we work together so we can get there quicker. Our approach is fast paced – we are constantly challenging, testing and adapting the way we do things.
Our founder is Rachel Carrell, the former CEO of DrThom.com, the world’s largest online doctor service, which she grew to over 1.3m paying users in 3 countries. She’s an Oxford alumn, ex-McKinsey, a Rhodes Scholar and a WEF Young Global Leader. Rachel’s joined by an amazing team with backgrounds including Cambridge, UCL, BCG, KPMG, and some of London’s top startups.
Our after school service matches parents in London with the top 10% of student nannies in London and our nanny share service helps families to share nannies with other local families.
We don’t just believe in providing outstanding childcare to families, we are all about using technology to make it seamless for parents. We’ve been blown away by the response from parents and are consistently beating our growth targets.
We are backed by fantastic investors, including top venture capitalists and business angels such as Michael Pennington the founder of Gumtree. We won the South of England region in the ‘Best of Britain’ awards 2017, and are currently shortlisted for several awards: the UK Business Awards 2017 as ‘Disruptor of the Year’, and in the Best Women Awards 2017 as ‘Best New Business’, ‘Best Technology’ and ‘Best company working with children and families’.
About the Team
We have an informal, hard-working and kind team culture. We’re all passionate about our mission and are determined to create the world’s leading childcare brand. Every team member plays a vital role in achieving our goals and we work together so we can get there quicker. Our approach is fast paced – we are constantly challenging, testing and adapting the way we do things.
Our founder is Rachel Carrell, the former CEO of DrThom.com, the world’s largest online doctor service, which she grew to over 1.3m paying users in 3 countries. She’s an Oxford alumn, ex-McKinsey, a Rhodes Scholar and a WEF Young Global Leader. Rachel’s joined by an amazing team with backgrounds including Cambridge, UCL, BCG, KPMG, and some of London’s top startups.
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $17.64M
Founded date: 2016
Investors 6
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | 7percent V... | 7pc.co/ |
| - | MassChalle... | masschalle... |
| - | Atomico | atomico.co... |
| - | Albion Cap... | albion.cap... |
| - | 7percent V... | 7pc.vc |
| - | Nesta Impa... | nestainves... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 29.08.2019 | Series A | $12.18M | - |
| 22.05.2018 | Seed | $4.71M | - |
| 27.01.2017 | Seed | $752.88K | - |
Mentions in press and media 15
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| 16.12.2025 | UK Gov Targets Tech’s Gender Gap With New Taskforce | The UK Government has launched a Women in Tech Taskforce to help women overcome persistent barriers to careers in technology, as part of a broader strategy to boost economic growth and turbocharge British innovation. Bringing together indus... |
| 08.02.2023 | UK's Pebble raises £5 million to roll out flexible childcare into more cities | Childcare in the UK is a big problem, especially where it concerns working parents. A poll of more than 20,000 parents, executed by parenting advocate Mumsmet a couple of years back, revealed a third of them devoted a greater share of their... |
| 30.11.2022 | The UK social innovation board Nesta has secured £50 million for its latest impact investment drive | The impact VC fund arm of UK social innovation agency Nesta today announced a new £50 million funding pot to back early-stage impact startups. Founded in 2011, Nesta Impact Investments typically backs startups in the UK as well as deals acr... |
| 17.04.2020 | How tech is easing the challenges of lockdown | The fight against Covid-19 continues, and with lockdown becoming the new normal across the world, the everyday way of life has been totally transformed within the space of a few weeks. The challenges that are brought about by operating wit... |
| 14.02.2020 | TechRound’s 20 Startups to Watch in 2020 | 207 shares Share Tweet Pin LinkedIn With the UK being one of the leading countries in Europe for startups, it’s exciting to think of what the new decade will bring to this booming sector. This millennium has already seen a majorly disr... |
| 18.10.2019 | There’s still time: why mid-stage scaling founders should apply for Upscale today | When you’re the founder of a scaling company, it’s essential to have access to tailored, relevant and trustworthy support in order to overcome the unique challenges that accompany rapid growth. Our established, curated and free Upscale gro... |
| 30.08.2019 | Daily funding roundup - August 29th, 2019 | Esusu raised $1.6M; Cerberus Interactive closed $1.75M; Tushy picks up $2.1M; Alto landedd $3M Esusu: Esusu is a mobile platform built to help communities build financial resilience and credit through a digitized rotational savings system. ... |
| 29.08.2019 | Koru Kids raises £10M Series A for its childcare platform | Koru Kids, the London-based startup that helps you find and manage childcare, has raised £10 million in new funding to scale its platform. The Series A round is led by Atomico, with Atomico partner Niall Wass joining the company’s board. Al... |
| 29.08.2019 | Koru Kids Raises £10M in Series A Funding | Koru Kids, a London, UK-based platform for finding childcare, raised £10m in Series A funding. The round, which brought the total amount raised to date to £14.1m, was led by Atomico, with participation from AlbionVC, Forward Partners, Samos... |
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