When was Brella founded?

Brella was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Brella located?

Brella is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

How many employees does Brella have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Brella is 43.

Is Brella a funded company?

Brella is a funded company, having raised a total of $12.8M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Brella?

Brella's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jan 11, 2022, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Brella rank among its competitors?

Brella ranks 20th amongst 134 active competitors, of which 21 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Upwards, which secured $21M in Feb, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Brella?

Brella's top competitors include Care.com, UrbanSitter and Upwards. Among them, Upwards secured the most recent funding round in February, 2024.

Brella - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Mobile-based child care center. The platform offers on-demand scheduling of classes, meals, app-based pickup scheduling, STEM-based learning solutions, and more. Additionally, the platform also offers parent events and a community for parents. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.

Website: hellobrella.com
Email ID: *****@brellaspace.com
Phone Number: +1 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$12.8M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jan 11, 2022, $*****

Investors

Toba Capital & 8 more

Ranked

20^th among 134 active competitors

Employee Count

43 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Care.com & 542 more

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Brella is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BRELLA SPACE CORP. CIN: - , Belgium, Active	Jan 10, 2017	-	-	-

Brella has raised a total funding of $12.8M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2018. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jan 11, 2022 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Brella has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Brella:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 11, 2022	2269171	Seed	9533199	1538142	2944166	9465848
Apr 22, 2021	2853780	Seed	3157316	2345061	9390374	3740973
2018	7554	Seed	8150	7113	Seven Hound Ventures	2264

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The founders of Brella are Melanie Wolff and Darien Williams.

Here are the details of Brella's key team members:

Melanie Wolff: Co-Founder of Brella.
Darien Williams: Co-Founder & CEO of Brella.

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Brella's employee count trend

Brella has 43 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Brella's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Brella include Care.com, UrbanSitter and Upwards. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Brella, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Care.com 2006, Waltham (United States), Acquired	Provider of an app-based marketplace for booking caregivers	$111M	New Enterprise Associates, Trinity Ventures ... & 11 others	81/100
2nd	UrbanSitter 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Find Babysitters through Social Recommendation	$45.4M	Advance Venture Partners, Canaan & 12 others	68/100
3rd	Upwards 2017, Coral Springs (United States), Series B	Platform connecting families with local caregivers	$43.3M	Alpha Edison, M13 Company & 5 others	65/100
4th	TOOTRiS 2019, San Diego (United States), Unfunded	On demand childcare solutions provider	-	-	52/100
5th	Kinside 2018, Oakland (United States), Series A	Kinside: Connecting families, providers, and employers for accessible childcare solutions	$17.3M	Mothers, Initialized Capital & 18 others	51/100
6th	Winnie 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Online childcare marketplace for parents to find early care and education	$15.2M	Rethink Impact, Reach Capital & 22 others	49/100
7th	Wyndy 2007, Birmingham (United States), Series A	App-based marketplace for babysitters	$5.82M	Innovation Depot, Benson Capital Partners ... & 1 others	48/100
8th	Trusted 2015, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Trusted: Connecting families with vetted babysitters and nannies for quality childcare	$2.1M	Kleiner Perkins, Edelweiss Ventures & 11 others	48/100
9th	Sitter 2015, Denver (United States), Acquired	Connecting families with screened sitters and empowering care agencies with technology	$836K	Techstars, MergeLane & 6 others	47/100
10th	WeeCare 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	Online marketplace for booking home daycare for kids	$22.3M	M13 Company, Social Capital & 10 others	46/100
20th	Brella 2018, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	Mobile-based child care center	$12.8M	Toba Capital, Seven Hound Ventures & 7 others	38/100