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 Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Brella is 46.

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. Its primary sector is Pre-K EdTech. Globally, the Pre-K EdTech sector has seen $17.3M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Brella rank among its competitors?

Brella ranks 18th amongst 134 active competitors, of which 21 are funded. It stands 5th 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 UrbanSitter, Upwards and Winnie. 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

18^th among 134 active competitors

Employee Count

46 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

UrbanSitter & 550 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	7944966	Seed	4814471	3811438	7436384	5965637
Apr 22, 2021	8474123	Seed	5810679	3550880	5972265	3917308
2018	6025	Seed	2522	2336	Seven Hound Ventures	3359

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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 46 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Brella's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Brella include UrbanSitter, Upwards and Winnie. 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	UrbanSitter 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Find Babysitters through Social Recommendation	$45.4M	Advance Venture Partners, First Round Capital ... & 12 others	59/100
2nd	Upwards 2017, Coral Springs (United States), Series B	Platform connecting families with local caregivers	$43.3M	Alpha Edison, M13 Company & 6 others	53/100
3rd	Winnie 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Online childcare marketplace for parents to find early care and education	$15.2M	Rethink Impact, Homebrew & 22 others	49/100
4th	Wyndy 2007, Birmingham (United States), Series A	App-based marketplace for babysitters	$5.82M	Innovation Depot, Benson Capital Partners ... & 1 others	47/100
5th	Sitter 2015, Denver (United States), Acquired	Connecting families with screened sitters and empowering care agencies with technology	$836K	Techstars, MergeLane & 6 others	47/100
6th	Trusted 2015, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Trusted: Connecting families with vetted babysitters and nannies for quality childcare	$2.1M	Compound, Edelweiss Ventures & 11 others	47/100
7th	SitterTree 2000, Atlanta (United States), Unfunded	Provider of an online marketplace to book babysitters	-	-	45/100
8th	WeeCare 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Series A	Online marketplace for booking home daycare for kids	$22.3M	Social Capital, M13 Company & 10 others	43/100
9th	TOOTRiS 2019, San Diego (United States), Unfunded	On demand childcare solutions provider	-	-	42/100
10th	Bambino Sitters 2016, Lauderdale (United States), Funding Raised	Bambino Sitters - Babysitting Made Easy	-	Florida Funders, Knudsen Capital	42/100
18th	Brella 2018, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	Mobile-based child care center	$12.8M	Toba Capital, Seven Hound Ventures & 7 others	38/100