When was Careship founded?

Careship was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Careship located?

Careship is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Which legal entities is Careship associated with?

Careship is associated with Care Companion GmbH and 1 other.

How many employees does Careship have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Careship is 42.

Is Careship a funded company?

Careship is a funded company, having raised a total of $11.7M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Careship?

Careship's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Apr 05, 2018, with participation from 5 investors.

Where does Careship rank among its competitors?

Careship ranks 3rd amongst 22 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cera, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Careship?

Careship's top competitors include Care.com, Cera and Nui. Among them, Cera secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Careship - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Careship is a series B company based in Berlin (Germany), founded in 2015 by Antonia Albert. It operates as a Marketplace for senior care services. Careship has raised $11.7M in funding from investors like Spark Capital, Creandum and Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator. The company has 22 active competitors, including 6 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Care.com, Cera and Nui.

Company Details

Careship is an online marketplace that allows users to find and hire caregivers for elderly support. In addition to the companionship, caregivers could also provide support in household, cooking, common shopping chores. Based out of Berlin. Part of Axel Springer Plug and Play accelerator program.

Website: www.careship.de/
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Founded Year

2015

Location

Berlin, Germany

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$11.7M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Apr 05, 2018, $*****

Investors

Spark Capital & 16 more

Ranked

3^rd among 22 active competitors

Employee Count

42 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Care.com & 406 more

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Careship is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Care Companion GmbH CIN: HRB170346 , Germany, Active	Sep 13, 2015	-	46 (As on Dec 31, 2019)
Hehn Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH CIN: HRB148126 , Germany, Active	Feb 25, 2013	-	-

Careship has raised a total funding of $11.7M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Apr 05, 2018 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Careship has 9 institutional investors and 8 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Careship:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 05, 2018	8505503	Series B	5847069	3290309	6606571	3079449
Jan 24, 2017	8032769	Series A	7622194	4735613	4501371	Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator & 2 more
Aug 2015	7565464	Seed	5086505	4940667	Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator	3151270

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The founders of Careship is Antonia Albert. Jonas Behrend is the CEO of Careship.

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

Antonia Albert: Co-Founder of Careship.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Jonas Behrend: Co-CEO of Careship.

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Careship's employee count trend

Careship has 42 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Careship's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Careship include Care.com, Cera and Nui. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Careship, 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	80/100
2nd	Cera 2015, Colchester (United Kingdom), Series C	Provider of a digital-first home healthcare provider that offers personalized care solutions to patients	$571M	Credo Ventures, BDT & MSD Partners & 57 others	60/100
3rd	Careship 2015, Berlin (Germany), Series B	Marketplace for senior care services	$11.7M	Creandum, Atlantic Labs & 15 others	43/100
4th	Nui 2018, Munich (Germany), Seed	Digital telehealth solution for employees and individuals	$1.1M	MSM, ADAC & 13 others	44/100
5th	marta 2020, Berlin (Germany), Seed	Online platform to find caregivers	$6.57M	Almaz Capital, Capnamic Ventures & 19 others	42/100
6th	Veyo Care 2015, Berlin (Germany), Deadpooled	Online home care marketplace for elderly care	-	-	37/100
7th	Nemlia 2020, Heidelberg (Germany), Unfunded	Provider of sensor-based care technology for improved resident safety and staff efficiency	-	-	35/100
8th	SunaCare 2011, Berlin (Germany), Seed	Provider of caregiver discovery platform	-	XAnge, Freie Universitat Berlin & 1 others	33/100
9th	Pflegix 2016, Bad Oeynhausen (Germany), Acquired	Online platform to book caregivers	-	-	30/100
10th	JUHI 2018, Berlin (Germany), Seed	Online marketplace for caregivers	-	Starthub Ventures, Thilo Veil & 9 others	29/100