About Online Parenting Platforms
The Online Parenting Platforms comprises 776 companies, including 211 funded companies having collectively raised $1.49B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 74 are Series A+ funded, and 2 have achieved unicorn status.
Online Parenting Platforms sector has seen 43 acquisitions and 6 IPOs. This represents almost 6.3% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.2% exit rate of tech companies in general.
This sector includes companies that offer parenting advice to parents through content and community portals. Such companies target would-be parents and mothers with children less than 6 years of age.
Online Parenting Platforms sector is also known as Online Parenting Platforms Solutions, Advanced Online Parenting Platforms or Digital Online Parenting Platforms.
Companies included in Online Parenting Platforms
Online platforms for parents to help them raise children like content portals, Q&A platforms, social networks, and community sites.Companies excluded in Online Parenting Platforms
Excludes online horizontal players like Amazon and Flipkart that offer products in the baby & kids segment along with other verticals; offline brands of everyday childcare products in categories like nutrition and personal care; offline childcare agencies, care centers, hospitals, and other service providers.Top Companies in Online Parenting Platforms
There are more than 776 companies in Online Parenting Platforms. Peanut is the top Online Parenting Platforms company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top Online Parenting Platforms companies globally:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
App-based social platform connecting women | London (United Kingdom) | 2016 | Series B | $21.8M | |
Online parenting platform for pregnancy and childcare | Mumbai (India) | 2014 | Acquired | $4.78M | |
Online community platform for sharing media | Bondi (Australia) | 2012 | Public | $1.75M | |
Digital platform offering parenting content | 2008 | Series C | $19.7M | ||
Pregnancy and parenting website + eCommerce platform for mothers | Beijing (China) | 2007 | Series G | $652M |
Companies founded year-on-year in Online Parenting Platforms
83 Online Parenting Platforms startups were founded in 2019 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | - |
2024 | 3 |
2023 | 9 |
2022 | 19 |
2021 | 32 |
2020 | 39 |
2019 | 83 |
2018 | 27 |
2017 | 29 |
Companies founded across countries in Online Parenting Platforms
United States has 231 Online Parenting Platforms startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 79 startups and United Kingdom which has 54.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
United States | 231 |
India | 79 |
United Kingdom | 54 |
China | 47 |
Australia | 27 |
Singapore | 24 |
Germany | 23 |
Canada | 21 |
Japan | 17 |
Israel | 15 |
Stage-wise distribution of Online Parenting Platforms
Out of the total 776 Online Parenting Platforms companies, 211 have secured funding. Among them, 74 have reached Series A or higher, and 62 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 776
Funded - 211
Series A+ - 74
Series B+ - 62
Series C+ - 56
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 776 |
Funded | 211 |
Series A+ | 74 |
Series B+ | 62 |
Series C+ | 56 |
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- 775+ Total Companies
- $1.49B+ Total Funding
- 210+ Funded Companies
- 5+ IPOs
- 40+ Acquisitions
Funding Trends in Online Parenting Platforms
Total funding year-on-year in Online Parenting Platforms
Online Parenting Platforms saw a total funding of more than $796M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2016 at more than $474M.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2025 | $1.48M |
2024 | $2.2M |
2023 | $7.27M |
2022 | $42M |
2021 | $72.6M |
2020 | $26.2M |
2019 | $82.6M |
2018 | $27.1M |
2017 | $60.1M |
Total funding across countries in Online Parenting Platforms
In the last 10 years, Online Parenting Platforms startups in South Korea have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $68M. China follows with $59.7M and Singapore with $54.7M.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
South Korea | $68M |
China | $59.7M |
Singapore | $54.7M |
United Kingdom | $38.6M |
United States | $38.2M |
India | $37.8M |
Australia | $5.13M |
Canada | $3.5M |
United Arab Emirates | $350K |
Japan | - |
Total funding amount raised by stage in Online Parenting Platforms
Over the last 10 years, Online Parenting Platforms have seen $32.1M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $187M into Early Stage funding rounds and $81.6M go into Late Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Early Stage | $187M |
Late Stage | $81.6M |
Seed Stage | $32.1M |
Post IPO | $4.63M |
Debt | $1M |
Grant | $20K |
Recent Funding Rounds in Online Parenting Platforms
In the year 2025, till February 2025, Online Parenting Platforms companies have raised $350K in equity funding across 1 round.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Online Parenting Platforms:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 3047 | Feb 04, 2025 | ||
Seed | 3222 | Dec 18, 2024 | - | |
Seed | 8181 | Nov 14, 2024 | - | |
Seed | 6297 | May 08, 2024 | - | |
Seed | 8515 | Mar 18, 2024 |
Top Investors in Online Parenting Platforms
Matrix Partners China is the top investor in Online Parenting Platforms companies based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Online Parenting Platforms:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Chaoyang (China) | ||
New York City (United States) | ||
Bellevue (United States) | ||
Shanghai (China) | ||
Gurugram (India) |
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M&A activity in Online Parenting Platforms
In the year 2024, till September 2024, 1 acquisition happened in Online Parenting Platforms.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Online Parenting Platforms:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Sep 10, 2024 | ||
Acqui-Hired | Mar 23, 2022 | ||
Business Acquisition | Dec 24, 2021 | ||
Acqui-Hired | Sep 20, 2021 | ||
Business Acquisition | Aug 16, 2021 |
Acquisition trends in Online Parenting Platforms
Here are the acquisition trends in Online Parenting Platforms:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | - |
2024 | 1 |
2023 | - |
2022 | 1 |
2021 | 3 |
2020 | 2 |
2019 | 4 |
2018 | 4 |
2017 | 3 |
IPOs in Online Parenting Platforms
In the year 2017, till April 2017, 1 IPO happened in Online Parenting Platforms.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Online Parenting Platforms:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Apr 21, 2017 | Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) | |
Jul 08, 2015 | Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG) |
Colleges which produce the most Online Parenting Platforms companies
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Online Parenting Platforms
Most number of Online Parenting Platforms startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, Harvard Business School and University of Oxford.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Harvard University | 8 |
Harvard Business School | 5 |
University of Oxford | 5 |
Cornell University | 4 |
IIT Delhi | 4 |
Stanford University | 4 |
INSEAD | 3 |
Stanford Business School | 3 |
University of Chicago | 3 |
BITS Pilani | 2 |
Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Online Parenting Platforms
In the last 10 years, Columbia University graduates' Online Parenting Platforms companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Stanford Business School and Stanford University alumni are second.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Columbia University | $784M |
Stanford Business School | $30.1M |
Stanford University | $30.1M |
University of Oxford | $24.4M |
University of Chicago | $21.8M |
IIT Guwahati | $16.9M |
IIM Bangalore | $9.46M |
Harvard University | $6.87M |
Harvard Business School | $6.6M |
University of Bristol | $5.55M |
Top News in Online Parenting Platforms
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Momcozy and Peanut Partner for Mother's Day to Champion Maternal SupportPR Newswire•Apr 29, 2025•Momcozy, Peanut
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Buckle Up! The Bump and Consumer Reports Partner to Enhance Car Seat Safety for ParentsBusiness Wire•Oct 28, 2024•Consumers Union, The Bump
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The Bump Launches Second Phase of the Best of The Bump Awards SeriesBusiness Wire•Oct 17, 2023•The Bump
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Koble Partners with Maple to Provide On-Demand Healthcare For Growing Canadian FamiliesCalgary Herald•Oct 12, 2022•Koble, Maple
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Tinybeans Releases Record FY22 Results and Preliminary 4E ReportGlobeNewswire•Aug 31, 2022•Tinybeans
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The Parentinc bags US$22m in funding and eyes brand expansion plansMARKETING-INTERACTIVE•Apr 11, 2022•The Parentinc, East Ventures, Central Retail, Westwood Holdings Group and 3 others
