Kalendit is a company.
Kalendit has raised $340K across 1 funding round.
Key people at Kalendit.
Kalendit has raised $340K in total across 1 funding round.
Kalendit has raised $340K in total across 1 funding round.
Kalendit's investors include Speedinvest.
Key people at Kalendit.
Kalendit has raised $340K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $340K Seed in October 2019.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2019 | $340K Seed | Speedinvest |
Kalendit is a holistic childcare platform that connects nurseries, schools, families, and educators for flexible staffing and booking solutions in the UK.[1][2] It enables nurseries to fill staffing gaps with local educators, families to access flexible childcare at home, and educators to find work on their terms, saving nurseries up to 30% on staffing fees compared to traditional agencies.[1] Trusted by over 200 early years settings, Kalendit streamlines operations with emergency, long-term, or permanent hires, emphasizing flexibility in a sector where one-size-fits-all approaches no longer suffice.[1][2]
The platform serves nurseries and schools seeking efficient staffing, families needing bespoke childcare, and educators wanting flexible opportunities, addressing chronic shortages and high costs in childcare.[1][3] Growth momentum includes operations across the UK with 11-50 employees, positive testimonials from users like Kido Pre-school, and a focus on integrated, cost-effective services.[1][3]
Kalendit was founded in 2017 (incorporated July 25, 2017) by Federica (COO, with nursery and staffing agency experience) and Sophie Sassard (CEO, a business and technology journalist).[2][3][4] Frustrated by sector challenges like staffing shortages and inflexible solutions, Federica teamed up with Sophie to build simple, affordable tools connecting nurseries, parents, and educators.[2] Early traction came from addressing real pain points in London's childcare ecosystem, evolving into a platform now trusted by 200+ settings and headquartered at 20-22 Wenlock Road, London.[1][2][4]
Kalendit rides the gig economy wave in childcare, capitalizing on post-pandemic demand for flexible work amid UK staffing shortages in early years education.[1][2] Timing aligns with societal shifts away from rigid models, fueled by working parents' needs and nurseries' retention struggles, where market forces like labor scarcity and rising costs favor platforms promising savings and speed.[1][3] It influences the ecosystem by fostering educator mobility, improving childcare quality, and enabling scalable solutions for schools and families, potentially setting standards for edtech in fragmented staffing markets.[2]
Kalendit is poised to expand its UK footprint, potentially scaling to Europe as flexible childcare demand grows with hybrid work trends and policy pushes for early education access.[1][2] Upcoming trends like AI matching for educators and deeper integrations for schools could accelerate growth, while recent accounts (to July 2024) signal stability.[4] Its influence may evolve from disruptor to sector leader, empowering more settings to thrive—reinforcing its founding mission to make childcare better for all.[2]
