
Tot Squad
Tot Squad is a technology company.
Financial History
Tot Squad has raised $4.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much funding has Tot Squad raised?
Tot Squad has raised $4.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.

Tot Squad is a technology company.
Tot Squad has raised $4.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Tot Squad has raised $4.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Tot Squad has raised $4.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Tot Squad's investors include Acrobator Ventures, Techstars, Zhenya Rozinskiy, Ad Astra Ventures, Golden Seeds, Nancy Hayes.
Tot Squad is a digital marketplace connecting new and expectant parents with vetted parenting experts for services like sleep coaching, lactation support, car seat installation, nutrition guidance, and baby gear cleaning or rental[1][2][5]. It serves parents from pregnancy through early childhood, solving the challenge of accessing personalized, on-demand support amid postpartum recovery gaps—where 80% of new moms lack adequate home help—by enabling easy bookings, gift cards addable to registries at Target, Amazon, and Babylist, and a "MotherFund" for contributions[2][5]. Formerly CleanBeeBaby, the Los Angeles-based company, founded in 2010, has raised $370K, including from Techstars Anywhere Accelerator, and shows growth through retailer partnerships and media features[1][2].
Tot Squad was founded in 2010 by Jen Beall Saxton, a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years in the baby industry who previously built and sold a baby gear cleaning business (CleanBeeBaby) to BabyQuip, where she now advises[2]. Credited by The New York Times for pioneering the parenting services sector, Saxton raised over $4M to scale the platform, evolving it from eco-friendly cleaning and installations into a broad marketplace for expert support[1][2][3]. Early traction came from addressing unmet needs in parenting, with pivotal expansion via integrations with major retailers like Target and Amazon, plus features in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, NYT, and contributions to CBS's The Doctors[2].
Competitors like SuperMom exist, but Tot Squad stands out via retailer partnerships and comprehensive service breadth[1].
Tot Squad rides the parenting tech and gig economy wave, capitalizing on rising demand for postpartum services amid awareness of maternal mental health crises and "village" support shortages[2][5]. Timing aligns with e-commerce giants like Target and Amazon expanding into services, blending physical products with digital bookings to meet modern parents' needs for convenience over traditional advice[1]. Market forces favoring it include gig platforms' growth for experts and registry evolution (e.g., experiences post-Honeyfund), positioning Tot Squad to influence the $50B+ baby industry by normalizing service marketplaces and fostering a "support ecosystem" that empowers parents[2][5].
Tot Squad is poised for expansion by deepening retailer ties, scaling its expert network, and potentially launching AI-driven matching or global services as parenting tech matures. Trends like remote consultations and wellness focus will propel growth, evolving its influence from niche startup to ecosystem leader—much like how it transformed registries, continuing to build parents' "squad" in an increasingly supported parenting era[2][5].
Tot Squad has raised $4.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in January 2020.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | $1.0M Seed | Acrobator Ventures, Techstars, Zhenya Rozinskiy | |
| Mar 1, 2017 | $3.0M Seed | Ad Astra Ventures, Golden Seeds, Techstars, Nancy Hayes |