Yoopies is a technology company.
Yoopies has raised $240K across 1 funding round.
Yoopies has raised $240K in total across 1 funding round.
Yoopies is a Paris-based technology platform that connects families with trusted caregivers for childcare, tutoring, housekeeping, pet sitting, and elderly care, solving the challenge of finding reliable home services efficiently and safely.[1][2][4] Serving over 200,000 users across Europe with 1.8 million monthly page views, it emphasizes trust through social recommendations, over 50 matching criteria, and simplified administrative processes, while also offering YoopiesAtWork for corporate work-life balance support with over 100 partner companies.[1][2] The company reports $8 million in annual revenue and employs around 186 people, demonstrating steady growth in the care services market.[4]
Founded in 2012, Yoopies emerged as an innovative European startup headquartered in Paris, initially focused on helping parents find quality childcare through trusted networks like Facebook friends and friends-of-friends recommendations.[1][4] It quickly gained traction, becoming the childcare leader in France within 18 months with double-digit monthly growth and expanding to eight countries including Spain, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Australia, Germany, and the UK.[1] Under CEO Michel Centeno, the platform evolved from childcare-centric to a multi-service marketplace, now including tutoring, housekeeping, pet sitting, and elderly care, while adding B2B offerings like YoopiesAtWork to support employee well-being.[2][4]
Yoopies rides the gig economy and on-demand home services trend, capitalizing on rising demand for flexible, trustworthy care amid dual-income households, aging populations, and post-pandemic work-life shifts.[2][5] Timing aligns with Europe's fragmented care markets, where digital platforms disrupt traditional agencies by prioritizing social proof and multi-service convenience over competitors like Care.com or UrbanSitter.[1][4] It influences the ecosystem by normalizing tech-enabled care, fostering caregiver employment, and pioneering B2B wellness solutions that help companies retain talent.[2]
Yoopies is poised to solidify as Europe's go-to care platform, potentially expanding services amid AI-driven matching and regulatory tailwinds for gig worker protections. Trends like corporate wellness mandates and urban family needs will fuel growth, evolving its influence from consumer matching to a full well-being ecosystem for individuals and firms—building on its trustworthy foundation to capture more market share.[2][4]
Yoopies has raised $240K in total across 1 funding round.
Yoopies's investors include 50 Partners.
Yoopies has raised $240K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $240K Seed in July 2011.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2011 | $240K Seed | 50 Partners |