Wonderschool, a startup that provides software and support to help individuals and local governments spin up childcare businesses, has acquired EarlyD

Why a16z-backed Wonderschool is acquiring EarlyDay

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2024-03-28 15:30:07

Wonderschool, a startup that provides software and support to help individuals and local governments spin up childcare businesses, has acquired EarlyDay, which operates an early childhood educator marketplace.

TechCrunch has covered Wonderschool since its infancy, including both of its seed rounds and its Series A (led by Andreessen Horowitz).

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but in an interview with TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, EarlyDay’s co-CEOs Emma Harris and Melissa Tran described the transaction as “opportunistic,” saying it was not driven by fundraising needs. Wonderschool’s CEO, Chris Bennett, declined to share details of the deal’s structure, but implied that it was executed for a non-trivial sum.

We brought on Harris, Tan as well as Bennett onto the show to chat about the deal, what’s ahead for their sector, the U.S.’ childcare quandary and more. Tune in!