Kangarootime, a Buffalo, N.Y.-based provider of an operating system for early childhood caregivers, has raised $3.5 million in Series A funding from Cultivation Capital.
Founded in 2015, Kangarootime will use the money toward software improvements, scaling the business and hiring, according to a statement Wednesday. It plans to launch new education and enterprise products in 2020.
Kangarootime offers data analytics, tuition collection management, messaging, picture sharing, employee management and other services for childcare centers, schools and behavioral health centers. The company claims to support 6,000-plus families and 8,000-plus children.
Other companies focused on the early childhood learning market to raise money this year include BabySparks, Sawyer and Tinkergarten.
