Durham babysitting platform connecting university faculty, staff, and alumni with vetted student sitters at their own institution. Founded by three Duke undergraduates in 2024; every user verifies with an institutional email, and the team interviews each sitter before listing. Expanding from Duke to UNC as of June 2026.
At a glance
- HQ: Durham
- Sector: Consumer
- Stage: Grant
- Affiliation: Duke
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Notes on Students Who Sit · last checked Oct 1, 2026
Overview
Closed-network babysitting marketplace: faculty, staff, and alumni book student sitters at their own institution, with institutional-email verification on both sides and founder-run sitter interviews. Parents filter on CPR certification and undergraduate or graduate status, with booking and messaging in-platform. Web app only as of July 2026. Durham HQ per the company site.
Team
Founded spring 2024 by three Duke sophomores (Sydelle Bernstein, Isabel Lehrman, Raya Caldwell); launched fall 2024. Current site team: Sydelle Bernstein (Founder and CEO, Duke 2026) and Ann Marie Flusche (Head of Growth, MD/MBA 2028).
Traction
Site metrics as of July 2026: 95 percent client satisfaction, 525-plus five-star reviews, 1,000-plus users, 850-plus bookings; Triangle Business Journal's June 2026 coverage cites 1,200-plus users. Expanding to UNC, its second campus, in fall 2026. Planned extensions include tutoring, sports coaching, and pet sitting.
Recognition
$10,000 Borchardt Runner-Up Prize at the 2025 Duke Startup Showcase. No venture funding found as of July 2026.
Where the team studied
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- Isabel LehrmanStudied thereStudied at Duke UniversitySource
- Raya CaldwellStudied thereStudied at Duke UniversitySource
- Sydelle BernsteinStudied therePsychologySource
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