# Babylist

> Babylist is a VC fund in Oakland backing Baby and Food and Beverage. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oakland, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Feb 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/babylist
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/babylist
- Website: http://babylist.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/babylist

Babylist is a vertical marketplace and baby commerce site that influences over 8 million people's annual purchase decisions. Using patented technology, extensive private data, and objective editorial advice, Babylist suggests tried-and-true products to new parents so that family members may support them. Babylist registries serve as a linkbetween new parents and their network of friends and family who assist with shopping, planning, and preparation for the arrival of a child. Leading the $67 billion baby products market, Babylist is the generational brand in babies and the reliable first choice for expanding families.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Babylist. Shizune tracks 11 team members at Babylist. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/babylist?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Baby | 2 | 50% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 50% |
| Fashion | 1 | 25% |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| Organic | 1 | 25% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andy Mai | Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) | 0 | — |
| Angela Wood | Support Content Specialist | 0 | — |
| Cathleya Schroekenstein | Director of Content Marketing | 0 | — |
| David Wagner | Babylist Health - Strategy | 0 | — |
| Jamie Alessio | Engineering Manager | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PlantBaby | PlantBaby provides plant-based food and beverages for families on the nutritional journey from birth to adulthood. Their products are free from dairy, gluten, refined sugar, GMOs, preservatives, artificial, natural flavors, and glyphosate. | $4.5M | Seed | Feb 04, 2025 |  |
| Lalo | Lalo is a modern baby and toddler brand built for today’s families. Lalo was formed around a belief that the job of parenting should be more important than the task of shopping for it. Lalo streamlines shopping for babies from end to end, with an intuitive online experience, straightforward information, and well-made essentials. Each Lalo productis thoughtfully designed and built with both parent and baby in mind by experts who understand what families need. Lalo is creating the products parents need for each exciting milestone. Lalo's products will continue to grow as your family does, to be with you every step of the way. Simple, quality essentials that are easy on the eyes, honestly priced, and rigorously tested to ensure they adhere to the highest safety standards. | $10.1M | Series A | Jun 13, 2023 |  |
| Tiny Organics | Founded in 2020, Tiny Organics is the early childhood nutrition company building a healthier generation of adventurous eaters with vegetable-first foods for babies and toddlers. Tiny meals are 100% organic, with no added sugar or salt, and never more than 5 grams of natural sugars per serving, and carefully crafted to suit baby and toddlerdevelopmental milestones. Tiny makes it easy for parents to feed their little ones healthy, nutrient-dense, delicious food, with no prep required and delivered direct to your door. Tiny has been featured in national publications like TechCrunch, The New Yorker, Inc, Mother, Forbes, and garnered investments from thought leaders like Gary Vaynerchuk, Howard Morgan (Founder of First Round Capital) and Liz Lange. | $11M | Series A | Jun 23, 2021 |  |
| Expectful | The #1 meditation and sleep app for families | $3M | Seed | Feb 02, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chingona Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chingona-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Harlem Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harlem-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [XFactor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xfactor-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [35V](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/35v) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- B2 Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Babylist invest in?

Babylist invests primarily in Baby, Food and Beverage and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Babylist?

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### Who are the partners at Babylist?

The team at Babylist includes Andy Mai (Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)), Angela Wood (Support Content Specialist) and Cathleya Schroekenstein (Director of Content Marketing), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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