# Dan Ratner

> Dan Ratner is a Series A investor at Public Good Software (Chicago) backing Consumer and Internet. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Public Good Software](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/public-good-software)
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/danratner
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/danalert
- Website: http://danratner.com/about/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/danratner

Dan Ratner is a Series A investor at Public Good Software in Chicago focused on Consumer and Internet. Dan Ratner is Executive Chairman and co-founder of Public Good, an organization that helps people find, connect with and support organizations that are working on the causes they care about.Prior to Public Good, Dan served as Director of Development for President Obama‘s 2012 reelection campaign, and as co-founder and COO/CTO at Sittercity,the nation’s largest service dedicated to helping parents find quality childcare online.In addition to his startup and campaign work, Dan is on the boards of Open Books, a Chicago literacy organization, and Fulcrum Point New Music Project. Also an investor, Dan serves on the board of Impact Engine, an accelerator and early stage investment fund. He also loves to write—he’s published two non-fiction books on nanotechnology and is working on a novel.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Consumer | 1 | 100% |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Child Care | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sittercity | Sittercity pioneered tech-enabled child care in 2001, and connects millions of families with babysitters and nannies every year. With Sittercity and Chime, its new on-demand service, the company is building a platform that radically simplifies the way parents and caregivers connect and manage their trusted relationships. Sittercity isheadquartered in Chicago and serves families nationwide. For more information, visit www.sittercity.com and www.hellochime.com. | $7.5M | Series A | Jan 30, 2009 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Apex Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apex-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PJC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pjc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Public Good Software

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

Public Good works to change moments of inspiration into inspiring action. Online news, social media feeds, and mobile connectivity exponentially increase awareness of problems but leave people feeling frustrated and unable to make a difference.Public Good solves that problem by building bridges from content to actions that support the 1.1mmnonprofits working on solutions. Our technology is now being adopted by top media companies nationwide.

5 contacts available at Public Good Software.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dan Ratner | Cofounder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-ratner |
| Jason Kunesh | Chairman Of The Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jason-kunesh |
| Melissa Anderson | CRO, Founding Team | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/melissa-anderson |
| Sierra Hinson | Fractional CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sierra-hinson |
| Stacy Ratner | VP, Creative | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stacy-ratner |

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## FAQ

### What does Dan Ratner invest in?

Dan Ratner invests primarily in Consumer, Internet and Child Care startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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