# ActivityHero

> ActivityHero is a Palo Alto-based online marketplace and software platform that helps parents find, compare, and book summer camps, after-school classes, and enrichment activities for their kids - in-person, online, or on-demand. Founded in 2012 by engineers-turned-mothers Peggy Chang and Shilpa Dalmia, it also provides registration, marketing, and management software to the camps, studios, and school districts that run those programs, connecting millions of families with tens of thousands of activity providers.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, California, United States
- **Founders:** Peggy Chang (Co-Founder & CEO), Shilpa Dalmia (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~17-19 employees
- **Products:** ActivityHero Marketplace, Registration & Management Software, Marketing Solutions for Providers, Out-of-School Time (OST) & ELO-P Software, Hero Rewards & Gift Cards
- **Notable:** Launched the first online marketplace to list thousands of kids' camps, classes, and workshops (2012)., Grew to serve 4M+ families and list 10,000+ businesses and teachers., Featured in Forbes, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, CBS News, ABC News, Good Housekeeping, Parents Magazine, Lifehacker, SFGate, and Common Sense Media.

## Products & services

- **ActivityHero Marketplace** — A consumer marketplace where parents search, compare, read reviews, and register for kids' camps, classes, and workshops - available in-person, online, or on-demand.
- **Registration & Management Software** — SaaS tools for camps, studios, and teachers to handle online registration, scheduling, attendance, payments, and customer communication.
- **Marketing Solutions for Providers** — Customer-acquisition tools including email newsletters and marketplace listings where providers pay primarily when they gain new customers.
- **Out-of-School Time (OST) & ELO-P Software** — Software for school districts to manage Out-of-School Time and California's Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) enrollment and operations.
- **Hero Rewards & Gift Cards** — A loyalty program, gift cards, referral credits, and a scholarship program that make activities more affordable for families.

## Achievements

- Launched the first online marketplace to list thousands of kids' camps, classes, and workshops (2012).
- Grew to serve 4M+ families and list 10,000+ businesses and teachers.
- Featured in Forbes, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, CBS News, ABC News, Good Housekeeping, Parents Magazine, Lifehacker, SFGate, and Common Sense Media.
- Expanded from a Bay Area consumer marketplace into district-level Out-of-School Time and ELO-P software.
- Backed by 500 Global, Inventus Capital Partners, and Indian Angel Network.

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Announced partnerships with Jumbula, HopSkipDrive, and UrbanSitter to broaden marketing reach and family access.
- **2024-08** — Founders Peggy Chang and Shilpa Dalmia publicly recognized for the company's milestones (per founder LinkedIn posts).

## Links

- Website: https://www.activityhero.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/activityhero
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ActivityHero
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ActivityHero
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activity_hero/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ActivityHero/

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