RETHINK Brands, the boxed water company that created RETHINK Kids Water, the first zero calorie, zero sodium, and zero sugar boxed water line for kids, received a $6.7 million investment for growth and expansion led by AccelFoods, investors in high-growth natural food and beverage companies. RETHINK
KIDBOX secured $15.3 million in a Series B funding round led by Canvas Ventures, with participation from existing investors Firstime Ventures and HDS Capital. New strategic partners include Fred Langhammer, former CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., and The Gindi Family, owners of Century
Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc., creator of a smart debit card for kids, teens, and college students, today announced it has raised $16 million in Series A financing. The round was led by TTV Capital, with participation from existing investors, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Relay
Dash Robotics, a Silicon Valley hardware startup developing futuristic, app-controlled robots, today announced it has raised $2.7 million in funding, led by Ironfire Ventures. During the 2017 holiday season, Dash Robotics made a big-box debut of its first product in partnership with Mattel, Inc. The products,
Facebook has announced a new version of its Messenger chat app designed for children ages six to 12. Called Messenger Kids, the new app does not require a Facebook account since -- due to federal law -- users under the age of 13 cannot legally
HopSkipDrive, a ride service for families, completed $7.4 million in financing from Student Transportation. Based in Los Angeles, HopSkiDrive helps families throughout Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Bay Area get kids where they need to go with vetted CareDrivers. According to the company, each CareDriver
Inspired by Montessori principles, Yoto is an audio player that works with physical cards to give children control over what they play. The device offers a wide range of content, from nursery rhymes and songs to get the kids dancing, to stories, podcasts, and radio
HomeyLabs introduced a new version of its Homey – Chores and Allowance mobile app with new wallet functionality and the ability to save money in virtual saving jars that can be connected to users’ savings or checking accounts opened at their bank of choice. Homey
Bedtime Stories offers kids an ever-growing collection of empowering children’s stories. Users can choose from many different Storyworlds in every kind of genre written by authors from all around the world. Each Storyworld contains at least five stories with familiar characters and settings. To help
Jio has acquired $1.5 million in financing from an undisclosed investor, according to a recent SEC filing. The company claims its Jiobit is “the world's smallest and longest-lasting tracking solution.” With a smart tag and smartphone app, parents can find their kids indoors or outdoors in