Top California Kids + Family Startups (33)

Million Dollar Baby Co. started in 1990 and is proudly family-owned and operated in Los Angeles. Over 35 years later, MDB has grown to 6 distinct brands of children's furnishings ranging in style, aesthetic, and price point, while carrying some of the industry's most eco-conscious and award-winning designs. We can be found in mass retailers like Target and Amazon to...

Studies show that families with children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population in America. This is especially true in Orange County, where one of the most expensive housing markets in the nation creates an immense gap between income and affordable housing. In 2007, the Illumination Foundation was founded to create a safety net for these homeless families...

PuppySpot is a service committed to helping responsible breeders place their puppies with caring individuals and families. But, more than just a service, PuppySpot is a community of dog lovers whose mission is to make lives better by placing healthy puppies into happy homes.

Sweetyhigh.com is a market leading, vertically integrated media company focused on the Gateway Girls (10-16). As both a studio and platform, we are a highly creative, editorialized business that serves a critical niche.

At tapouts, we believe in the boundless potential of every child. Our mission goes beyond teaching skills; we are dedicated to nurturing the emotional and psychological well-being of the next generation. Imagine being part of a team that transforms the lives of children and their families, offering hope and strength in times of need. By joining tapouts, you are not...

Solving glasses for kids and parents.

Exploding Kittens is a leading game and entertainment company with a mission to inspire people to connect, laugh, and play fun games in the physical world. After initially seeking to raise $10K through Kickstarter, the Exploding Kittens campaign raised $8.7M in 30 days from 219,000 backers. To date, Exploding Kittens is the #1 most-backed project in Kickstarter history and has...

Cradlewise is a smart crib for babies from 0 to 2 years of age that provides uninterrupted quality sleep. It has a built-in baby monitor that learns from the baby's sleep schedule, spots the first signs of wakeup and starts bouncing along with soothing music - just like a mom! How does Cradlewise help your baby sleep better ? Responsive...

Your Super is a fun and fast-moving start-up that’s determined to make a difference. Our mission is to make healthy eating easier with organic, plant-based superfood mixes. Our supply chain is 100% transparent and sustainable. And for every mix sold, we donate a life-saving food bar (1:1) to those in need.

We just accept that the early years of raising children are hard. The struggle is presented everywhere, often comically, from movies to daily interactions with families struggling to wrangle young children. As a society, we believe that achieving balance with young kids is impossible. But why? That’s the question we asked ourselves, when we started Brella. As two working moms with...

The Baby Box Co. is about much more than babies and boxes—we improve outcomes for infants and children by supporting parents in a way no other company can. We educate them with video parenting courses vetted by healthcare professionals, and reward their participation with useful products, including high quality Baby Boxes designed for safe sleep.

Kinderloop is a private, fun & cost effective way for child care teachers to record and share a child’s development with family in real-time, saving time and money. Simply take a photo, tag the children in it and share with their parents through Kinderloop's secure loop allowing you to capture special moments and keep your parents informed and engaged. Kinderloop...

UNest's fintech app helps parents save and invest in their children's future. The company’s iOS and Android apps have achieved an outstanding level of success since becoming widely available across the United States in February 2020. UNest demystifies the previously complex process of setting up saving plans for education and other important life stages with a paperless approach that takes...

Having experienced first-hand the toll of sleep deprivation and the lack of tailored and accessible help for parents, we set out to solve this problem in a new way with a team of sleep experts and data scientists. Huckleberry's first product gets kids from newborns to 5 years old sleeping better and longer. After understanding your child's sleep scenario, our algorithms...

TPIRC is a non-profit clinical care and research center that focuses on the development of cutting-edge, individualized treatment protocols for rare and orphan diseases utilizing comprehensive diagnostic tools and patient-driven research.

Tynker is a new computing platform designed to teach children programming skills and computational thinking in a fun, intuitive and imaginative way. Tynker's goal is to provide every child with a solid foundation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) thinking abilities to prepare them for 21st century degrees and careers. More specifics when we launch.

FamiLeague is a digital media company that brings together an exciting roster of lifestyle influencers, celebrities, professional athletes and marquee brands to share positive family experiences through original, premium programming. FamiLeague currently reaches a global community of over 9 million subscribers and is headquartered in Los Angeles.

Seesaw is a learning platform that brings educators, students and families together to deepen student learning. Teachers design and facilitate powerful learning experiences, students create, reflect, collaborate, and make their learning visible, and families actively support and celebrate student learning. Seesaw is used by over 10 million teachers, students and family members every month across more than 75% of schools...

Our mission is to help everyone build the emotional strength and confidence to handle whatever comes their way. Our award-winning apps (SBT and SBT Kids) allow users to check-in with how they're feeling and recommend short activities based on those emotions. With over 4.5 million downloads, we are commended by therapists & educators across the US.

For more than 50 years, Children’s Council has been the heart of child care and early education in San Francisco, advancing the belief that high-quality child care can transform lives and communities. Our more than 150 team members help families navigate their child care and preschool options and secure financial assistance to pay for it. We provide home-based child care businesses with the training and resources to succeed. Through a...