Top California Kids + Family Startups (45)

Million Dollar Baby Co. started in 1990 and is proudly family-owned and operated in Los Angeles. Since then, MDB has grown to 7 distinct brands of children’s furnishings ranging in style, aesthetic, and price, while carrying some of the industry’s most eco-conscious and award-winning designs. We can be found in retailers like Target and Amazon, and specialty retailers like Pottery...

Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis inspires girls to be strong, smart, and bold by equipping them to reach their full potential and empowering them to thrive in a complex world through mentorship and innovative programming.

Steve & Kate's Camp provides educational camping services where children create their own experiences through a variety of activities, fostering confidence and creativity. They offer summer, winter, and spring camps as a fun and educational option for working parents.

Founded in 2009 by military family members, Blue Star Families is a national nonprofit organization that empowers military families to thrive by connecting them with their civilian neighbors and creating strong communities of support.

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...

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...

Rec is building the operating system for the activity economy. Every day, millions of people look for ways to play, learn, move, compete, and connect in their communities. Yet the technology powering recreation has been largely ignored for decades. Our platform is modernizing the $105B activity industry, powering registrations, facility reservations, instructor marketplaces, payments, permits, and operations for cities and recreation...

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...

Girls Inc. of Omaha works with girls to help them grow up to be healthy, educated, and independent, inspiring them to be strong, smart, and bold.

Success Tutoring is a global education franchise that provides personalized English and math tutoring for students aged 5-17, utilizing a gym-style membership model to foster confidence, improve academic results, and make learning engaging through technology.

Compass Family Services is a non-profit organization that provides human services to homeless and low-income families, aiming to help them achieve housing stability, family well-being, and self-sufficiency.

Children's Dental FunZone provides exceptional pediatric dental and orthodontic care in child-friendly environments, aiming to make children feel comfortable and parents at ease.

Our Vision: Resources never stand in the way of the best possible health for all kids and moms. Our Mission: The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health is here to unlock philanthropy to transform health for all kids and moms, in Northern California and around the world. We are champions for children—driving extraordinary care for families today while fueling research, discovery,...

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park is California's only horticultural-themed amusement park, featuring beautiful gardens, thrilling rides, and family-friendly attractions designed to inspire appreciation for horticulture.

Ascend Rehab Services, Inc. is a multidisciplinary company providing pediatric therapy services, including occupational therapy, speech therapy, and early intervention, to children of all ages in California.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Heirloomology | Home for Family Memories. Archive, share and cherish your family videos, photos and memories... forever. Remember Together. Heirloomology is leading the way on how memories are experienced and shared in a family-exclusive, private-social network designed to digitally preserve family content and become the safe, simple home for family memories. Redefining how multigenerational family content is accessed, Heirloomology focuses on memories...