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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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,...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

Founded in San Francisco, Kango (by DoLightful Inc) is an app-based Rides and Care for Kids service. 500 Startups accelerator Batch 9. Kango - for families going places! Like us on Facebook : www.facebook.com/KangaDoapp Follow us on Twitter : @KangaDoapp www.kangoapp.co

Red Tricycle is a digital lifestyle brand that fuels the parenting universe with daily inspiration for family fun. We believe there’s an opportunity to tell new family stories every day and that the best memories are created when families connect through fun experiences together. It’s not just our point of view, there is science to back up the notion that...

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...

A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is an expert in applied behavior analysis. The Behavior Analyst Credential Board awards this certification to BCBAs. Applied behavioral analysis (ABA) utilizes scientific and systematic methods to transform a person's behavior. They can work in schools, classrooms, hospitals, clinics, and non-profit organizations. They basically need to handle the patients who are facing autism, developmental...