Pinwheel is a kids' first smartphone & operating system purpose-built to foster healthy life-long tech habits.
Pinwheel was developed by therapists, technologists, and parents on a mission to promote curiosity as well as social and emotional health in a world saturated by technology that tends to do the opposite.
Pinwheel smartphones enable talk and text communication with a parent-approved posse of positive influences, along with three key apps:
Pinwheel smartphones also come with a customizable list of additional apps, all curated by a board of therapists and rated along metrics such as education, influence and addiction.
Location: United States, Texas, Austin
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2019
Investors 1
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| 30.11.2023 | Pinwheel Introduces Free Kids' Smartphone as a Holiday Gift | Pinwheel's new Genesis phone is free for the holidays with a subscription purchase Your kids will l... | einpresswi... |
| 26.10.2023 | Pinwheel Announces Phone Upcycling to Prevent Adult Phones f... | Parents can send in old phones for recycling and save on a new smartphone for kids Pinwheel will ex... | einpresswi... |
| 27.05.2022 | Recreating Connection in Ukraine | Thirteen million Ukrainians live in uncertainty, fearing death for themselves as well as their loved... | einpresswi... |
| 21.01.2022 | SXSW Pitch Competition to Feature Four Austin-based Companie... | South by Southwest’s Pitch Competition showcases some of the world’s most innovative companies. SXS... | siliconhil... |
| 19.01.2022 | GGV Capital leads $50M round for Pinwheel | Pinwheel has raised a $50 million Series B led by GGV Capital. The New York-based company is the dev... | pitchbook.... |
| 18.01.2022 | Pinwheel raises $50M Series B at $500M valuation for its inc... | Six months after its $20 million Series A, payroll connectivity platform Pinwheel just announced tha... | techcrunch... |
| 26.07.2012 | Looks Like Caterina Fake’s Pinwheel Is Changing Its Name: Pi... | Here’s a quick update to yesterday’s story about the legal fight between the makers of two similarly... | techcrunch... |
| 25.07.2012 | Court Grants Injunction Against Caterina Fake’s Use Of The N... | It looks like Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake may have to find a new name for her new product Pinwhe... | techcrunch... |
| 08.05.2012 | Why Location-Based Services Will Create Multiple Winners At ... | Editor’s Note: TechCrunch columnist Semil Shah currently works at Votizen and is based in Palo Alto.... | techcrunch... |
| 08.04.2012 | Real Estate Will Always Be The Best Investment: Time To Augm... | Editor’s note: Jacob Mullins is a senior associate at Shasta Ventures. Follow him on Twitter @jacob.... | techcrunch... |
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