Kideo Overview
Kideo develops mobile applications designed specifically for children ages 2 to 10 in a way that integrates fun with basic skills development. Kideos development system is based on using the time that children already spend on smartphones to teach them important concepts and values according to their particular stage of life.
Latest News
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KiDEO's mission to help school pupils with their language skills CTech
KiDEO, an edtech company, is planning to expand its education applications for kids. The company currently has pilot programs in 100 Israeli schools and aims to help students with their language skills. KiDEO recently entered into a partnership with Sanrio, the company that owns the license to Hello Kitty, to develop an application with a wide range of activities for preschoolers. The companys CEO, Mahmoud Kinana, shared these plans during an interview. KiDEO has developed around 60 applications with over 200 million downloads worldwide.
PartnersExpand
growth-positive
Israel's tech future lies with Arab entrepreneurs
Takwin VC Fund plans to raise $80 million to invest in startups founded by Israeli Arab entrepreneurs. The fund has already raised tens of millions of dollars. The goal is to address the underrepresentation of Israeli Arabs in the high-tech sector and promote entrepreneurship in the Arab society. The government has also announced plans to support high-tech and science in the Arab society. The article highlights the growth and success of young Arab entrepreneurs in recent years, with more opportunities and support available. One example is the startup Kideo, founded by Mohammad Owesat, which develops educational games and has 250 million users worldwide. Owesat praises initiatives like Takwin and believes the chances for success for young Arab entrepreneurs are higher now than in the past.
Investment
growth-positive
Mahmoud Kanana, co-founder and CEO of Kideo, said that the company is pivoting and moving to rely on paying subscriptions
Eitan Reisel, founder and managing partner at VGames, explains the unique parameters that make a gaming company successful and the importance of understanding the market and economy behind games. He also mentions that VGames manages two funds totaling $250 million and is the fourth most active fund in the world in investing in gaming companies. Mahmoud Kanaan, co-founder and CEO of Kideo, shares that the company has been working on a pivot from an ad-based economic model to a paid subscription model in the past two years. Kideo focuses on developing educational mobile games for young children.
Investment
| Sector | Media & Entertainment Technologies |
Funding
| Total funding | Undisclosed |
| Last funding | Undisclosed |
| Stage | Mature |
| Rounds | 0 |
| Investors | 0 |
Team Members
5
Employees: 11-50
Web & Social Links
| Website | adflowtube.com/?cv99udl3kl6c73c8pg40 |
| Careers | Careers page |
| App Store | App Store |
| Google Play | Google Play |
Locations
Tamra, Israel
Photos & Videos
1 item(s)
Kideo Business
Business models
B2C
Product stage
Released
Employees
11-50
Sector
Media & Entertainment TechnologiesDigital Content Engagement & EntertainmentEducation & Knowledge TechnologiesTarget Customer
ConsumersDemographics & FamilyChildrenEducationPre-KindergartenCore Technology
Platforms & InterfacesMobileTags (10)
interactivegamesmathchild-developmentk-12edtechpre-kkindergartensmobile-gamesedutainmentGeographic Markets
GlobalKideo Financials
Undisclosed
Total funding
—
Capital raised
Undisclosed
Last funding
Mature
Funding stage
0
Total rounds
0
Investors
Kideo Lifecycle
Kideo News
3 articles
growth-positive
KiDEO's mission to help school pupils with their language skills CTech
KiDEO, an edtech company, is planning to expand its education applications for kids. The company currently has pilot programs in 100 Israeli schools and aims to help students with their language skills. KiDEO recently entered into a partnership with Sanrio, the company that owns the license to Hello Kitty, to develop an application with a wide range of activities for preschoolers. The companys CEO, Mahmoud Kinana, shared these plans during an interview. KiDEO has developed around 60 applications with over 200 million downloads worldwide.
PartnersExpand
growth-positive
Israel's tech future lies with Arab entrepreneurs
Takwin VC Fund plans to raise $80 million to invest in startups founded by Israeli Arab entrepreneurs. The fund has already raised tens of millions of dollars. The goal is to address the underrepresentation of Israeli Arabs in the high-tech sector and promote entrepreneurship in the Arab society. The government has also announced plans to support high-tech and science in the Arab society. The article highlights the growth and success of young Arab entrepreneurs in recent years, with more opportunities and support available. One example is the startup Kideo, founded by Mohammad Owesat, which develops educational games and has 250 million users worldwide. Owesat praises initiatives like Takwin and believes the chances for success for young Arab entrepreneurs are higher now than in the past.
Investment
growth-positive
Mahmoud Kanana, co-founder and CEO of Kideo, said that the company is pivoting and moving to rely on paying subscriptions
Eitan Reisel, founder and managing partner at VGames, explains the unique parameters that make a gaming company successful and the importance of understanding the market and economy behind games. He also mentions that VGames manages two funds totaling $250 million and is the fourth most active fund in the world in investing in gaming companies. Mahmoud Kanaan, co-founder and CEO of Kideo, shares that the company has been working on a pivot from an ad-based economic model to a paid subscription model in the past two years. Kideo focuses on developing educational mobile games for young children.
Investment
Kideo Team
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 11-50 |
| Exact count | 20 |
| Team members | 5 |
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Admin Info
| Confidence | 94/100 |
| Missing | funding rounds, markets, not claimed |
| Registrar ID | 515173276 |
| Crunchbase | kideo-tech |
| Creator | Maor Perlov |
| Creator email | maorperlov@gmail.com |
| Last updater | Matan Eblagon |
| Updater email | matane@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2024-05-19T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z |