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Prickly Bear
Helping kids learn better on screens
- 1-20 employees
- B2C
- Education
- Mobile
- Kids
- Belsize Park, London, UK
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Company mission
To improve screen time and help kids develop healthy digital habits.
Our take
In the ever-evolving digital landscape, children's extensive screen time has become the new norm. While kids find joy in playing games, parents yearn for their screen activities to offer more value and learning opportunities.
Taking on this growing concern is Prickly Bear, a startup that aims to bridge the divide between educational technology and gaming. By doing so, it facilitates a stronger connection between parents and kids, fostering a more positive and enriching screen time experience. What sets Prickly Bear apart is its approach of encouraging children to learn while engaging with screens by offering rewards, such as Robux and other in-game currencies.
Despite being a relatively new player in the market, Prickly Bear has shown remarkable promise. With the company's commitment to revolutionising screen time by blending entertainment and education bodes well for its success in making a significant impact on children's learning experiences.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Employee option plan
- 25 days of holiday + unlimited unpaid time off
- Private Health insurance
- Health and wellness allowance
- Mobile phone SIM allowance
- Pension plan
- Hybrid working (2 days in office per week)
Funding (1 round)
Oct 2021
$1m
SEED
Total funding: $1m
Leadership
Assi Gol
(CEO)Previously served as the COO at Sight Diagnostics. Also worked as a Data Intelligence Director at The Very Group and as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company.
Anshu Kotak
(COO)Previously worked as a Strategy and Business Development Associate at LexisNexis, as a Finance Director at Corporate Executive Board, and as an Executive Direction/Investment Advisor at Goldman Sachs.