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k-ID

Global compliance engine for child online safety and privacy

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21-100 employees
  • B2C
  • Gaming
  • Privacy
  • SaaS
Central Water Catchment, Singapore

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Company mission

To create safer, more responsible online communities for kids and teens.

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Our take

Understandably, video game developers are most focused on building their software, rather than building compliance regulations into their code. k-ID is a startup that wants to simplify the compliance journey for game developers, thus ensuring child safety and privacy online.

K-ID’s first-of-its-kind compliance engine is integrated into platforms by game publishers and is used by some of the largest video games in the world. Parents and publishers can set parameters for children, including restrictions on in-game purchases and private chats. Ultimately, k-ID makes gaming safer for young people, so developers and publishers can focus on building the products players love.

As the first-of-its-kind, it's no surprise that k-ID has amassed plenty of funding from large investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Ventures. k-ID’s founders have the CVs to match, having worked in leadership roles at the likes of Tencent, EA and Google, combining legal and compliance credentials with a solid knowledge of video game development.

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Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Opportunities for ongoing learning and development
  • Exposure to multifaceted projects in a fast-growing industry
  • A collaborative and inclusive work environment

Funding (2 rounds)

Jun 2024

$45m

SERIES A

Oct 2023

$5.4m

SEED

Total funding: $50.4m

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Leadership

Timothy M.

(Chief Legal Officer)

Previously Head of the International Privacy and Data Protection Department at Tencent, Head of Compliance at WeChat Pay Hong Kong, Associate at O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Associate at Weil Gotshal and Manges.

Kieran Donovan

(CEO)

Previously Partner at Latham & Watkins, Lawyer at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, and former Screenwriter.

Julian Corbett

(Chief Growth Officer)

Currently Chairman at Cloudshelf. Previously Advisor at Tencent, Boardmember at Tandem Careplanning and was the President of the APAC Regions at Voodoo.io.

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