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Good Buy Gear is a developer of an online marketplace used to extend the life of the baby and kids' gear and make the lives of parents a little easier. Its platform uses product photos, descriptions, recommends pricing, and promotes kids' items in order to sell products quickly, enabling customers to enjoy a safe and easy shopping experience with curated product collections. Good Buy Gear was co-founded by Kristin Langenfeld and Jessica Crothers in 2016 and is headquartered in Arvada, Colorado.

Caribu Inc. is a family-oriented video calling application designed to enhance long-distance interactions between parents, grandparents, and children. Founded in 2014 and based in Miami, Florida, the platform integrates children's picture books into a user-friendly video call interface, allowing family members to read bedtime stories together. Caribu features interactive tools such as real-time drawing, a story guide pointer for following along, and a magnifying tool for small text. Additionally, it offers an in-app bookstore with hundreds of titles available in six languages, providing an educational and entertaining experience for children. The platform aims to foster connections and facilitate learning among families separated by distance.

Kinedu SAPI de CV is a company based in Monterrey, Mexico, founded in 2013. It has developed an application that offers fun and age-appropriate daily activity ideas for parents to engage with their young children. The activities are designed to target key developmental areas, supporting babies in reaching essential milestones in their growth. Kinedu's focus is on providing a resource that enhances early childhood development through interactive and enjoyable experiences for both parents and their little ones.

Started in 2016 by a group of educators and technologists in California, Wonderschool offers a platform where people can start infant and toddler programs and preschools out of their homes. Wonderschool supports experienced educators and childcare providers to start their own childcares or preschools out of their homes, whether they live in apartments, condos, or homes that they rent or own. Wonderschool provides assistance with licensing, program setup, marketing and everything in between. The company’s software platform allows teachers to manage their students, parents, and their program from one dashboard. Along with this, Wonderschool has built a marketplace for parents to search Wonderschool programs, schedule visits, enroll their children, and make payments. It’s been proven time and time again that children should start developing cognitive, motor, behavioral, and social skills from as early as 6 months and Wonderschool is committed to increasing families’ access to high quality care and learning environments for children.

Motherly, Inc. is a digital platform dedicated to supporting millennial mothers by offering a wide range of resources, products, and services tailored to their needs. Founded in 2015 by Jill Koziol and Elizabeth Tenety, the company provides expert advice and inspirational content on various aspects of motherhood, including parenting, wellness, and personal development. Its platform features information on topics such as pregnancy, child-rearing, beauty, style, and career coaching. Additionally, Motherly offers thoughtfully curated products through its online store, which includes essentials for home, food, and holiday celebrations. Based in Menlo Park, California, Motherly aims to empower modern mothers with the community and tools necessary to navigate their motherhood journey.

Kidbox, founded in 2015 and based in New York, offers a personalized online shopping experience for parents looking to dress their children aged 3 to 14. The company curates a selection of clothing items, including tops, pants, dresses, and more, from well-known brands, delivering them in a style box tailored to individual preferences. In addition to providing a convenient shopping solution, Kidbox emphasizes social responsibility by donating new clothes to families in need for every box purchased. This initiative allows parents and children to engage in meaningful community giving while discovering new styles and saving time in their busy lives.