# Pinwheel Kids' & Teens' Phone

> Pinwheel builds Android smartphones, smartwatches, and an AI chat app engineered for kids and teens, then strips out the parts that hook them: no social media, no open web browser, no app store, no ads. Parents run everything from a Caregiver Portal - contacts, apps, schedules, location - and unlock more as the child earns trust. Founded in Austin in 2019, it made the Inc. 5000 as the fastest-growing kids' phone company and is now profitable.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Dane Witbeck (CEO & Co-Founder), Isaiah McPeak (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~60 employees
- **Products:** Pinwheel Phones (Slim, Plus, Pixel, Genesis lines), Caregiver Portal, Curated App Library, PinwheelGPT, Pinwheel Watch
- **Notable:** Named to the Inc. 5000 (2024) as one of the fastest-growing private companies and the fastest-growing kids' phone company, Grew revenue roughly 8x in 2021, Reached profitability by 2026

## Products & services

- **Pinwheel Phones (Slim, Plus, Pixel, Genesis lines)** — Android-based smartphones for kids and teens with no social media, no open web browser, no app store, and no ads - built on Pinwheel's own operating system.
- **Caregiver Portal** — Web and app dashboard letting parents remotely manage contacts, choose apps from a curated library, set schedules and screen-time limits, and track location with geofence alerts.
- **Curated App Library** — A library of 1,200+ expert-vetted, age-appropriate apps (music, education, navigation) that parents approve individually - no open app store.
- **PinwheelGPT** — A kid-safe AI chat app powered by ChatGPT, built for ages 7-12, where parents can review every conversation - including deleted chats. Free tier plus premium.
- **Pinwheel Watch** — A 4G LTE kids' smartwatch with calling, texting, and GPS, unveiled at CES 2025.
- **Pinwheel Home** — A landline-style home phone product for families.

## Achievements

- Named to the Inc. 5000 (2024) as one of the fastest-growing private companies and the fastest-growing kids' phone company
- Grew revenue roughly 8x in 2021
- Reached profitability by 2026
- Launched the first kid-safe, parent-monitored AI chat app powered by ChatGPT (2023)
- Expanded to the US, UK, Canada, and Australia
- Debuted a kids' smartwatch at CES 2025

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Pinwheel launches in the United Kingdom, extending its kid-safe phones beyond North America.
- **2025-01** — Pinwheel unveils a 4G LTE kids' smartwatch at CES 2025; Tom's Guide compares its build to an Apple Watch Ultra.
- **2024-08** — Named to the Inc. 5000 as the fastest-growing kids' phone company.

## Links

- Website: https://pinwheel.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pinwheelio
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/pinwheelio
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepinwheelphone/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinwheelphone/

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Last updated: 2026-08-20