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The App That Reads Your Kid's Texts So You Don't Have To
Brian Bason built a Twitter ad-tech company, sold it, then had kids - and realized the internet he'd helped build had no adults watching the door. Bark is his answer: AI that watches for the worst so parents don't have to read everything.
The Watch That Fires Its Own Employer: How Cosmo Sells Parents a Phone-Killer for Their Kids
Russell York built a kids smartwatch that deliberately can't browse the web, can't open TikTok, and wants to be the last device parents buy before the smartphone talk. Then he sold enough of them to top Amazon's charts.
The June Care Company
The June Care Company is a mom-led childcare marketplace that connects parents needing care with vetted, background-checked stay-at-home parents in their own neighborhoods. Founded in 2021 by former Intuit general manager Gretchen Salyer, it began as pandemic-era childcare swaps among friends and grew into an app-based platform matching families with trusted local caregivers - closing the gap between families who lack affordable, flexible childcare and stay-at-home parents who want income without leaving home. Backed by $3.6M in seed funding from Craft Ventures, Greycroft, and Yes VC.