Kide Science

Finland
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland, 00180

Company profile

Kide Science company profile

Kide Science develops 3-8-year-old children’s problem solving skills through story-based hands-on experiments that solve real science problems. The platform provides caregivers like teachers and parents with lesson plans and optional training to lead playful and engaging early childhood education in a classroom or remotely. A proven pedagogical method predicts better learning outcomes in school and is based on years of rigorous academic research conducted by the founder in the University of Helsinki. Kide Science started its commercial business in Finland from December 2017. Kide Science’s research-led pedagogy has helped them to win paying customers in 30 countries with 1000+ preschools. For the new teacher platform (launched in October 2021) there has been registered free trial users from over 100 countries and reaches over 1 million children. Kide Science team has also produced book series with Sanoma and a TV show on YLE, Finland’s national public service broadcaster. In 2022, Kide Science has partnered with DreamWorks Animation and its hit Netflix series Gabby’s Dollhouse to give young scientists cat-tastic themed lesson plans to encourage playful, engaging and inquiry-based learning.

Business identity

Contact email
[email protected]
Operating status
Active
Company type
For Profit
Employee range
11-50 employees
Revenue range
$0-$1M
Founded
2017-12-18

Headquarters

Postal code
00180
Country code
FI
Continent
Europe

Capital profile

Funding and company signals

Funding stage
M And A
Funding rounds
4
Total equity funding
$3M
Last funding
Convertible Note / $1M / 2022-08-04
Last equity funding
Seed / $1.7M
Investors
9
Lead investors
3
Founders
3
Articles
26
Exited on
2023-10-05

Founders and investors

Founders

Aino KuronenJenni VartiainenSari Hurme-Mehtala

Lead investors

KSI EducationReaktor VenturesSparkmind.vc

Investors

Business FinlandEmerge VCSparkmind.vcTesi