CodeSpark is the world’s most innovative system for teaching young kids about computer science. We have play tested our way to a custom curriculum for kids 5-8. codeSpark’s “pick up and play” game mechanics are specifically designed to appeal to a broad range of learning styles and abilities. In our tablet based game, players control characters called Foos. Problems are solved, games are made and things are built by programing Foos. Now and then a Glitch gets loose and messes things up.
The explosion of interest in learning about programming intersects with the massive adoption of tablets and a failure by schools teach about computer science to create a massive global opportunity for self-guided education. codeSpark is a subscription service that is much more effective than any of the current “learn to code” apps and much cheaper than private tutors or code academies. codeSpark’s founders are two geek dads who are successful entrepreneurs and who have decades of experience in subscription based services and online games.
The explosion of interest in learning about programming intersects with the massive adoption of tablets and a failure by schools teach about computer science to create a massive global opportunity for self-guided education. codeSpark is a subscription service that is much more effective than any of the current “learn to code” apps and much cheaper than private tutors or code academies. codeSpark’s founders are two geek dads who are successful entrepreneurs and who have decades of experience in subscription based services and online games.
Location: United States, California, Pasadena
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2014
Investors 1
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| 05.12.2022 | Gift Guide: More than 20 STEM gift ideas to inspire kids to code | All aboard the learn-to-code train! As another holiday season looms and kids everywhere start clamouring for shiny stuff, we’ve got you covered with a bumper edition of our annual STEM gift guide. This year’s guide is packed with more than ... |
| 24.01.2022 | Children can now code their own versions of Animal Crossing or The Legend of Zelda | Open-ended role-playing games like The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing are hugely popular with younger children, and codeSpark Academy, the learn-to-code app for children, has just added a new set of design tools to help them make their... |
| 17.11.2021 | Gift Guide: 20+ STEM toy gift ideas for aspiring young builders | Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’ve got lots of them. We’re just starting to roll out this year’s gift guides, so check back from now until the end of December for more! For this year’s STEM toy... |
| 09.08.2021 | BEGiN Acquires KidPass, Leading Kids Activity Marketplace | BEGiN, the company behind early learning brands HOMER and codeSpark, acquires kids activity marketplace to expand offering and serve children 0-10 across digital, physical, and experiential offerings BEGiN, the company behind early learning... |
| 19.01.2021 | Here are 25 fastest-growing DTC brands, according to monthly traffic and growth in Q4 from SimilarWeb data | Skye Gould/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. SimilarWeb released its ranking of the 25 fastest growing direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands. The data ranks the 25 highest... |
| 30.11.2020 | Invention Opportunity In Early Learning And Development | AppleTree Early Learning, Washington DC Tom Vander Ark |
| 24.09.2020 | Greenlight, maker of money management app for kids, raises $215 million | By Jane Lanhee Lee 2 Min Read An undated handout photo shows the BuildforFamilies app screen, provided by Greenlight Financial Technology, a debit card for kids that is paired to an app for the family to teach financial responsibility. Gree... |
| 21.04.2020 | Moshi, a sleep and mindfulness app for kids, raises $12M Series B led by Accel | “If your kids aren’t sleeping, you aren’t sleeping,” says Moshi founder and CEO Ian Chambers. As mindfulness apps grow increasingly popular among adults, Moshi is looking to bring mindfulness and meditative techniques to children. The app t... |
| 26.04.2019 | The New Revenue Source Catching on with Game-Based Learning: Mom and Dad | When Julia Rivard Dexter first launched her game-based learning startup, Squiggle Park, she was hoping to reverse declining literacy rates by creating games that were so fun and engaging kids would want to play in their free time. She envis... |
| 25.09.2018 | Building a Learning Company: Three Entrepreneurs Dish Out Advice | Playing games in the classroom is not a new concept. So, it’s perhaps not surprising that there are game-based edtech companies hoping to leave a mark in classrooms. But what goes into building a game-based learning startup—or any edtech st... |
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