Pinwheel is a kids' first smartphone & operating system purpose-built to foster healthy life-long tech habits.
Pinwheel was developed by therapists, technologists, and parents on a mission to promote curiosity as well as social and emotional health in a world saturated by technology that tends to do the opposite.
Pinwheel smartphones enable talk and text communication with a parent-approved posse of positive influences, along with three key apps:
Pinwheel smartphones also come with a customizable list of additional apps, all curated by a board of therapists and rated along metrics such as education, influence and addiction.
Pinwheel was developed by therapists, technologists, and parents on a mission to promote curiosity as well as social and emotional health in a world saturated by technology that tends to do the opposite.
Pinwheel smartphones enable talk and text communication with a parent-approved posse of positive influences, along with three key apps:
Pinwheel smartphones also come with a customizable list of additional apps, all curated by a board of therapists and rated along metrics such as education, influence and addiction.
Location: United States, Texas, Austin
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2019
Investors 1
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Mentions in press and media 25
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| 08.01.2026 | How two founders are digitizing immigration in APAC | - |
| 05.01.2026 | Pinwheel Set to Launch 'Pinwheel Home' – Screen-free, Voice Calls-Only Family Phone | Pinwheel Home is a fun way for kids to connect with friends and grandparents Pinwheel Home helps teach children basic verbal communication skills and phone etiquette Pinwheel Home will come in a variety of colors and with fun stickers for k... |
| 15.04.2025 | Leading Child-Safe Smartphone Pinwheel Launches in Australia | Pinwheel smartphone for kids available now in Australia Phone designed for safe use by children has age-appropriate guardrails, parent-monitoring features and no access to browsers or social media Pinwheel gives children a way to stay conne... |
| 28.10.2024 | Pinwheel’s Bill Navigator Launches to Save Money on Unused Subscriptions | Pinwheel, a Fintech developing account activation and engagement products, this week introduced Bill Navigator, a solution to help banks, credit unions, and fintechs save their customers money on unused subscriptions and manage their recurr... |
| 13.08.2024 | Kid's Tech Company Pinwheel Ranks No. 212 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 | Phones designed for kids and managed by parents make Pinwheel among the fastest growing US companies Pinwheel helps kids of all ages develop healthy tech habits. Increasing Revenues by 20X in Three Years Places Pinwheel Among Top 5% of Amer... |
| 18.06.2024 | Pinwheel Announces Launch of Canada’s First Kid-Safe Smartphone | Canadian parents can rest easy with Pinwheel’s kid-safe smartphone, offering features like remote monitoring and contact Safelists. Pinwheel gives kids the benefits of a smartphone, such as staying connected and having fun, while parents mo... |
| 04.06.2024 | 2024-05: HH Global supports Earth Day 2024 with global sustainability initiative | LONDON, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Earth Day is celebrated each year on 22 April - a global initiative dedicated to environmental protection and raising awareness about pressing ecological challenges. The day serves as a platform for prom... |
| 30.11.2023 | Pinwheel Introduces Free Kids' Smartphone as a Holiday Gift | Pinwheel's new Genesis phone is free for the holidays with a subscription purchase Your kids will love the new Pinwheel Genesis, and you'll love the price. Parents can get a free Pinwheel Genesis phone for kids with the purchase of a quarte... |
| 26.10.2023 | Pinwheel Announces Phone Upcycling to Prevent Adult Phones from Going to Kids or into the Landfill | Parents can send in old phones for recycling and save on a new smartphone for kids Pinwheel will exchange old phones of any model for a discounted smartphone designed for kids Hand-me-down phones, originally designed for adults, present cha... |
| 27.05.2022 | Recreating Connection in Ukraine | Thirteen million Ukrainians live in uncertainty, fearing death for themselves as well as their loved ones, whom they’re often unable to communicate with. Shipping out phones won’t make an impact on the big picture over there, but I hope it ... |
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