Hey hey!
Time for an update. These past days have been relatively… intense? (don’t your worry, at some point I’ll be sharing the roller coaster of planning an event on the other side of the globe 🍿) : in no time, we’ve moved to San Francisco, got our kids an incredible local school (more about it soon), and went ALL IN preparing this second edition of the NewKid Days - five weeks to go !
October 25th, San Francisco #
Save the date. Tell your local friends. And for those of you living nearby :
Looking for AI products worthy of children : know any? #
I believe that when founders meet the children they are building for and their parents, everyone wins.
I believe that when an investor hears a pitch, but mostly sees kids interacting with that product, everyone wins.
Last June 20 at VivaTech, nine companies showcased the latest version of their product to hundreds of families throughout the day. These founders have been working incredibly hard to build products worthy of our children. Setting up the space in no time was epic (!) yet some got incredibly creative.
Last June 20 at VivaTech, Children played. Parents asked. Founders engaged.
At noon, they got the chance to pitch their vision to two of Europe’s most recognised investors, child safety experts and France’s largest tech media:
Now the outcomes of that day? #
collaborations :
They have the hardware, we have the software, we’re talking partnerships!
introductions :
The opportunity to sit down with the team at everyone.AI was just incredible. I had wanted to meet with them for over a year, so to me today felt better than if I had met Brad Pitt in person.
term sheets & follow up discussions
We’ve closed our round ! : a new US investor but most importantly Kima, that we met thanks to NewKid! Thanks again for the opportunity!!
Now, San Francisco : who’s going to be next? #
We are looking for the next projects that will shine!! ✨
This is an opportunity for early-stage1 companies building products for kids (0-16) to meet hundreds of targeted potential customers in one single day, get media visibility, and a privileged access to top tier VCs. For free.
If you are building something yourself - and live in (or are ready to come to) San Francisco : ⏳‼️ Applications are open until September 27, 11:59PM Pacific time. So apply now.
Timeline:
- *Sept 27 : applications close*
- *Sept 29 - Oct 3 : interviews (15min)*
- *Oct 5 : announcement! 📣*
Thank you for helping share the word ♥️
Yours, Mathilde
1 needs to be more than an idea ; your team must be able to put something in the hands of the visitors on site ; if you are already selling this product, awesome
📸 Agustina Galak, @agustinagalak & Theo Laille, @theo_laille