Edutainment startup EMoMee raised $1 M Pre-seed funding from Whiteboard Capital, others
Whiteboard Capital, Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund, and DeVC co-led a $1 million pre-seed funding round for EQ-focused edutainment startup EMoMee.
According to EMoMee’s press release, the money raised will aid in the launch of its “first of its kind” products in the fourth quarter of 2024.
EMoMee, which was co-founded in 2023 by Pooja Jauhari, Varun Duggirala, and Suraksha Subhramaniam, aims to help children ages 2 to 7 years old develop their emotional intelligence through an integrated ecosystem of skill-based play, stories, content, and other learning tools.
The brand equips parents and other caregivers to help kids develop emotional intelligence and empathy so they can grow up to be socially conscious adults.
According to market research, the global SEL market is anticipated to expand between 2021 and 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 24.3%.
The brand aims to assist in creating habits that result in significant changes that lead to comprehensive emotional growth through skill-based play kits, products, and an expansive content universe centered around the three young characters, E, Mo, and Mee. All of these are expertly designed, age-appropriate play kits. It plans to extend to teenagers and middle schoolers.
