Giant was founded by John Kobs.

Who are Giant's investors?

Giant's investors include Decasonic, J4 Ventures, LightShed Ventures, Perceptive Ventures Management Company, Llc, Western Technology Investment.

Giant

5 known investors

Find your way into Giant

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Alex Chachavaunlockedknows John Kobs · together at YPO (overlapped)

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Giant creates personalized, interactive digital stories for children that adapt to their names, voices, and interests. The platform provides safe, ad-free content designed to support learning and social-emotional growth.

Consumer EdTech Media & Entertainment

Founders & leadership

John Kobs in 𝕏CEO & FounderJohn Kobs founded Apartment List, which he scaled to account for 3% of U.S. rental moves over 14 years. He is now CEO and founder of Giant, an AI-powered interactive storytelling platform for children.

Investors · 5

DecasonicSan Francisco

J4 VenturesNew York

LightShed VenturesArmonk

Perceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcLaguna Beach

Western Technology InvestmentPortola Valley · $250K – $30M

Competitors · 1

by search overlap

InterPositive4 shared keywordsNetflix operates a subscription streaming service for films and television, producing original programming alongside licensed content for members worldwide.

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In the news

Helsing Closes $1.8B Round, Reaching $18B as Europe's Defense AI Giant Scalestechtimes.com · Jul 2026

Billion Dollar Month- Giant Venturesgiant.vc · Mar 2026

Giant Ventures launches new funds to invest $250M into purpose-driven technology companies in Europe and the USgiant.vc

Frequently asked questions

What does Giant do?: Giant creates personalized, interactive digital stories for children that adapt to their names, voices, and interests. The platform provides safe, ad-free content designed to support learning and social-emotional growth.
Who founded Giant?: Giant was founded by John Kobs.
Who are Giant's investors?: Giant's investors include Decasonic, J4 Ventures, LightShed Ventures, Perceptive Ventures Management Company, Llc, Western Technology Investment.