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Pinwheel

Founded 2019 · 63 employees on LinkedIn · 14 known investors

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Pinwheel manufactures smartphones and smartwatches designed for children and teens, featuring parental controls, app curation, contact safeguards, and location tracking. The devices eliminate social media and adult apps while allowing parents to customize permissions across multiple caregivers.

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Founders & leadership

Pinwheel was founded in 2019 by Dane Witbeck.

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Dane WitbeckFounder

Investors · 14

Central Texas Angel NetworkAustin
Circadian VenturesAtlanta · $500K – $1.5M
Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M
Amex Venturesreported · 2 sourcesPalo Alto
Apax DigitalreportedLondon
Coatue ManagementreportedNew York · $1M – $20M
Fenway Summer VenturesreportedWashington
First Round Capitalreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $1M – $7M
Franklin Templetonreported · 2 sourcesSan Mateo
GGV Capitalreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park
Kraken Venturesreported · 2 sourcesAustin
Tq Ventures Llcreported · 2 sourcesNew York
Upfront Venturesreported · 2 sourcesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M

Also in the syndicate · 1

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$50M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2021–2022

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
AlienVault428 shared keywordsAT&T is a telecommunications provider offering wireless mobile plans, smartphones, and related connectivity services to consumers. It sells devices such as the Samsung Galaxy line alongside mobile phone plans and switching offers.
Bark356 shared keywordsBark builds parental control and monitoring software for families and schools to help keep children safe online. The company offers apps, smartwatches, and phones with features including content monitoring, location tracking, and alerts on 30+ platforms.

Companies competing with Pinwheel for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Pinwheel raises $50m in Series B to help create “fairer financial system”fintechfutures.com · Jan 2022Pinwheel, a startup helping lenders assess borrowers with little or no credit, used this 9-page deck to raise a $50 million Series Bbusinessinsider.com · Jan 2022Pinwheel Raises $50M in Series B Fundingfinsmes.com · Jan 2022Pinwheel Raises $50M Series B from GGV Capital to Continue Building the Income Layer that Will Power a Fairer Financial Systemprnewswire.com · Jan 2022Pinwheel raises $50M Series B at $500M valuation for its income verification APIs | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jan 2022Pinwheel secures $20M in a Series A funding round led by Coatue - FinLedgerfinledger.com · Jun 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Pinwheel do?
Pinwheel manufactures smartphones and smartwatches designed for children and teens, featuring parental controls, app curation, contact safeguards, and location tracking. The devices eliminate social media and adult apps while allowing parents to customize permissions across multiple caregivers.
Who founded Pinwheel?
Pinwheel was founded by Dane Witbeck in 2019.
Who are Pinwheel's investors?
Pinwheel's investors include Central Texas Angel Network, Circadian Ventures, Notable Capital, Amex Ventures, Apax Digital, Coatue Management, Fenway Summer Ventures, First Round Capital and 5 more.
How much funding has Pinwheel raised?
Pinwheel has disclosed $50M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.