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Inquisitive Minds, Inc.
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Business Summary
Inquisitive Minds, Inc. is a privately-held, venture capital backed IT services company that specializes in online educational services. The company mainly functions through the kid friendly browser platform, Zoodles, and as of October 2011, operates as a subsidiary of HTC America Inc. Inquisitive Minds inc. was founded by Mark Williamson and Rich Humphrey. The company was founded in 2008 and its headquarters are located in Mountain View, California.
Overview & Corporate Organization
Basic Information
| Company Tags: | VC Backed |
| Year Founded: | 2008 |
| Fiscal Year End: | 12/31 |
| City: | Mountain View |
| State/Province: | California |
| Country: | United States |
| Website: | www.zoodles.com |
Corporate Organization
| Founders: | Mark Williamson Rich Humphrey |
Industry Information
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| Media > Education > Educational Media & Online Curriculums |
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Charts, Financials, and Statistics (Table Format)
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| Income Statement | 2011 |
| Revenues | View |
| Operating Income (Loss) | View |
| Net Income (Loss) | View |
| Balance Sheet | 2011 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | View |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | View |
| Other Non-Current Assets | View |
| Total Assets | View |
| Current Liabilities | View |
| Total Liabilities | View |
| Stockholders Equity | View |
| Net Assets | View |
| Employee Figures | 2011 |
| Total Employees | View |
| Productivity (Revenue/Employee) | View |
| Financial Notes: | |
| * | Inquisitive Minds, Inc. fiscal year end: 12/31 |
Mergers & Acquisitions
| Date | Status | Target | Buyer | Deal Type | Price | |
| Details | Oct. 2011 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
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VC/Funding Activity
| Date | Investor | Round | Investor Type | |
| May. 2010 | View | A | Venture Capital | |
| Details | Total Round A View | |||
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Detailed Business Description: Inquisitive Minds, Inc.
Inquisitive Minds Business Overview
Incorporated in 2008, Inquisitive Minds, Inc. provides an online platform for education and learning for young children. Founder Mark William saw that his 4-year-old daughter Abbie struggled while using a computer and set out to create a children friendly platform for them to play and learn on. The company soft launched the Zoodle beta in 2009 and formally launched Zoodles, their safe-browsing tool for kids, in May 2010. Backed with Adobe Air software, Zoodles Kids' Browser provides a safe browsing experience for children ages 2 to 8. The platform only allows kids to play educational games on approved web sites and parents have the option of adding their own sites for their kids to view.
Upon sign up, parents are asked to set the age level for their child. Zoodles then adds sites geared towards that age group on its menu. There are no URLs for kids to decipher and instead, only pictures of the apps are displayed for kids to click on and begin… Continue Reading →
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