Kin Valley Inc.

Kin Valley supports family focused organizations by providing a safe software platform for meaningful, multi-generational interactions.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Software
  • Location Austin, TX, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 2011
  • Employees 5
  • Website kinvalley.com

Company Summary

For organizations (i.e. Girl Scouts) & companies (i.e. USAA), Kin Valley is a software platform designed for the mission & goals associated with supporting families and children. Now organizations, families (including kids under 13) & their support systems (i.e. teachers, scout leaders, mentors, family friends) can exist in the same online environment and organizations can use technology to improve their ability to accomplish their goals.

Team

  • Jim Donnelly
    CEO / Co-founder

    Jim started and successfully exited over a half dozen start-ups, including travel community IgoUgo.com. IgoUgo won a Webby Award as the top travel site in the U.S. in 2004 and was acquired by Travelocity.

    Other experience:
    - Pursuit Group CEO: Founded and managed 6 start-ups.
    - Citibank, VP of Marketing
    - Coca-Cola, Global Brand Manager (New Brands)
    - Kraft Foods, Brand Manager (Jell-O / Cool-Whip)
    - U.S. Army officer
    - Univ. of Texas

  • Chris Cole
    CTO / Co-founder

    30 years of experience in the tech industry.
    Pioneer in online multi-user technologies & virtual worlds.
    - Headed development of Worlds, Inc., the first commercially available multi-user 3D environment, & ActiveWorlds, one of the largest online paid subscriber communities.
    - Chief Architect at Disney Online.
    - Co-founded Peregrine Systems. Acquired by HP.
    - Founded the Inference Corp. Acquired by eGain.
    - Harvard (Physics) & Cal Tech.

  • Jim Donnelly

Advisors

  • Brian Gordon & Jeff Leavitt (DLA Piper)
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Friends & Family Round: 22 angel investors with investments from $10k-$137k
    Unconfirmed
    Raised $775k to date
    Unconfirmed

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