Tankee Inc.
Tankee is the first Kids Gaming Network that brings gaming videos to kids and peace of mind for parents.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Gaming
- Location Austin, TX, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded September 2017
- Employees 5
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website tankee.com
Company Summary
Tankee is the first Kids Gaming Network that brings gaming videos to kids and peace of mind for parents. The engaging, on-demand mobile entertainment platform offers a parent-approved destination for kids to watch and discover the game videos they love from play-through and music videos to family gaming and educational videos. The primary revenue will come from kid-friendly advertising, branded content, and referral downloads.
Team
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Co-Founder & CEOPrior to Tankee, Youngblood was the Sr. Director of WW Marketing, Social, and esports for AMD where he drove strategy and execution focused on driving AMD’s gaming brand including the activation for Ryzen, one of AMD’s most successful brands. He led investments in esports marketing including partnerships with FNATIC and Evil Geniuses. He led a team spanning 4 continents and was consistently recognized as a top leader receiving multiple awards.
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Dan ChiuCo-Founder and Head of Business DevelopmentChiu is also currently a partner at Player 2 Studios supporting strategic partnerships. Player 2 is a marketing and content development studio focused on the esports industry. Prior to Tankee and Player 2, Chiu founded HD Made, a design and technology agency alongside former ESPN executives. Before becoming an HD Made, Chiu was a VP at ESPN where he helped form the strategy and negotiated the media rights for ESPN’s 15-year deal with EA Sports.
Advisors
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Kneeland YoungbloodUnconfirmed
Kelly KimballUnconfirmed
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