Naavik Gaming Podcast

The Past, Present, & Future of KidTech

Jul 19, 2024

Join host Aaron Bush as he discusses the past and future of kidtech with Kieran Donovan and Dylan Collins. They cover changes in the kidtech market, k-ID's new approach, lessons from SuperAwesome, market trends, and how games teams can benefit from emerging solutions.

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Dylan Collins

Kieran Donovan

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Quick takeaways

Online safety for kids is a growing concern in the gaming industry, prompting the need for innovative solutions.

Serial entrepreneur Dylan Collins stresses the importance of educating customers and strategic investors for compliance-driven markets.

In the ever-evolving child safety tech market, creating age-appropriate digital environments is crucial for ensuring online safety.

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Introduction to the Novik Gaming Podcast

The Novik Gaming Podcast is dedicated to exploring the business and future of video games by engaging with industry experts, builders, investors, and thinkers. The podcast delves into current events, emerging trends in gaming, lessons learned, and the broader gaming ecosystem that Novik fosters.

Intro

3min

Building Digital Tools for Young Online Audiences: Challenges and Solutions

8min

Evolution and Challenges in Kid Tech Industry

13min

Venturing into Fundraising and Scaling Businesses

22min

Evolution of Kid Tech Investments and Venture Perception

2min

Exploring Evolving Trends in User-Generated Content and Next-Gen Gaming Platforms

4min

Where to Find More Information and Engage Further

2min

Online safety for kids has only become more important over time, and it's become a thorny compliance topic for games teams to wrestle with. Fortunately, talented entrepreneurs are creating solutions that make it easier for games teams (and beyond) to tackle these challenges.

To help explore this nuanced topic, host Aaron Bush is joined by Kieran Donovan, co-founder and CEO of k-ID (which recently raised a $45M Series A, led by Lightspeed and a16z), as well as Dylan Collins, serial entrepreneur behind Demonware, Jolt, and SuperAwesome.

We dive into what’s changed in the kidtech market over the past decade, k-IDs new approach, lessons learned from SuperAwesome, where the market and k-ID are headed next, and how games teams can benefit from these emerging solutions.

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Who’s On:

Guest - Kieran Donovan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieran-donovan-06399819/

Guest - Dylan Collins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanc/

Host - Aaron Bush: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-bush-846b8185/

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