Innovative startup EMoMee, working in the field of emotional intelligence (EQ) edutainment, has successfully secured $1 million in pre-seed funding co-led by prominent investors Whiteboard Capital, Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund and DeVC. The fresh capital signals strong confidence in the vision and potential of the company.
EMoMee was founded by Pooja Jauhari, Varun Duggirala and Suraksha Subhramaniam in 2023. It is on a mission to revolutionize how emotional intelligence is nurtured in young children. The focus is on kids in the age group of 2 to 7. It offers a unique blend of skill-based play, engaging stories and educational content which are basically designed to cultivate emotional resilience and empathy. The approach holistic and aims to equip children with required emotional tools for a socially conscious as well as emotionally intelligent future.
The fresh capital is learned to be bringing motion to the ambitious plans of the startup in launching its products by the last quarter of the year. The offerings are claimed to be the first of their kind. The products promise integrating expertly designed play kits and a rich content universe centered around three characters i.e. E, Mo and Mee. The characters will serve as guides for children and help them to develop essential emotional skills through interactive as well as age-appropriate activities.
The innovative approach of EMoMee aligns with the growing demand for social and emotional learning (SEL) tools for the kids. It is learned that the global SEL market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 24.3% from 2021 to 2030. The impressive growth highlights increasing recognition of emotional intelligence as a critical component of child development.
EMoMee also has plans to expand its offerings to middle-schoolers and teenagers as well.
