Kororo Kids, a startup led by Catalan businesswoman Claudia de la Riva, has received funding of 2.25 million euros from the Lego Foundation.
Kororo Kids is an educational platform focused on inclusive online teaching for children and young people between 2 and 15 years old. The company pays special attention to children with special needs, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
In accordance with its social programs, the Lego Foundation invests a total of 20 million dollars (18 million euros) in up to 25 companies, NGOs and activities of different types.
In 2023, Kokoro Kids was already one of the nine startups that received funding from this Danish institution, for more than 550,000 euros, in the first phase of this program. After this new round, the Catalan firm has been one of the five selected to become an official 'partner' of the Lego Foundation.
Kororo Kids consists of a personalized application that currently offers more than 260 games for all children and, in turn, is integrated into the Apolo Kids platform, a startup based in Valencia and with a focus on autonomous and educational teaching. inclusive.
With this operation, Claudia de la Riva thus consolidates her new business project. A few years ago she launched a technology consultancy called Ocre and then Nannify, an online platform to help families with young children hire babysitters on a timely basis, through user ratings.
After the pandemic crisis, it was forced to rethink its activity, since families stayed at home and did not need babysitters. Instead of waiting, after layoffs and an economic crisis, she refocused the business and from caring for the little ones she oriented herself toward the educational sector.
Now, in a further twist with Kororo Kids, under the umbrella of Apolo Kids, it has specialized in the education of children who have the most difficulties. “We want to make a difference in learning, especially for neurodivergent minors. Our mission is to provide them with tools for life, allowing them to develop their potential through play,” says Claudia de la Riva. Is there any better way than learning by playing?
