Top Parenting Startups in 2027

Wonderschool was started in 2016. The company’s mission is to ensure that every child has access to a home away from home that helps them realize their full potential. Wonderschool supports experienced educators and childcare providers to start their own childcares or preschools out of their homes, whether they live in apartments, condos, or homes that they rent or own. Wonderschool provides assistance with licensing, program setup, marketing and everything in between. The company’s software platform allows teachers to manage their students, parents, and their program from one dashboard. Along with this, Wonderschool has built a marketplace for parents to search Wonderschool programs, schedule visits, enroll their children, and make payments.

Zum, the leader in modern, sustainable, and tech-enabled student transportation, also now offers Zum Charter, transportation service that allows teachers, coaches, parents, event planners and others to book vehicles for school-related athletic and field trips, summer camps, sports trips, community and company events and tours, as well as other forms of short- and long-distance travel. Zūm provides one seamless, real-time interface for parents, drivers, schools, districts, administrators, and operators, to transport children safely and with increased visibility and personalized care. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, visit ridezum.com.

Having a baby is one of the biggest life changes people face. Babylist makes this journey to parenthood less overwhelming. We empower new parents and connect them to their village. Our baby registry is used by 20% of expecting families in the United States (and growing). In 2016 there were $100,000,000 of gifts given of of our registries. Our users love Babylist. We are continuing to create useful content and tools that help our users through pregnancy to parenthood.

PlayShifu is a leading AR toy company revolutionizing the world of tomorrow by providing educational play experiences for kids today. With 16 products that offer unique tactile play experiences for ages 4-12 years, kids build STEAM and other foundational skills such as critical thinking, engineering, and geography. PlayShifu’s founders are both parents that wanted to embrace technology as a part of their children’s development. They created a vision to make screen time meaningful, not mindless. Its three toy platforms, Shifu Orboot, Shifu Plugo, and Shifu Tacto are loved around the world and are currently available in 35 plus countries as they make screen time more meaningful through a physical and digital, or as we like to say, phygital experience.

Parents don't struggle to find options. They struggle to know what will actually work for their family. Every day, parents make decisions around activities, outings, holidays, and experiences using fragmented information, generic recommendations, and guesswork. We're building KiBi to change that. KiBi is building the decision intelligence layer for families: helping parents move from uncertainty to confident decisions. Travel is our entry point. The bigger opportunity is becoming the trusted system families rely on when decisions matter. We're early, focused, and building for the long term.

The lifetime financial impact of stepping away from the workforce is not transparent to parents ahead of making that decision - no one should have to make lifetime career choices in the first few months of having a baby! Mirza is an innovative employee benefit that relieves the anxiety parents face when starting a family - the “what happens?” and general awareness of potential career and financial tradeoffs. We integrate family financial planning & childcare funding, enabling companies to support employee financial health and loyalty.

77SPARX Studio was founded in 2012 to create quality kid’s games and “digital toys” for smart devices. Our award-winning products that are not only popular with kids and parents alike, but also help kids develop core skills. Our products have been played by over 2 million kids all over the world. Let your kid play our product and see for yourself!