What dfusion does

dfusion is a woman-owned small business founded in 2014 and headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, that develops evidence-based digital interventions for health-related behavioral change. Its portfolio spans two operational areas: a Health & Prevention division anchored by the patented SkillFlix video training platform (with separate channels for autistic young adults, parents of autistic youth, sex educators, and pharmacists) plus mobile apps including Trans Women Connected and 3T, and a STEMPlay Labs division that produces game-based learning tools such as Fantasy Sports Math League and STEMadium. The company's core technology is the Microskills framework — short, searchable modeling videos that combine into compound skills — layered with an AI-enhanced conversation agent (SocialWise) in one product line, and validated through 30+ NIH-funded studies and multiple randomized controlled trials.

dfusion operates a hybrid revenue model in which federal research grants and contracts (NIH, CDC, NSF, NIDILRR, Department of Education) constitute the primary funding base, supplemented by commercial product sales. Commercial revenue includes annual subscriptions for Fantasy Sports Math League ($150 per 50-seat league, $950 for 10 leagues), site licensing of SkillFlix platforms to organizations, bulk sales of Safe Injection Kits to harm reduction groups, and consumer app store distribution for STEMadium and Trans Women Connected. Go-to-market is mixed — direct consultative sales to schools, pharmacies, and healthcare providers; self-serve/PLG for FSML via its own website; and channel partnerships (ConDEMO through ETR, mobile apps through iOS/Google Play). Customer segments are diverse but specialized: underserved health populations (LGBTQIA+, autistic individuals, young Black men who have sex with men), educators and schools, parents/caregivers, healthcare providers and pharmacists, and middle school students.

Name

dfusion

Legal name

dfusion

Website

https://dfusioninc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

dfusion is a woman-owned digital health and education company that develops evidence-based video, mobile, and game-based interventions — including the patented SkillFlix platform and Fantasy Sports Math League — serving educators, healthcare providers, parents, and underserved health populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Scotts Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Federal Research Grants and Contracts: Primary revenue source from NIH, CDC, NSF, NIDILRR, and Department of Education funding for research and product development. Every research staff member serves as Principal Investigator on federally funded projects.
2. Product Subscriptions: Annual subscription sales of Fantasy Sports Math League to educators and schools, with tiered pricing per league.
3. Product Sales: Direct product sales through partners like ETR for ConDEMO, and app store distribution for STEMadium and Trans Women Connected.
4. Training Platform Licensing: SkillFlix platforms licensed to organizations for training pharmacists, educators, parents, and autistic young adults.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

dfusion develops and sells evidence-based digital health and education interventions combining streaming video microskills training, mobile apps, and game-based learning. Its portfolio spans the patented SkillFlix video training platform (delivered through channels for autistic young adults, parents, sex educators, and pharmacies), web-based and mobile educational games (Fantasy Sports Math League, STEMadium), sexual and reproductive health mobile apps (Trans Women Connected, 3T, ConDEMO), and research-driven training tools (MPC: VISTA, Ground Truthers).

Product overview

dfusion offers a portfolio of digital health, education, and behavior change products organized around two core divisions: (1) Health & Prevention Products including the SkillFlix video training platform with multiple channels (Autistic Young Adults, Parents, Sex Educators, Pharmacies), Trans Women Connected, 3T, and ConDEMO; (2) STEMPlay Labs educational games including Fantasy Sports Math League (FSML) and STEMadium. The company also develops AI-enhanced products (SocialWise integrated into SkillFlix) and research-based training tools (MPC: VISTA). Products use evidence-based interventions, video-based Microskills technology, and game-based learning approaches, with funding from NIH, CDC, NSF, Department of Education, and NIEHS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STEMPlay Labs: A division dedicated to creating educational games that make STEM learning engaging and accessible for K-12 students. Develops game-based learning tools including Fantasy Sports Math League and STEMadium.
• SkillFlix®
• Microskills®
• Ground Truthers
• SocialWise

Products and services

• Fantasy Sports Math League (FSML) A web-based math supplement game using fantasy sports as a real-world application of math for middle school students (grades 6-8). Uses live NFL player statistics through the SportsDataIO API to drive engagement while teaching algebraic equations, data analysis, graphing, and ratio/proportion through game-based play; includes embedded assessment, differentiated learning, scaffolded feedback, and NCTM standards alignment.
• SkillFlix for Autistic Young Adults A streaming video library of 150+ Microskills videos supporting relationship and independent living skills development for autistic young adults. Includes the 'Meet in the Middle' resource designed to be shared with neurotypical friends, family, or colleagues to improve communication together.
• SkillFlix for Parents of Youth on the Autism Spectrum A training platform with 200+ Microskills videos helping parents of autistic youth gain skills to discuss sexuality and healthy relationships with their children. Includes a parent support forum and videos for youth communication skill-building.
• SkillFlix for Sex Educators A streaming video training platform with 250+ Microskills videos helping educators facilitate sexuality education effectively. Includes an educator forum and 50+ videos for parent support.
• SkillFlix for Pharmacies A training platform with 50+ Microskills videos building harm reduction skills for US pharmacists and technicians on non-prescription syringe sales. Includes state law summaries, a resource locator map, and optional Safe Injection Kit fulfillment (bundled with first-time SkillFlix for Pharmacies purchases or available separately).
• STEMadium An interactive mobile app for STEM education through baseball-related games for 4th-6th graders. Features narrative-driven gameplay with math and science content mapped to educational standards; available on iOS and Android app stores.
• Trans Women Connected (TWC) A mobile app designed with and for trans women supporting connections, gender identity affirmation, positive health practices, and community resource access through an interactive locator map. Includes 35+ interactive activities for decision-making and goal setting.
• 3T: Tune In, Turn On, Turn Up A mobile app using a sex-positive approach to reduce HIV and STI transmission risk among young Black men who have sex with men. Includes 30+ interactive activities.
• ConDEMO An educational aid for proper condom use demonstration and skill practice, designed with a condom-like appearance including perforations and expiration date. For use in settings where actual condoms are not permitted; sold exclusively through ETR's online store at etr.org/store.
• MPC: VISTA (Making Proud Choices: Virtual Interactive Simulation Training Academy) Avatar-based virtual simulation training for educators learning to facilitate sexual health conversations with young people. Co-investigated by Mia Barrett and developed as part of dfusion's evidence-based educator training portfolio.
• Ground Truthers: An Environmental Health Investigation Lab Environmental health literacy lesson series for middle schoolers exploring indoor air quality, water quality, community environmental health, and transportation. Designed for 4-5 school days with modular activities aligned to NGSS and National Health Education Standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of SUD counselor skills improved after viewing SkillFlix videos, with all participants improving in at least 6 of 8 targeted skills
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• McREL InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Evaluation partner for Fantasy Sports Math League conducting a randomized controlled trial (2024-2025) to measure impact on students' math knowledge, confidence and anxiety.
• Hunter College at CUNY (Dr. Laura Graham Holmes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed SkillFlix for SUD Counselors Working with Autistic Clients with Dr. Laura Graham Holmes of Hunter College at CUNY. The partnership brought together academic research expertise with technology development to address training gaps for substance use disorder counselors working with autistic clients.
• College Autism NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership with the College Autism Network to build partnerships with researchers, universities, and organizations supporting autistic students in higher education as part of the SocialWise AI project.
• SportsDataIOcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration providing live API connection to real NFL player statistics for Fantasy Sports Math League, enabling dynamic and current data in the educational game.
• Arroyo Research ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent research organization conducting randomized controlled trial of Fantasy Sports Math League to provide objective evaluation of the product's effectiveness.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ETR (Education, Training and Research): ETR is a nonprofit that develops evidence-based sexual and reproductive health curricula and is also dfusion's distribution partner for ConDEMO. Both organizations share a focus on rigorous research-backed health education for youth and underserved populations, making ETR the closest comparable peer.
• Kognito: Kognito builds avatar-based simulations that train professionals in mental health, substance use, and social-emotional conversations, mirroring dfusion's MPC: VISTA virtual simulation work and SkillFlix role-play style products for sensitive health topics.
• EVERFI: EVERFI delivers digital, evidence-based social impact curricula to K-12 and higher education, covering health, wellness, and SEL. It is comparable to dfusion in deploying research-validated digital interventions through school and district channels.
• Realityworks: Realityworks creates hands-on and simulation-based educational tools for health, sex education, and life skills. It overlaps with dfusion's SkillFlix and ConDEMO lines in building interactive, evidence-based educational products for sensitive health topics.
• Answer (Rutgers): Answer is a Rutgers-affiliated sexuality education organization that produces evidence-based curricula and resources for teens, educators, and parents, directly comparable to dfusion's SkillFlix for Sex Educators and SkillFlix for Parents of Autistic Youth offerings.
• Cardea: Cardea is a national training and consulting organization focused on sexual and reproductive health, HIV prevention, and equity-centered health workforce development, sharing dfusion's emphasis on underserved populations and evidence-based health training.

Emerging players

• RethinkEd: RethinkEd provides online curriculum, professional development, and behavioral tools for special education and SEL, comparable to dfusion's SkillFlix for Autistic Young Adults and the SocialWise AI conversation agent for neurodivergent learners.
• Understood.org: Understood.org is a nonprofit serving the millions of people with learning and attention issues, with resources for parents, educators, and young adults. It is thematically aligned with dfusion's autism-focused SkillFlix channels and Ground Truthers-style content for differentiated learners.
• GoNoodle: GoNoodle delivers movement, mindfulness, and academic game-based content to K-12 classrooms via a freemium model, sharing dfusion's STEMPlay Labs approach of embedding standards-aligned learning into game mechanics for middle-schoolers.

Broad incumbents

• Discovery Education: Discovery Education is a large incumbent K-12 digital curriculum provider with broad STEM, health, and SEL content. It competes at the school-district level with dfusion's STEMPlay Labs and SkillFlix products, although its portfolio is much wider and less research-validated per topic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds20 records

Investors9 records

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M&A

Investments

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