What 6crickets does

6crickets is a Redmond, Washington-based private company that operates an online marketplace platform connecting parents with providers of children's enrichment programs, including after-school activities and summer camps. The company was founded in 2015 (per the operating copyright range of 2015–2025) and operates as 6crickets Inc., a for-profit entity with a headcount reported in the 11–50 range. Its positioning frames the platform as a three-sided marketplace serving parents, enrichment providers, and schools, suggesting potential institutional reach beyond direct consumer transactions. Helen Wang serves as Chief Executive Officer and co-founder.

The company's product surface, as described in available source material, centers on discovery and registration for youth enrichment programs, functioning as a curated or searchable marketplace rather than a vertically integrated program operator. No app, public API, SDK, MCP server, or named proprietary technology stack is disclosed; the platform is delivered via the 6crickets.com website. No integrations, AI modalities, certifications, patents, trademarks, partnerships, or customer logos are documented in the available data, indicating either a deliberately minimal public footprint or a thin commercial profile.

6crickets has raised a single disclosed funding round of $225,000 in December 2021, led by the National Science Foundation with participation from UpHonest Capital — a structure consistent with an NSF SBIR-style non-dilutive or hybrid commercialization grant rather than a traditional priced venture round. Revenue, pricing model, customer counts, GMV, and growth metrics are not disclosed, leaving the company's monetization mechanics and commercial scale unobservable from the public record. The combination of one small grant, a small team, and minimal public commercial disclosures suggests 6crickets operates at an early or sub-scale stage relative to venture-backed marketplace comparables.

Name

6crickets

Legal name

6crickets Inc.

Website

https://6crickets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

6crickets operates an online marketplace platform that connects parents with providers of children's enrichment programs, including after-school activities and summer camps, serving families, activity providers, and schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Enrichment Programs Marketplace

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Parent-Facing Home Learning & Family Engagement Apps (EDACANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Engagement & Take-Home Learning Materials (Home Packs, Parent Guides) (EDACAJAL), Parent Support Groups & Peer Networks (EDACALAG)

Keywords

• After-school programs
• Summer camps
• Kids enrichment activities
• Youth programs discovery
• Parent activity platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Redmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Core offering

6crickets operates an online platform that connects families with after-school programs and summer camps for children. The platform serves three distinct user groups: parents seeking enrichment activities for their kids, providers offering such activities, and schools facilitating program access. It functions as a discovery and matching service for youth enrichment programming.

Product overview

Based on the source data, 6crickets offers a platform for connecting families with after-school programs and summer camps for children. The source content is limited and does not provide details on individual product names, modules, or specific features. The company's primary offering appears to be a marketplace or discovery platform for youth enrichment programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• ActivityHero: ActivityHero is a directly comparable online marketplace where parents discover and book after-school classes, camps, and enrichment activities. Same three-sided model (parents, providers, schools/community centers) targeting the same kid enrichment category.
• Outschool: Outschool is an online marketplace for kid enrichment classes (and increasingly in-person formats). Direct peer on the marketplace model serving parents searching for enrichment activities, with stronger scale and brand recognition.
• KidPass: KidPass is a membership-based marketplace that gives families access to kids' classes, camps, and activities across providers. Closely comparable model (parent subscription + provider listings) targeting the same enrichment discovery use case.
• Sawyer (formerly CampPage): Sawyer is a marketplace and business-management platform for kids' classes, camps, and after-school providers. Closely aligned on the three-sided model (parents, providers, schools) and explicitly comparable in enrichment discovery and booking.

Broad incumbents

• ClassDojo: ClassDojo is a large incumbent communication and classroom platform used by schools and parents; it has expanded into after-school and enrichment discovery features. Much broader scope but overlapping parent/school channel that competes for the same household attention.
• JCC Association / Community Center directories: JCCs and similar community-center networks operate their own after-school and enrichment program directories, often partnering with schools. They are not a single product but represent a class of incumbents that aggregate enrichment supply and bypass third-party marketplaces.
• Kumon: Kumon is a large global after-school enrichment franchise with its own parent-facing enrollment and program-management infrastructure. Comparable because it occupies the same parent demand pool and competes for after-school enrichment dollars, even though it does not run a marketplace.
• Groupon (Local Experiences): Groupon and similar local deals platforms list kids' camps, classes, and enrichment activities as part of broader local experiences inventory. Not a focused competitor but substitutes for parent discovery of enrichment activities.
• YMCA of the USA: The YMCA runs a large national network of after-school programs and summer camps with its own registration system and brand trust. Comparable as a major incumbent provider of after-school and camp enrichment that competes for the same parent wallet.

Emerging players

• Varsity Tutors: Varsity Tutors operates a marketplace/platform for live tutoring and enrichment classes for kids and adults. Comparable parent-facing enrichment marketplace, though weighted more toward academic tutoring than recreational enrichment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/6crickets

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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