What Reboot does

Reboot is a nonprofit arts and culture organization co-founded by Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw's Righteous Persons Foundation, operating as an incubator and production platform for contemporary Jewish storytelling. Headquartered in New York with 1-10 employees, it serves Jewish communities and broader audiences interested in Jewish culture through a portfolio of programs organized around the Jewish calendar (Hanukkah, High Holidays, Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot, Shabbat) and lifecycle events (B-Mitzvah, Death). The organization has reached more than 14 million participants annually and built a network of 1,500+ partner organizations.

Reboot's product surface spans sub-products including the 10Q High Holidays reflection project, DAWN (Digital Arts Week Night for Shavuot), Saturday Night Seder, Give Light (Hanukkah), Plastover, Sukkah City, REBAR (B-Mitzvah), Death Over Dinner Jewish Edition, Unscrolled (Torah), Mashhad (short film), and a Reboot Glossary educational resource. Its media production and investment arm, Reboot Studios, produces films, television, theater, podcasts, music, and publishing; it is expanding into feature filmmaking via the 2026 Creator Fund slate and holds an exclusive streaming partnership with ChaiFlicks, the world's largest Jewish-content streaming platform. Additional revenue-adjacent offerings include a merchandise e-commerce store (rebootshop.org) and Creative Consulting services for organizations developing Jewish cultural programming.

Reboot is funded through philanthropic donations, with disclosed grants from the Jim Joseph Foundation totaling approximately $11 million between 2008 and 2018, and founding support from the Righteous Persons Foundation. The organization accepts donations through its website and distributes content across its own website, social platforms (70,000+ Instagram followers, 100,000+ total social followers), podcast channels, theatrical releases, and the ChaiFlicks streaming marketplace. Its stated positioning is to produce content that is 'formally adventurous, culturally specific, and built to reach audiences far beyond traditional Jewish spaces,' combining ancient Jewish wisdom with modern creative formats.

Name

Reboot

Legal name

Reboot

Website

https://rebooters.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reboot is a New York-based nonprofit co-founded by Spielberg and Capshaw's Righteous Persons Foundation that produces contemporary Jewish arts and cultural content across film, podcasts, digital series, theater, and publishing, serving Jewish communities and broader audiences interested in Jewish storytelling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Nonprofit Media

akta.pro primary industry

Standalone Creator Course Platforms (Branded Schools) (MPACALAB)

Keywords

• Jewish arts and culture
• Cultural storytelling
• Digital media production
• Holiday programming
• Nonprofit media

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic funding and donations: As a nonprofit organization, Reboot is funded through donations and philanthropic support from foundations and individual donors. The organization accepts donations through its website.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Reboot is a nonprofit incubator and cultural engine for contemporary Jewish storytelling that creates and distributes original content across film, television, theater, podcasts, music, and publishing. Through its production arm Reboot Studios and a portfolio of holiday-specific, lifecycle, and educational programs, the organization develops formally adventurous cultural programming designed to engage Jewish communities and broader audiences. The organization reaches over 14 million people annually through digital content, events, creative productions, and partnership programming with 1,500+ organizations.

Product overview

Reboot is a nonprofit incubator and cultural engine for contemporary Jewish storytelling that operates as a platform of interconnected programs and products. The core offering includes Reboot Studios, the media investment and production arm that creates films, television, podcasts, theater, and digital content. Surrounding this central production entity are numerous sub-products organized around Jewish holidays (10Q for High Holidays, DAWN for Shavuot, Higher Holidays, Saturday Night Seder for Passover, Give Light and Hanukkah resources for Hanukkah, Plastover for Passover, Sukkah City for Sukkot), lifecycle events (REBAR for B-Mitzvah, Death Over Dinner Jewish Edition), and thematic content (Unscrolled Torah project, Just For Us, Glossary). Reboot Studios functions as the primary production engine creating feature films (Juice Cleanse, For The Love Of A Woman), short films (Mashhad), and the 2026 Creator Fund slate. The organization also offers Creative Consulting services and operates the ChaiFlicks partnership for content distribution. The portfolio spans audio (podcasts), video (digital series), interactive media, and educational resources, with more than 14 million people participating in projects annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Reboot Studios: The production arm of Reboot that funds and produces projects in television, film, theater, podcasts, music, publishing and beyond.

Products and services

• Reboot Studios The media investment and development arm of Reboot that funds and produces projects in television, film, theater, podcasts, music, publishing, and interactive media. Co-founded by Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw's Righteous Persons Foundation.
• 10Q A High Holidays project that engages participants in reflective questioning during the Days of Awe, inviting people to consider their year and growth.
• DAWN (Digital Arts Week Night) Shavuot digital series exploring Jewish learning and culture through contemporary artistic lenses, including DAWN 2020 and DAWN 2021 editions.
• Higher Holidays A digital series exploring and celebrating the High Holidays with contemporary cultural content.
• Saturday Night Seder A digital series offering an innovative approach to the Passover Seder experience.
• Give Light A Hanukkah-focused initiative celebrating light, creativity, and Jewish cultural traditions during the Festival of Lights.
• Plastover A contemporary take on the Passover experience, blending traditional elements with modern cultural exploration.
• Sukkah City A Sukkot initiative reimagining the traditional sukkah (temporary dwelling) through innovative architectural and artistic designs.
• REBAR B-Mitzvah themed project and resources helping young people and families engage with this coming-of-age milestone.
• Death Over Dinner (Jewish Edition) A lifecycle-focused initiative facilitating meaningful conversations about mortality and Jewish perspectives on death and dying.
• Unscrolled A Torah project offering contemporary interpretations and explorations of Torah portions and Jewish texts.
• Mashhad A Reboot Studios short film set in 1930s Iran about a young Jewish girl navigating identity and concealment. Streaming exclusively on ChaiFlicks.
• Juice Cleanse Reboot Studios' first original feature film - a satirical horror-comedy about a Mizrahi Jewish girl and a mysterious juice cleanse.
• For The Love Of A Woman Feature film adapted from Meir Shalev's novel 'The Loves of Judith'. Reboot serves as Jewish Outreach and Engagement Partner. Opens at Quad Cinema NYC June 26-28.
• Podcasts Audio programming featuring Jewish storytelling, conversations, and cultural exploration through podcast format.
• Digital Series Video content exploring Jewish life, traditions, and contemporary culture across various themes including holidays and lifecycle events.
• Reboot Glossary An educational resource providing definitions and explorations of Jewish terms, concepts, and cultural references.
• Just For Us A content project with an associated discussion and learning guide for Jewish exploration and community engagement.
• Creative Consulting Professional consulting services offered by Reboot to organizations seeking to develop Jewish cultural programming and engagement strategies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 million+ people participated and viewed projects in the past year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ChaiFlickscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Exclusive partnership between ChaiFlicks (world's largest streaming platform dedicated to Jewish content) and Reboot Studios. Both organizations curate, distribute, and spotlight content rooted in Jewish experience. The partnership launched June 1 with a Reboot Shorts Film Festival on ChaiFlicks, establishing them as a leading destination for high-quality Jewish storytelling worldwide.
• Panorama FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReboot serves as Jewish Outreach and Engagement Partner on 'For The Love Of A Woman' film produced by Panorama Films. The film is adapted from Meir Shalev's novel 'The Loves of Judith' and opens at Quad Cinema NYC.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kveller: Jewish digital-media brand producing articles, podcasts, and family resources for Jewish parents and broader audiences; comparable content engine targeting Jewish family lifecycle and culture.
• ChaiFlicks: World's largest streaming platform dedicated to Jewish content and Reboot's exclusive distribution partner; both curate, produce, and spotlight Jewish-themed storytelling across formats.
• Jewish Film Institute: San Francisco-based nonprofit that presents, produces, and educates around Jewish film; directly comparable mission of advancing Jewish cinema and storytelling to broad audiences.
• Moving Traditions: Jewish nonprofit that develops content and curricula for teens and families; comparable audience-development model using contemporary, culturally specific Jewish programming and educational resources.
• Hadassah Magazine: Long-running Jewish cultural publication producing editorial and multimedia content for Jewish audiences; comparable media brand producing culturally specific content at scale.
• Tablet Magazine: Digital Jewish magazine and podcast publisher covering culture, arts, and ideas; directly comparable in producing contemporary Jewish thought-leadership content across digital formats.
• National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene: Long-established nonprofit Yiddish theater company producing Jewish cultural performances; comparable as a Jewish arts nonprofit producing live and recorded theatrical content.

Broad incumbents

• The Jewish Museum: Major established Jewish cultural institution in New York producing exhibitions, programs, and digital content; broader incumbent in the same cultural/educational category with significantly larger scale.
• 92nd Street Y: Centennial New York cultural institution producing Jewish programming alongside broader arts, talks, and education; comparable as a Jewish-rooted cultural programming organization with a much larger footprint.

Others

• StoryCorps: Nonprofit storytelling platform producing audio and recorded personal narratives for cultural preservation; comparable non-commercial, mission-driven media model but not Jewish-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/reboot
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCG8KVr2Ho7RRLwxJpoIS4cA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Rebooters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reboot-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/rebootjewish

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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