What Tankee does

Tankee, Inc. is an Austin, Texas-based media company founded in 2017 that operates a kid-safe gaming video entertainment platform targeting children ages 6 to 12. The company produces and curates original video content tied to popular gaming franchises including Minecraft, Roblox, Nintendo, and Fortnite, with a library of more than 2,100 original episodes spanning over 40 series produced in collaboration with 14 creators. The platform is distributed as the Tankee App across iOS, Android, Roku, Comcast, Vizio, and Samsung TV devices, and the service holds kidSAFE certification and COPPA compliance as its core trust positioning in a regulated under-13 category.

The business operates as a consumer subscription service serving end-user families rather than enterprise customers. Tankee is privately held, employs between 1 and 10 people, and has raised only a single disclosed funding round of $100,000 from Google for Startups in October 2020. Co-founders Henry Lee, Candice Youngblood, and Gerald Youngblood continue to lead the company. The company has won the Kidscreen Award for Best Streaming Video Platform and the SXSW Pitch Award for Best Entertainment and Content Technology. There are no disclosed revenue figures, no parent organization, no acquisitions, and no strategic partnerships in the available data, and the company operates exclusively in the United States.

Name

Tankee

Legal name

Tankee, Inc.

Website

https://tankee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tankee, Inc. operates a kid-safe gaming video entertainment platform for children ages 6-12, offering 2,100+ original episodes across iOS, Android, Roku, and connected TV devices under a subscription model, with kidSAFE and COPPA compliance as core trust credentials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Kids Streaming Video Platform

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Kids & Family Streaming Platforms (MPACAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Subscription Game Libraries & Storefront Bundles (MPAFACAE)

Keywords

• Kids gaming videos
• Kid-safe streaming
• Curated children's content
• COPPA-compliant video
• Kids entertainment platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Mobile App Subscriptions: Tankee offers its app for download on iOS App Store and Google Play, with a subscription model implied by the mention of paid subscription accounts in the Terms of Service and the app-based distribution structure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tankee operates a kid-safe, hand-curated mobile and connected-TV streaming platform that delivers original gaming video entertainment for children ages 6–12. The Tankee App hosts over 2,100 original episodes across 40+ series featuring popular gaming franchises (Minecraft, Roblox, Fortnite, Nintendo, Among Us, etc.), with all content hand-selected by a human curation team and built to be COPPA-compliant and kidSAFE certified. It is distributed as a single consumer app across iOS, Android, Roku, Comcast, Vizio, and Samsung TVs.

Product overview

Tankee is a single unified mobile and connected-TV entertainment platform — a curated kids gaming video network — rather than a modular or multi-product portfolio. Its sole consumer-facing offering is the Tankee App, which delivers over 2,100 original episodes of kid-safe gaming entertainment across iOS, Android, Roku, Comcast, Vizio, and Samsung TVs. No distinct sub-brands, add-on modules, or separately named product lines are referenced in the available source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tankee App A mobile and connected-TV entertainment platform delivering a curated library of original kid-safe gaming video episodes (2,100+ episodes across 40+ series) for children ages 6–12. Available on iOS, Android, Roku, Comcast, Vizio, and Samsung TVs, with COPPA-compliant parental controls and kidSAFE certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,100+ original episodes available across 40+ series
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kidoodle.TV: Subscription-based, ad-free kids' streaming service with parental controls and COPPA-style compliance. Closest direct competitor to Tankee — similar safe-streaming positioning, multi-platform distribution (mobile, CTV, web), and parent-trust-driven GTM.
• pocket.watch: Kids' digital media company that turns YouTube creator IP (Ryan's World, etc.) into multi-platform entertainment, including CTV apps and branded content. Direct peer in monetizing kid gaming/creator content with a safety/compliance wrapper.
• Super Simple: Kids' educational content brand offering curated, ad-free video and music for young children across apps and YouTube. Comparable hand-curation philosophy and parent-trust positioning, though more skewed toward early-learning than gaming.
• Kidoodle.TV / SafeTube: Note: SafeTube and Kidoodle.TV operate under related family-safe kids' streaming brands; included here as adjacent curated kids video platforms emphasizing parental controls and ad-free viewing similar to Tankee.

Broad incumbents

• WildBrain Spark (now WildBrain): Canadian kids' entertainment company managing massive kids' IP libraries (Peppa Pig, Teletubbies, etc.) with YouTube channels and streaming apps. Broad incumbent in the kids' digital video category with CTV and mobile distribution comparable to Tankee.
• YouTube Kids: Google's kids-focused video app, the dominant free incumbent in kid-safe video. Competes for the same parent-child viewing time on mobile and CTV; Tankee differentiates on hand-curation, no UGC, and gaming-specific focus rather than algorithmic recommendation.
• Cartoon Network App: Warner Bros. Discovery's flagship kids' streaming app with curated animated content and parental controls. Competes for the same 6–12 age cohort on mobile and CTV; broader catalog but less gaming-specific than Tankee.

Regional players

• Azoomee / Da Vinci Kids: International (UK-headquartered) kids' streaming and learning app with strong safety/editorial positioning, distributed across mobile and CTV. Regional peer — comparable safe-curation model but primarily serves non-US markets where Tankee is not available.

Others

• Mainframe Studios (Mighty Express, etc.): Kids' animation production studio supplying content into the kids' streaming ecosystem (Netflix, YouTube, broadcasters). Adjacent enabler — could supply Tankee with original content but does not directly compete with its curated streaming service.

Emerging players

• Curio Kids / CuriosityKids: Curated kids' content service built around safety, parental controls, and themed content packs. Emerging player with overlapping positioning on trust/safety but broader educational rather than gaming focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TankeeGaming
• Xx.com/tankeegaming

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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