HappyNest

What HappyNest does

HappyNest Entertainment is a privately held kids' and family entertainment studio headquartered in Los Angeles and founded in 2021. It operates as an independent production company that develops, finances, produces, and expands intellectual property across film, television, digital platforms, consumer products, publishing, gaming, and live experiences, targeting children and family audiences across global markets.

The company's product slate spans four owned or co-owned franchises: Paris & Pups (an animated YouTube series developed with Paris Hilton's 11-11 Media), Wonder Pets: In the City (co-produced with Nickelodeon Animation Studios and distributed on Apple TV+, with Season 2 launching March 2026), A Chuck E. Cheese Christmas (animated holiday special co-developed with Chuck E. Cheese Entertainment and distributed on Prime Video and YouTube from November 2025), and two publishing properties—Louie and Bear graphic novels (Penguin Random House) and the Have You Seen Gordon? picture book (Simon and Schuster), the latter recognized as a Time Best Children's Book of 2021. Production is delivered via external animation studios including Pixel Zoo, Brown Bag Films, Kavaleer, Snowflake Films NYC, and Terribly Terrific! Productions rather than proprietary technology.

HappyNest generates revenue through one-time production and licensing fees (e.g., the Apple TV+ deal via Nickelodeon, the YouTube-exclusive Paris & Pups arrangement) and recurring licensing royalties from toys (Playmates Toys), retail merchandise (Walmart, UK programme via Retail Monster), publishing (Penguin Random House, Simon and Schuster, Scholastic), gaming (Roblox), music (Sony Music Masterworks), and global distribution partnerships (Moonbug Entertainment, 9 Story Media Group). The company operates with 1–10 employees and is led by an executive team recruited from Sony Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Apple TV+, UTA, Warner Bros., HBO Max, and CBS, suggesting a high-leverage model where IP development and brand stewardship are retained in-house while production, distribution, and merchandising are executed through channel partners.

Name

HappyNest

Legal name

Happy Nest Entertainment, LLC

Website

https://happynestentertainment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HappyNest Entertainment is a Los Angeles-based, privately held kids' and family entertainment studio founded in 2021 that develops, finances, produces, and licenses original animated IP across streaming, publishing, toys, gaming, and live experiences for global children and family audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Kids and Family Entertainment Production

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (71151)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action Kids & Family Production (MPADABAF)

Keywords

• Children's animation production
• Kids family entertainment
• IP franchise development
• Animated content production
• Media licensing royalties

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IP Development and Production: HappyNest develops, finances, and produces intellectual property across film, television, digital platforms, consumer products, publishing, gaming, and live experiences.
2. Licensing and Merchandise: The company expands franchises globally through partnerships with distributors and retailers, building content distribution and merchandise reach. Holiday merchandise collection released alongside animated special.
3. Multi-platform Franchise Development: Building enduring franchises designed for long-term growth across multiple revenue streams including consumer products, publishing, and live experiences.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

HappyNest Entertainment is an independent production company that develops, finances, and produces kids and family animated intellectual property across film, television, digital platforms, consumer products, publishing, gaming, and live experiences. The company partners with leading creators, brands, distributors, and retailers to build multi-platform franchises, with a portfolio that includes the Paris & Pups animated YouTube series, Wonder Pets: In the City on Apple TV, A Chuck E. Cheese Christmas animated special, the Louie and Bear graphic novels, and the Have You Seen Gordon? picture book.

Product overview

HappyNest Entertainment is a kids and family entertainment company that develops, finances, produces, and expands intellectual property across multiple platforms including film, television, digital platforms (YouTube), consumer products, publishing, gaming, and live experiences. The company's product portfolio includes animated series (Paris & Pups, Wonder Pets: In the City), animated holiday specials (A Chuck E. Cheese Christmas, Chuck E. Cheese Animated Christmas Special), and publishing properties (Louie and Bear graphic novels, Have You Seen Gordon? picture books). These franchises are designed for multi-platform distribution and long-term growth through partnerships with leading creators, brands, distributors, and retailers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Paris & Pups: Animated YouTube series inspired by Paris Hilton and her puppies, featuring Paris Star and her Sweetie Squad on glamazing adventures at the Fabuluxe Hotel.
• Chuck E. Cheese Animated Content
• Louie and Bear
• Have You Seen Gordon?

Products and services

• Paris & Pups Animated YouTube series inspired by Paris Hilton and her real-life puppies, following Paris Star and her Sweetie Squad on glamazing adventures at the Fabuluxe Hotel. The show streams exclusively on YouTube and is co-developed with Paris Hilton's 11-11 Media for kids and family audiences.
• Wonder Pets: In the City Children's animated series following a trio of classroom pets in New York City who travel globally in musical adventures to rescue animals. Co-produced with Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Snowflake Films NYC, Kavaleer, and Terribly Terrific! Productions and available for streaming on Apple TV.
• A Chuck E. Cheese Christmas Chuck E. Cheese's first animated holiday special, featuring Chuck E. Cheese and pals in a music-filled holiday adventure. Co-developed with Chuck E. Cheese Entertainment and animated by Pixel Zoo Animation Studios, with original songs by Sony Music Masterworks and a holiday merchandise collection distributed via retail partners.
• Louie and Bear in the Land of Anything Goes Graphic novel for kids featuring hilarious illustrations of weird creatures and fascinating places, in which Louie and Bear embrace their destinies and save the day. Published by Penguin Random House and designed as part of HappyNest's multi-platform franchise strategy.
• Have You Seen Gordon? Picture book with artwork that parodies classic seek-and-find books like 'Where's Waldo', featuring Gordon's antics that entertain young and old readers alike. Published by Simon and Schuster and named a Time Best Children's Book of 2021.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Nickelodeon Animation StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Wonder Pets: In the City animated series season 2, available on Apple TV. Series received 7/10 IMDb score for first season.
• Snowflake Films NYCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Wonder Pets: In the City animated series.
• KavaleerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Wonder Pets: In the City animated series.
• Terribly Terrific! ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Wonder Pets: In the City animated series.
• Pixel Zoo Animation StudioscoreTechnology or IntegrationAnimation studio that animated Chuck E. Cheese's first animated Christmas special.
• Moonbug EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Moonbug Entertainment to expand Chuck E. Cheese character franchise globally through content distribution and merchandise reach.
• Sony Music MasterworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal songs for Chuck E. Cheese Christmas special released by Sony Music Masterworks.
• ScholasticcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for Louie and Bear graphic novels.
• 11-11 MediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Paris Hilton's 11-11 Media for Paris & Pups animated series development.
• 9 Story Media GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution and production partner for HappyNest content.
• YouTubecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution platform for Paris & Pups animated series and Chuck E. Cheese content.
• Chuck E Cheese EntertainmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership to develop Chuck E. Cheese animated content including holiday specials and Chuck E Cheese Town franchise.
• Playmates ToyscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal licensing deal for Paris Pups toy line.
• WalmartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail distribution partner for merchandise.
• Retail MonstercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK licensing and retail programme for Paris Pups.
• RobloxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGaming partnership for franchise expansion on Roblox platform.
• Pixel ZoocoreTechnology or IntegrationAnimation studio partner for animated content.
• Space CampminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for educational and experiential content.
• ZigazoominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital platform partnership for content distribution.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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