StoryBots

Name

StoryBots

Website

https://storybots.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Educational Entertainment

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

akta.pro primary industry

Kids & Preschool Animation Production (MPADACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Children’s & Youth Educational Entertainment (Edutainment) (EDAGALAK)

Keywords

• Children's educational content
• Animated educational series
• Kids streaming media
• Educational entertainment
• Children's media brand

Headquarters

HQ city

Marina Del Rey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Content Licensing to Streaming Platforms: StoryBots produces animated educational content that is licensed to streaming platforms like Netflix. The company creates original programming including 'Ask the StoryBots' which is distributed through Netflix's subscription streaming model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

StoryBots produces original animated educational content for children, primarily the TV series "Ask the StoryBots," which features animated characters (the StoryBots) that track down answers to kids' biggest questions about science and everyday life topics. The content is licensed to and distributed through Netflix as the primary streaming platform, with celebrity guest appearances and award-winning educational storytelling.

Product overview

StoryBots is a children's entertainment brand producing educational animated content. The primary offering is 'Ask the StoryBots,' a Netflix-distributed TV series comprising two seasons (2019) rated TV-Y, featuring animated characters who answer questions about science and everyday topics. The content is available in multiple languages and formats, distributed through Netflix's streaming platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ask the StoryBots A children's educational animated TV series where five inquisitive little creatures called StoryBots track down answers to kids' biggest questions about science and everyday life. The show features celebrity guest stars (including Jay Leno, Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Smith, and 'Weird Al' Yankovic) and covers topics like how night happens, why we brush teeth, why the sky is blue, and where food comes from. Rated TV-Y and distributed via Netflix in multiple languages.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetflix serves as the primary distribution platform for StoryBots content, including 'Ask the StoryBots'. The show is available globally on Netflix's streaming platform, making StoryBots content accessible to Netflix's subscriber base worldwide.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Sesame Workshop: Nonprofit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, producing animated and live-action edutainment for children. Directly comparable given the dual education-and-entertainment positioning, TV/streaming distribution, and focus on answering kids' curiosity-driven questions.
• Nelvana: Canadian children's content producer and licensor (Corus Entertainment subsidiary) producing animated series for global broadcasters and streamers. Direct peer due to similar kids' animation production, multi-platform distribution model, and licensing-driven revenue structure.
• Blue Zoo: UK-based animation studio producing original children's series such as 'Q Pootle 5,' 'Digby Dragon,' and 'The Adventures of Paddington.' Comparable as a similarly-sized independent studio producing character-driven animated kids' content licensed to major streamers and broadcasters.
• 9 Story Media Group: Independent creator and distributor of children's animated and live-action content (e.g., 'Nature Cat,' 'Wild Kratts') with global broadcast and streaming distribution. Directly comparable as a content studio targeting the same edutainment, preschool/kids segment with similar licensing-driven revenue model.
• Guru Studio: Canadian animation studio producing original kids' content for global streamers and broadcasters, including shows like 'True and the Rainbow Kingdom' and 'Pikwik Pack.' Direct peer because both studios develop and produce animated children's series with educational and entertainment overlap, and monetize through licensing to major platforms like Netflix.
• WildBrain: Canadian kids' entertainment company managing brands like Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, and Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures. Directly comparable as a children's IP owner producing and licensing animated kids' content to streaming platforms worldwide, with similar character-driven edutainment positioning.

Broad incumbents

• PBS Kids: Public broadcaster's children's brand producing and curating edutainment programming such as 'Curious George,' 'Wild Kratts,' and 'The Magic School Bus Rides Again.' Comparable as a broader edutainment incumbent overlapping StoryBots' educational positioning, with deeper distribution and educational credibility.
• Hasbro Entertainment (eOne): Global play and entertainment company producing and licensing children's animated content (e.g., 'My Little Pony,' 'Peppa Pig') across broadcast and streaming. Broad incumbent overlapping the kids' animation licensing model with established IP-based revenue streams and significantly larger merchandising infrastructure.
• DreamWorks Animation Television: Television arm of DreamWorks Animation producing kids' animated series across multiple franchises for streamers and broadcasters. Broad incumbent comparable because they compete for the same Netflix and kids' streaming real estate with overlapping edutainment offerings, but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• Big Bad Boo Studios: Independent animation studio producing multicultural children's and family content (e.g., '1001 Nights,' 'Lili & Lola'). Comparable as a smaller-scale indie animation studio producing character-driven kids' content for streaming platforms, though with a more multicultural framing than StoryBots' science/STEM focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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