Kin is a family-focused media and messaging app built to keep family communications private by eschewing advertising and data sales in favor of subscriptions. The product includes features such as recorded future messages that unlock on predetermined dates and other family-oriented media tools. Kin’s founders, Michael Collett and Matt Blom, designed the app to prioritize long-term privacy and to avoid advertiser-driven algorithms. The company raised $3.2M while in beta and launches with a $25M valuation. Kin was founded in September 2019 and will soon be available in 10 languages; the team cites a potential 4.8 billion person marketplace and aims for 100 million users by Q3 2022. The app is currently available on the App Store and Google Play.

Total raised

$3M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Mar 2021