Maka offers a curated streaming service for children ages zero to six that emphasizes well-being over watch time, using session-based viewing without recommendations, ads, or autoplay. Its content is evaluated through Maka Imprint, a patent-pending developmental framework created with researchers at the Yale Child Study Center that maps seven core domains across more than 650 developmental indicators. The company licenses content from IP holders and creators and partners with studios and animators to produce original shows, prioritizing lower-stimulation pacing, narrative arcs, and global stories. Parents create profiles, select thematic channels and session lengths, and receive curated playlists with wind-down cues to ease transitions away from screen time. Maka is in private iOS beta with plans to launch publicly on iPhone and iPad this fall and reports thousands of families on its waitlist. Its commercial model is subscription-based at $11.99 per month with a discounted annual option, and the recent seed funding will be used to expand its vetted content catalog.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

May 2026