Genie unlocks a new level of personalized play that's never been possible before.  More than 10k kids have made friends with Genie in our iOS app, and our most engaged kids spend 2hrs a day creating adventurous stories, playing games and having fun talking to their AI friend... always in a safe & age appropriate way.
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### Conversational AI Sidekick for Kids.

Genie unlocks a new level of personalized play that's never been possible before.  More than 10k kids have made friends with Genie in our iOS app, and our most engaged kids spend 2hrs a day creating adventurous stories, playing games and having fun talking to their AI friend... always in a safe & age appropriate way.



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Founded:2023

Team Size:4

Location:Lake Oswego, OR

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### Darius "Bubs" Monsef, Founder

Founder/CEO, Genie.gg Past: Founder/CEO BraveCare.com, CreativeMarket.com & COLOURlovers.com



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### Asa Miller, Founder

Maker, builder and designer in the PNW.



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Hi, we’re Darius and Asa. We're friends, dads, go-karting rivals, and the cofounders of [Genie]( — the best AI sidekick for kids. Genie is a conversational AI that encourages creative play and guides kids through the Genieverse, the future of games, media, and social for kids.

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**The Genie Team**

[Asa]( and [Darius]( previously cofounded [BraveCare.com]( (YC S19), which raised $40M in funding and enabled more than 50k urgent care visits for kids who were sick or injured— during the pandemic and the recovery years— all while delivering a care experience that maintained a nearly 5-Star score across thousands of reviews.

Darius’ first time through YC was in W10 with [CreativeMarket.com,]( which led to an acquisition by Autodesk in ’14. He also cofounded Sightbox, a DTC contact lens service that was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in ’17.



**Our vision for a better internet for kids**

As a father, I want to protect my kids at all times and everywhere they go in the world, and in reality, I can’t. But I can build an AI that keeps them safe everywhere they go online and create a “digital Disneyland” for them to play, explore, and connect in.

Like Jarvis to Ironman, Sox to Buzz Lightyear, or Baymax to Hiro, a child is the hero of their own story, and we’re building them the ultimate sidekick. An AI buddy that has their back in the online world, encourages creative play and helps them learn about anything, at any time, in an age-appropriate way.

Soon, hundreds of millions of kids across the globe will connect on the next platform that’s foundationally powered by AI. We’ve seen it coming for a while, and we’re already building that new space… the Genieverse!



**Do something fun with Genie today**

**Create**  
Genie is an always-kind, supportive & friendly AI agent that can co-create free-form generative art with kids, and they can create thru other art modes like the “Crazy Food Lab” or “Muppet Monsters.”

**Play**  
Genie can also build incredibly imaginative story worlds where kids decide what happens next or play logic puzzles or word games designed to spark kids’ creative and critical thinking. Genie also knows that kids should have time off of their screens and be active out in the world. When there is available screen time, we built Genie to be engaging and creative.

**Learn**  
The internet is an incredible wealth of knowledge and information, but browsers are binary about whether a kid has access to everything… or nothing. Genie is a safe resource for kids who are curious about the world around them. Sometimes a trusted adult isn’t available to ask, or kids feel weird about asking, so Genie makes sure that tricky questions are answered in kind and age-appropriate ways.

**Find “**[**Genie.gg**]( on the App Store** or click here: [**

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