SuperAwesome, the platform for developers to build kid-friendly digital experiences, has been acquired by North Carolina-based Epic Games. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The internet was never designed for kids so we started SuperAwesome to make it as easy as possible to enable safe, privacy-driven digital experiences for children everywhere. Partnering with Epic Games gives us the opportunity to deliver that promise on a scale which simply wouldn’t have been possible on our own. We’re proud and excited to be working together to make the internet safer for kids,” commented Dylan Collins, cofounder and CEO of SuperAwesome.
The internet was never designed for kids so we started SuperAwesome to make it as easy as possible to enable safe, privacy-driven digital experiences for children everywhere. Partnering with Epic Games gives us the opportunity to deliver that promise on a scale which simply wouldn’t have been possible on our own. We’re proud and excited to be working together to make the internet safer for kids. – Dylan Collins
Founded by Collins, Joshua Wohle, and Tom Impallomeni in 2013, SuperAwesome had raised a total of $58M in funding over five rounds with the last round coming in January of this year. Investors in the company include Future Fifty, M12, Harbert European Growth Capital, Hoxton Ventures, Isomer Capital, Arya Bolurfrushan, YYX Capital, Blue Wire Capital, Mayfair Equity Partners, Sandbox & Co, Kevin Brown, Twenty Ten Capital, STE Capital, IBIS TMT, Jamie Kirkwood, and Henry Chamberlain.
“More kids interact online than ever before and now is the time to double down on their safety. SuperAwesome is the company developers want to work with to make better online content for kids. We share the belief that digital experiences are better when you go the extra mile to respect privacy and we’re thrilled to invest in this future alongside the talented SuperAwesome team,” stated Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games.
More kids interact online than ever before and now is the time to double down on their safety. SuperAwesome is the company developers want to work with to make better online content for kids. We share the belief that digital experiences are better when you go the extra mile to respect privacy and we’re thrilled to invest in this future alongside the talented SuperAwesome team – Tim Sweeney
