- Kokoro Kids, a startup led by Catalan entrepreneur Claudia de la Riva, has received €2.25 million in funding from the Lego Foundation.
- The educational platform focuses on inclusive online learning for children and young people aged 2 to 15, with a special emphasis on those with special needs such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
- In 2023, Kokoro Kids was one of nine startups that received over €550,000 in funding from the Lego Foundation in the first phase of its social programs.
Kokoro Kids, an educational platform focused on inclusive online learning for children and young people aged 2 to 15, has received €2.25 million in funding from the Lego Foundation.
The startup, led by Catalan entrepreneur Claudia de la Riva, places special emphasis on children with special needs, such as those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
As part of its social programs, the Lego Foundation invests a total of $20 million (€18 million) in up to 25 companies, NGOs, and various activities. In 2023, Kokoro Kids was one of nine startups that received over €550,000 in funding from the Danish institution in the first phase of this program. Following this new round, the Catalan firm has been one of five selected to become an official partner of the Lego Foundation.
Kokoro Kids consists of a personalized application that currently offers more than 260 games for all children and is integrated into the Apolo Kids platform, a Valencia-based startup focused on autonomous and inclusive learning.
This operation consolidates Claudia de la Riva’s new business project. She previously launched a technology consultancy called Ocre and later Nannify, an online platform to help families with young children hire babysitters on an ad-hoc basis, using user ratings. Following the pandemic crisis, she was forced to rethink her business and, after layoffs and an economic crisis, refocused the business from childcare to the education sector.
Now, with Kokoro Kids under the umbrella of Apolo Kids, the startup has specialized in the education of children with additional difficulties. “We want to make a difference in learning, especially for neurodivergent children.
Our mission is to provide them with tools for life, allowing them to develop their potential through play,” says Claudia de la Riva. Is there a better way to learn than by playing?
