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PixyKids Launches Family-Centric Social Platform In Beta, Changes Company Name To Kazaana

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Also Expands Advisory Board to Include Privacy Expert

MENLO PARK, CA, July 24, 2012 – PixyKids, an interactive and immersive social media platform where kids 6-12 can create, share with their friends and families, and have fun through their personalized digital space, announced today they are officially launching in open beta.  The company also announced they will begin operating under the new company name, Kazaana, effective immediately, and that they have added Shai Samet, founder of the kidSAFE® Seal Program and a children’s privacy expert, to their board of advisors.
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PixyKids Reveals 3D Avatar Plans, Announces Development Deal With Gaming Powerhouse, Frima Studio

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Will Unveil 3D Avatar App at Digital Kids Conference 2012

First Realistic Animation On Social Media Platform To Represent Kids’ Styles, Personalities, & Interests 

MENLO PARK, CA, April 25, 2012 – PixyKids (www.pixykids.com), an interactive and immersive social media platform where kids 6-12 can create, share, learn, and have fun through their personalized digital space, today announce their animation plans, including a partnership with Frima Studio, a world renowned and award-winning digital design, development and gaming company, and one of the fastest-growing companies in Canada.  Both companies will exhibit at the 6th annual Digital Kids Conference on April 25-26, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA, where they will unveil the PixyKids 3D Avatar App, offering the first realistic animation of kids’ authentic styles, personalities, and interests on a kids social media platform.
“We are thrilled about our partnership with Frima Studio and are excited to introduce the PixyKids 3D Avatar App for the first time,” said Rajul Kadakia, CEO and Co-Founder of PixyKids.  “We have been admirers of Frima’s work with leading digital, gaming, and entertainment brands.  The partnership pairs our vision to enable personalization as a digital expression of kids’ personalities, individual styles, and interests with Frima’s originality and expertise in creating engaging and realistic digital experiences. Our identifiable and customizable 3D avatars offer kids an animated way to express themselves on a digital canvas that evolves over time as they grow and their interests change.”  Continue reading →
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John F. Rizzo, Jive’s Chief Marketing Officer, Joins PixyKids’ Board Of Directors

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Rizzo Joins Board On The Heels Of Company’s $3 Million Financing Round

MENLO PARK, CA, APRIL 3, 2012 – PixyKids (www.pixykids.com), an interactive and immersive social media family and kids platform, today announced that John F. Rizzo, Jive Software’s Chief Marketing Officer, has joined the Board of Directors.  The announcement follows the closure of financing of a total round of $3 million including a $2 million investment by ATA Ventures.  Mr. Rizzo is joining a board that includes PixyKids’ Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Rajul Kadakia and Co-Founder & Managing Director ATA Ventures, Pete Thomas.  Backed initially by Silicon Valley giants Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Jive is one of the fastest growing public companies after their successful IPO in December 2011, which has further highlighted growing investor interest in social media companies.

“John’s exceptional depth of experience across social media, interactive marketing, and success growing early stage companies into respected organizations will make a tremendous contribution to our Board of Directors,” said Rajul Kadakia, Co-Founder and CEO of PixyKids.  “We are conscientiously building the PixyKids Board with key innovators and decision makers in the industry and John’s extensive insight and experience comes at a very exciting time.  I know he shares our enthusiasm and vision for PixyKids to become an engaging social platform where kids and families around the world can connect and share, and we are thrilled to be the beneficiary of his outstanding and relevant expertise.” Continue reading →

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PixyKids Raises $3M Financing To Create Immersive Social Platform For Kids

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Appoints Michael Adair, Formerly of Google and Glam Media, as Chief Operating Officer, Neil Markey, Formerly of PlayFirst and CafePress, as Vice President of Engineering, and Kristen Alexander, Formerly of Disney, as Vice President of MarketingCompany To Transform Family Online Interaction With Engaging Kids Platform

MENLO PARK, CA, March 14, 2012 – PixyKids (www.pixykids.com), an interactive and immersive social media platform where kids 6-12 can create, share, learn, and have fun through their personalized digital space, today announced that it has secured financing of $3 million including a $2 million investment by ATA Ventures and $1 million from other angel investors.  Co-Founded by CEO, Rajul Kadakia, Kalpesh Savla, and Altaf Shaikh, the company also announced the appointment of accomplished industry experts Michael Adair, Chief Operating Officer, Neil Markey, Vice President, Engineering, and Kristen Alexander, Vice President, Marketing.

PixyKids aspires to become a premier social platform where kids can create their own content through interactive tools and apps, connect and share with family and friends, and build and publish a curated digital portfolio, all in an uninhibited yet safe manner.  All kids create content – photos, videos, artwork, and projects – but options for how to customize and share that content with friends and family online are extremely limited.  Many popular sites have not been built expressly for kids under age 13, while others have restrictive feature sets.  PixyKids is being specifically developed for this segment and embraces family as key participants in the digital ecosystem kids are exploring.  In fact, kids this age still seek out their parents for advice, particularly when it comes to navigating online, and also continue to seek parental recognition for personal achievements. Continue reading →