Begin

Private

New York City, New YorkConsumer & Commercehttps://beginlearning.com

Last Round

Debt

Sep 30, 2020

Total Funding Raised

$93.7M

Momentum Score

50 /100

Company Overview

Begin is an education technology company that provides play-based digital, physical, and experiential learning programs for children.

Sector

Consumer & Commerce

Verticals

Subscription Commerce, D2C Brands, Gaming, Personalization

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Hardware + Subscription, Subscription SaaS, Freemium

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

educational appssubscription box for kidsearly learningactivity kits for kidscoding for kidslearn to read appplay-based learningat-home learninghands-on learningsocial-emotional learningSELeducational subscriptionedtechhomeschooling resourceseducational toysSTEM kits for kidsDTC education

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Begin Comps

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Company	Status	Est. Valuation	Rev Multiple
OpenAI	Private	$86.0B	~40x
Cohere	Private	$5.0B	--
Competitor 1	Public	$XX.XB	XXx
Competitor 2	Public	$XX.XB	XXx

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Begin Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Round	Date	Amount Raised	Valuation	Investors	Sources
Debt	Sep 30, 2020
Series C	Sep 30, 2020
Series B	May 9, 2016
Series A	Aug 27, 2013

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Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Neal Shenoy

CEO Co-Founder

Founding Team

Abby Weinstein

President And Chief Operating Officer

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Begin Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Investor	Rounds
LEGO Ventures	Series C
GSV Ventures	Series A
3one4 Capital	Series C
Wellington Management	Series B
Trustbridge Partners	Series C
Advancit Capital	Series B, Series A
Liquidity	Debt

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Mar 29, 2026
Earned over 65 industry awards for its products.
Mar 29, 2026
Products built on over $50 million in foundational research and development.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York

Employee Range402

Year Founded2011

Last FundingSep 30, 2020

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