Geni
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Geni is a screen-free toy company that makes AI-powered audio storytelling devices for children 1. The platform combines large language models and physical play, letting children choose physical tiles representing characters, objects, or emotions, which Geni transforms into short screen-free audio adventures 2. The company was co-founded by Kevin Tang and Marcelo Coelho in 2025 12. Coelho is a researcher at the MIT Media Lab, and Geni was developed through the MIT designX venture program 3.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-05-18 | Seed | $1.84M | Six undisclosed investors per SEC filing 1 |
A recent SEC filing indicates a total offering of $2M, with $1.84M closed across six investors 1.
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AlleyWatch, “The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/18/2026,” May 18, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://www.alleywatch.com/2026/05/the-alleywatch-startup-daily-funding-report-5-18-2026/↩↩↩↩
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Geni Computers, “Geni | screen-free adventures for kids,” company website. Accessed May 2026. https://www.playgeni.com/↩↩
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MIT designX, “Geni Computers venture team profile.” Accessed May 2026. https://designx.mit.edu/venture_team/geni/↩