Our third seed round of investment is now open
ScreenCoach has already completed its first two rounds of funding. It is qualified as an early stage innovation company (ESIC) and has been awarded an Australian Government Accelerating Commercialisation Grant
Our Company History
ScreenCoach has continued to make strides in their milestones since inception
2019
AN IDEA IS HATCHED
Three friends Gary Borham, Peter & Stephanie Kakris were discussing the problem of managing their kids’ excessive screen time use at a BBQ. Realising they all shared this ongoing challenge in common despite their individual efforts, it became clear that screen time management support was a gap to be filled.
2019
2019
A COMPANY IS FOUNDED
ScreenCoach was founded by the three friends shortly after, initially self-funded with AUD $100K.
2019
2019
FIRST INVESTORS WELCOMED
By year’s end, ScreenCoach had attracted a further AUD $200K in investment from friends, families and fans of the parenting solution
2019
2019
THE WORK BEGINS
The ScreenCoach proof-of-concept is built for the software and hardware components, qualitative and quantitative research starts (a mix of focus groups, 1:1 interviews and online surveys) and the patent process commences.
2019
2020
THE GOVERNMENT TAKES NOTICE
ScreenCoach secures AUD $330K through the Australian Government’s Accelerating Commercialisation grant which provides SMBs, entrepreneurs and researchers with funding with the aim to strengthen, grow, innovate and commercialise Australian business both nationally and globally.
2020
2020
DOLLAR-MATCHED CAPITAL IS RAISED
ScreenCoach raises an additional AUD $330K to actualise the dollar-matched grant.
2020
2020
THE PRODUCT IS DEVELOPED
The team works hard to advance the software and hardware components to create a minimum viable product (MVP). This is built based on intense market research conducted with families, psychologists, health providers and – most importantly – children and teenagers.
2020
2020
ALPHA TRIALS BEGIN
The ScreenCoach team conducts Alpha trials of the product with participating families from around Australia.
2020
2021
ANOTHER GRANT WIN
ScreenCoach secures an additional AUD $670K in government funding in Stage 2 of the Accelerating Commercialisation grant, bringing total government support of ScreenCoach to AUD $1million.
2021
2021
SECOND DOLLAR-MATCHED RAISE COMMENCES
ScreenCoach announces a $1.5 million capital raise to actualise the grant. Investors can register interest (here)[/invest/].
2021
2021
MEDIA TAKE NOTICE
In light of research confirming the negative effects of screen time on children’s health, the ScreenCoach solution takes the interest of media outlets A Current Affair, 7news, The Courier Mail, ausbiz TV, Ticker News and the Austereo radio network.
2021
2021
BETA TRIALS COMMENCE
In August ScreenCoach is launching Beta trials of the product. We already have 2,500 people who have registered interest in participating.
2021
2021
EXCITED STAKEHOLDERS AWAIT LAUNCH
We already have 633 customers sign up to get early access to ScreenCoach Additionally, the government has committed to purchase 100 subscriptions of ScreenCoach for less privileged families
2021
2021
SCREENCOACH TO LAUNCH
ScreenCoach expected to become available on Australian app stores by the end of 2021, with an expected overseas launch in 2022.
2021