Grom Social Enterprises
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. is a U.S. company built around a safe social media network for children. Grom Social was created in 2012 by then-11-year-old Zach Marks and his siblings in Florida as a COPPA-compliant platform where kids can interact safely: every user interacts with monitored GromAtars, inappropriate posts are blocked, and parents get full control over profiles, posts and screen time. The company operates a kids' social media app alongside educational entertainment services.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Created
Grom Social was created in Florida by then-11-year-old Zach Marks and his siblings as a safe social media network for kids.
- Acquisition
Illumination America acquired Grom Holdings for about $13.22 million in stock and changed its name to Grom Social Enterprises, Inc.
- App relaunch
Grom Social Enterprises launched a redesigned COPPA-compliant kids' social media app with enhanced parental controls.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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