Media entertainment

Hellosaurus

Website
Founded 2020Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

[Hellosaurus](http://www.hellosaurus.com) is an interactive video platform for kids filled with stories they can actually play instead of just watch. Top kids media creators and popular YouTube stars are already making content for our platform and transforming screen time into an active and fun experience.

Hellosaurus is developing software tools for creators of high-quality kids programming to make truly participatory shows and a single distribution platform to share these creations with families everywhere. Experts in early childhood education have long stressed the importance of play for healthy cognitive and social development, and Hellosaurus supports this by empowering content creators to build enriching, interactive shows that engage kids as active participants rather than passive viewers.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

James Ruben

Founder

- Founder, CEO at Hellosaurus, an interactive media platform for kids media. - Former Director of Product at HQ Trivia, leading all product development and management as well as data science and customer support teams. - Former Product Manager at Google. - Harvard Alum. - Forbes 30 Under 30 2019.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
25team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2020 · Source

News & product activity

Sources & observations

Y Combinator

Profile depthenriched profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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