9 years ago

Code Kingdoms Raises $1.4 Million to Teach Kids Coding Through Minecraft

  • Code Kingdoms, a London-based startup, has raised $1.4 million in seed funding led by Initial Capital and Blenheim Chalcot

  • The company focuses on teaching children JavaScript through Minecraft modding, BBC micro:bit programming, and its original Code Kingdoms game

  • The funding will be used to grow the team and expand into new regions.

      • ProblemEducation

      "Kids are spending a lot of time playing Minecraft, but there's no easy way for them to learn to code and create mods for it."

      Solution

      "We created a subscription service that teaches kids JavaScript through interactive videos and our online code editor so they can make their own Minecraft mods. We also have a Minecraft server they can use to test their mods."

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