The Story Behind Bloom

Kids are naturally curious — they learn by asking questions, imagining worlds, and exploring through conversation. But today, a lot of that curiosity gets taken over by screens.

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We built Bloom to bring wonder back

Where Childhood Meets Thoughtful Design

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Bloom is a soft, screen-free AI companion that empowers kids without compromising their safety or creativity. It talks and listens with gentle, age-appropriate conversation that inspires imagination, language growth, and emotional expression.

Built with emotional intelligence and a privacy-first design, Bloom offers the warmth of a friend and the spark of open-ended play — in any language.

At its core, Bloom stands for trust, creativity, and connection. Technology should nurture childhood, not distract from it.

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Our Team

Keeping Curiosity
Safe and Fun

We're SkyBloom, a team of developers, engineers, and designers building AI families can trust. With expertise in child-safe tech, conversational AI, hardware, and early learning, we focus on thoughtful, transparent engineering that supports real childhood development.

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Alex Yeh

Co-Founder & CEO

  • 3rd Generation Founder in the consumer goods and Toy space
  • Lifelong immersion in the toy industry, with direct experience in manufacturing, operations, and product development
  • NYU Business & Anthropology
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Bill Southard

Chief Toy Officer

  • 40+ years in the toy industry
  • Led launches for iconic brands like LeapFrog, Etch A Sketch, and The Elf on the Shelf
  • Worked with global leaders including Hasbro, Disney, and Toys “R” Us
  • Deep expertise across the full lifecycle — product creation, licensing, marketing, and retail scale
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Sharad Agrawal

Co-Founder & CPO

  • Scaled a gaming startup to unicorn status
  • Built the Kids Stories player, which sold over 100,000 products
  • 7+ years of expertise in AI and data science development
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Somyaranjan Rout

Co-Founder & Head of Engineering

  • Co-Founded & exited Manentia AI, a medical AI imaging platform valued at ~$3.4M
  • Scaled AI platforms serving 50K+ users at iNeuron.ai (acquired by PhysicsWallah for ~$30M)
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