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S24Pivot 1 of 2
3 people|Active|Website
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134°Near Reinvention
Before

Conversational AI Sidekick for Kids.

After

The car community built for & by enthusiasts.

Full description — before

Genie unlocks a new level of personalized play that's never been possible before.
 More than 10k kids have made friends with Genie in our iOS app, and our most engaged kids spend 2hrs a day creating adventurous stories, playing games and having fun talking to their AI friend... always in a safe & age appropriate way.

Full description — after

Rides is a car community platform built for and by enthusiasts. We want to give people a purpose built way to connect with other people that share their love of cars & motorcycles and creates showcases that give every vehicle a page that let's its design, performance, modifications & story take center stage. A social network where the cars shine and the community connects exactly how we do offline and on the road... around a shared passion.

Category shift
AI Productivity AssistantsConsumer Apps & Social
Summary

This is a complete pivot: the company changed from an AI companion for kids to a car enthusiast community platform, serving a wholly different market with a fundamentally different product and problem.

Detected 1 year ago · 2025-01-23
Company journey — 2 pivots
131.5°Near Reinvention2025-08-21

The car community built for & by enthusiasts.(viewing)

133.8°Near Reinvention2025-01-23
Started as

Conversational AI Sidekick for Kids.