SayMake
SayMake is an online build studio where kids ages 7–14 create real working mini-apps that solve household problems each week, guided by an AI Build Coach that asks questions rather than giving answers. Every project lands in a living portfolio documented in the child's own words, and parents receive evidence of their child's thinking and growth instead of scores. The platform is COPPA-compliant with no ads, and builds remain private to the family unless explicitly shared.
- Education Technology
- AI Agents
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Only
Funding
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Kids ages 7–14 are often limited to passive screen time or generic tutoring that doesn't channel their ideas into tangible creation. Traditional education and extracurricular options rarely give children the experience of building something real and functional, leaving them without a portfolio of actual work or a clear sense of their own problem-solving abilities.
Solution
SayMake is an online build studio where each week kids choose a real household problem and build a working mini-app that solves it, guided by an AI Build Coach. The coach helps a child think through decisions and choose next steps, but never builds the app for them—every decision belongs to the child. Each build is presented to a small group and added to a living portfolio, which captures what the child made, in their own words, and the skills the project proves. Parents receive evidence of how their child thinks and grows, rather than a score, and the whole loop runs on an open making-and-building framework so each project strengthens the next.
Target Audience
Primary customers are parents of kids ages 7–14 (grades 3–8) who want their children to build real projects, particularly those who are bored by passive screen time or ready for creative challenges beyond school.
Features
- AI Build Coach that asks guiding questions and supports decision-making without building the app for the child
- Weekly build challenges centered on real household problems, producing a working mini-app each week
- Living portfolio that documents each project with the child's own explanations and demonstrated skills
- Small application-only Founding Families cohorts, capped to ensure each child receives personal attention
- COPPA-compliant platform with parent-controlled privacy, no ads, and builds private to the family unless explicitly shared