Subject: Intro?
To: Ravi Belani
Hey Ravi,
Hope you are doing well. It has been a while since we last caught up. I don’t know if I told you but I started a smart toy company a few years ago with the help of Sean Parker (investor/board member) and some toy/child development experts like Tom Kalinske (former CEO of Leapfrog, Sega & Mattel), Don Kingsborough (Teddy Ruxpin, Lazertag) and Anne Cunningham (Univ. of California, Berkeley, Leapfrog). I saw on LinkedIn that you are connected to Brian Goldner, the CEO of Hasbro. I wanted to see if you knew him well and if so, if you could possibly make an introduction to him. If you don’t know him well, no worries. I have a few other connections to him.
I’ve included some information below and our recent press release so you have some context about our product and company.
VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/218227448
ABOUT EMPATH
Empath Interactive, Inc. (“Empath”) was founded with the aim to revolutionize the way in which we engage, communicate & nurture relationships with our children. Empath has created ELFKINS, an interactive communication platform and device leveraging connectivity & robotics that help families continue to share, teach and have fun even when they are not together.
Empath was founded by Patrick Chiang, part of the original executive team behind Jawbone. The company is backed by Sean Parker (Napster/Plaxo/Facebook) who serves as an investor and board member. Empath has also assembled a team of toy industry and child development experts to aid them in their mission including Tom Kalinske (former CEO Mattel, Sega, Leapfrog), Don Kingsborough (Teddy Ruxpin, Lazertag) and Anne Cunningham (Leapfrog, University of California Berkeley).
Let’s get together soon to catch up.
Thanks,
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