About Komal Kids
Komal Kids (also known as Komal, Komal – Your Digital Buddy) is the world's first AI-powered digital guardian that reads how a child feels, not just what they click.
What is Komal Kids?
Komal Kids is an AI-powered digital guardian designed for children ages 3-12. Unlike traditional parental control apps that operate on simple block-or-allow rules, Komal uses real-time behavioral AI to understand your child's emotional state, engagement level, and learning patterns through gaze tracking, touch interactions, and micro-expressions.
The platform adapts the digital experience instantly—detecting frustration, hesitation, or delight—and adjusts content pacing, difficulty, and tone in under 200 milliseconds. This real-time adaptation ensures children receive age-appropriate, safe content while nurturing their curiosity and learning.
All AI processing happens on-device, meaning your child's data never leaves your device without explicit parental consent. Komal is COPPA and GDPR-K compliant, built on 20+ years of research and analysis of approximately 2 billion played sessions.
Founding Team
Aranyo Ray
Co-Founder & CEO
Aranyo built edtech products and worked at pioneering SaaS startups like Graymatics and Commenda. A Wu Tsai Scholar at Yale University investigating implicit bias in multicultural learning, he won 1st Place from the American Psychological Association (APA) at ISEF for his culturally relevant game app and is published in Harvard's Journal of Emerging Investigators. At Komal, he leads overall execution and expansion.
Credentials: Wu Tsai Scholar, Yale University | Ex-Graymatics, Commenda | Published in Harvard's Journal of Emerging Investigators
Jvalaj Pandey
Co-Founder & CTO
Jvalaj is a Full Stack Engineer and Designer specializing in high-performance web interfaces and AI-driven design. With experience at Delta Air Lines and Nucor Steel, he leads Komal's technical implementation. He previously built AI tools like GRID and VS Chat, combining artistic vision with scalable engineering to build the future of child safety.
Credentials: Ex-Delta Air Lines, Nucor | BS CS @ USF (Honors) | Full Stack Engineer
Saarthak Kumar
Policy Lead
Saarthak holds MPAs from Columbia University and the London School of Economics in economic policy and quantitative analysis. He served as an Advisor to the Permanent Mission of India at the United Nations, bringing expertise in international policy and development economics.
Credentials: MPA, Columbia & LSE | Ex-UN Advisor
Advisory Board
Linda Xu, Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Regional CEO for Canada & China
Ms. Xu serves as Chair of the Canada Sunshine Foundation and Executive President of the Canadian Women's Federation. She has extensive experience as a senior leader of multiple non-profit organizations and an advocate for parental rights. She has worked as a youth mentor at the Sunshine Foundation for 8 years, guiding over 2,000 young people and driving various initiatives in youth development, educational opportunities, and family well-being. Ms. Xu has led numerous large-scale fundraising campaigns, raising over 120,000 Canadian dollars to support children's programs, family services, and healthcare initiatives—including fundraising projects for UNICEF and the Red Cross. Linda oversees international partnerships, business development, and expansion for Komal across the Canadian and Chinese markets. She also provides consulting services in parental trust building and community-led distribution, and supports the development of the brand's marketing and promotion strategies.
Audrey Wisch
CEO | Co-Founder & CEO, Curious Cardinals | Forbes 30u30
Audrey is the Co-Founder & CEO of Curious Cardinals, a leading mentorship platform connecting students with inspiring role models. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, she brings deep expertise in education technology, youth engagement, and scaling mission-driven startups to help Komal reach families worldwide.
Prof. (Dr.) Om Prakash Singh, MD, FRCP
Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Psychiatry
Dr. Singh is a senior psychiatrist with three decades of clinical, academic, and leadership experience, shaping psychiatric education, research standards, and policy in South Asia. He specializes in child and adolescent mental health, community psychiatry, ethics, and access to care, authoring 140+ peer-reviewed articles and 2 books. He holds an MD from Lady Hardinge Medical College, is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) and International Distinguished Fellow of the APA. At Komal, he advises our de-addiction strategy and psychosocial framework for children's digital experiences.
Bratati Sinha Ray
Consultant Psychologist | Apollo Clinic | 22+ years experience
Bratati is a Consultant Psychologist and Psychotherapist at Apollo Clinic with 22+ years of experience in child psychology, working pan-India across cultural boundaries with clients aged 5-85. She specializes in supporting children and adolescents with ADHD, learning disorders, ASD, OCD, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She holds a Masters in Clinical Psychology, PGDs in Psychological Counseling and Clinical Psychology, and is a certified Trauma Healer.
Shreya Jain, MBA
CEO | Founder, The Stack | Formerly at BYJU'S
Shreya is the Founder of The Stack and Reservoir Neurodiversity. Formerly at BYJU'S, she is an expert in go-to-market strategy and neurodiversity, helping Komal reach and support diverse communities through strategic growth.
Research Foundation
Komal Kids is built on 20+ years of extensive research and analysis of approximately 2 billion played sessions. Our approach is grounded in evidence-based practices from child psychology, developmental neuroscience, and educational technology.
The platform incorporates insights from leading research institutions including Yale University, UC Berkeley, and the University of Calgary's Internal Attention Lab. Our advisory board includes experts from the American Psychological Association, Indian Journal of Psychiatry, and leading pediatric psychology clinics.
Komal's real-time behavioral AI is informed by research on attention tracking, ADHD detection, mindfulness interventions, and culturally relevant learning frameworks. All methodologies are peer-reviewed and published in leading academic journals.
Privacy & Compliance
Komal Kids is fully compliant with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and GDPR-K (General Data Protection Regulation for Kids). All AI processing happens on-device, meaning no raw video, audio, or biometric identifiers are stored or transmitted.
Only de-identified scores are used for long-term analyses. Raw media is automatically deleted after 24 hours or if the app is uninstalled. Parents maintain full control over what data is shared and with whom, including the ability to share reports with teachers and therapists via one-click sharing.
Komal never sells data or uses it for advertising purposes. Our privacy-first approach ensures that children can explore safely while parents maintain complete transparency and control.