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Kids2

Consumer Goods & Retail
United States United States, Atlanta, GA
Founded 1969 · 501-1000 employees

About Kids2

Kids2 (formerly Kids II) is an Atlanta-based global infant and toddler products company whose brand portfolio spans Baby Einstein, Bright Starts, Ingenuity, Summer, and SwaddleMe. It combines product innovation, content, and global distribution across direct-to-consumer, retail, and joint-venture channels, serving customers in more than 90 countries from 12 international offices.

Latest Funding

Debt
$225M

Announced 2026-05-08

Buying Signals

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Spend Intent

5 signals · where the capital is going

Expansion

Financing earmarked to support continued growth and international expansion across the 90+ country footprint.

Bain Capital press release / Pulse 2.0

M&A

Use of proceeds language about thoughtfully expanding categories signals potential category-extension M&A or licensing deals.

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Hiring Signals

46 open roles · capital meeting headcount

Career page
GTM confirmed

Sales capital + 11 sales hires, commercial execution underway

International expansion

Hiring across 10 countries including China, United States

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Top hiring departments

Sales
11
It
7
Design
6
Employees
501-1000
Founded
1969
HQ
Atlanta, GA
Industry
Consumer Goods & Retail
Tags
Consumer Goods Direct-to-Consumer Brands Toys & Games
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High

Size

Mid

Stage

High

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Investors

1 investor
BA

Bain Capital Private Credit

Lead investor · Debt

Lead

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Contacts

10 verified
SM

Sarah M.

Head of Sales

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