Whyville.net / Numedeon, Inc.

Numedeon Inc. specializes in virtual worlds where users learn within the context of a community. Founded in 1999 and based in Pasadena, California, the company has been at the forefront of developing immersive online digital learning technology. Their flagship product, Whyville, launched in 1999, is an educational Internet site for children aged 8–14 and boasts a registered user base of over 7 million. Numedeon has also developed other immersive online learning environments for various demographics and purposes. The company's patent-protected game-based immersive world engine, NICE, is highly regarded and has been utilized to build and manage several virtual immersive worlds. Numedeon's virtual community management system (patent pending) is known to be one of the most effective on the Internet. Furthermore, their technology has applicability to the online learning and gaming fields, as evidenced by the establishment of Virtual Worlds IP Inc. (VWIP) in January 2015 as a subsidiary company to manage Numedeon's intellectual property and to form joint ventures with partners. Numedeon's work in pioneering aspects of online immersive worlds, including communication and economic structures, community management, sponsorship, and marketing, as well as game-based learning, has positioned them as a leader in the EdTech and Education industries. The last investment secured by Numedeon was an Angel Round investment in 01 November 2007, with Pat Sajak participating as an investor. Overall, Numedeon's innovative and impactful approach to virtual immersive worlds and digital learning technology presents promising opportunities for growth and continued success.