They saw a problem and built the answer. Meet 20 new #WeArePlay founders from across the U.S. making an impact with their apps & games including: 🐕 Finch Care: With over 10 million downloads, Thomas (Nino) Aquinas Nugraha Budi and Stephanie Yuan wanted to make self-care more accessible ,so they built a global community around lovable digital pets that thrive as people complete their self-care goals. Their fun and simple approach to building positive habits has resulted in over 10 million downloads. 🧑💻 Speechify: Inspired by his own challenges with dyslexia, Cliff Weitzman created Speechify which turns text into accessible audio. His app has evolved into a global platform that processes billions of words weekly for millions of users in over 60 languages and 200 voices. 🎧 Hayti: In order to amplify underrepresented Black voices on a global scale, Cary Wheelous created Hayti -showcasing the latest news curated from over 200 Black publishers and 2,000 podcasters. Read their stories and more at g.co/play/weareplay
Well deserved, Cary Wheelous! You’ve built something transformative and valuable for equitable media.
Thank you for the feature and for contributing to our mission of making reading accessible to millions! 💙
Thanks for including Talofa in this! Google Play has been such a supportive partner through our whole company's development. Thanks for allowing games like ours to have a voice.
Thanks so much for the honor! Shoutout back to everyone at Google Play for enabling developers like us to help so many people. Being able to help people in such personal ways is possible because of the platform and tools your team provides! 🙌🏻
Founder & CEO, Hayti
4wThank you, Google Play! I’m incredibly honored to be recognized as part of the #WeArePlay founders making an impact. Your support amplifies Hayti’s mission to centralize and elevate underrepresented Black voices, connecting users with vital news, podcasts, and cultural content from over 200 Black publishers and 2,000 podcasters. I’m excited to continue building and growing with you!