About Tale Forge
AI-powered interactive stories that build empathy, one adventure at a time.
Our Mission
Tale Forge empowers children aged 4-9 to grow with empathy through AI-powered interactive storytelling. Every story weaves in anti-bullying themes and emotional intelligence, helping kids handle big feelings through magical adventures.
The Problem
Children face increasing challenges with social-emotional development. Parents want meaningful screen time. Schools need scalable empathy education tools.
Our Solution
An AI storytelling platform where kids co-create personalized stories that build empathy, kindness, and emotional awareness. Each story adapts to the child and develops social skills naturally through narrative.
Traction
- ★Årets Nytänkare 2026 (Innovator of the Year) — Värnamo municipality, awarded by Tillväxtstiftelsen
- ★#2 Worldwide, #1 in Europe at Lovable Shipped 2025 (6,000+ participants)
- ★Featured on SVT Nyheter, Sveriges Radio P4, Smålandsposten
- ★Backed by Speed Capital
- ★In partnership with Almi Invest (matching investment in process)
- ★Part of Science Park Jönköping incubator program (Vinnova-funded)
- ★~$67K in startup grants and credits secured (AWS, Auth0, Notion, OVHcloud, Tillväxtstiftelsen)
Team
Kevin El-Zarka
Founder & CTO
Full-stack developer and AI specialist. Built the entire platform.
Jonas Zineldin
Operations
Business administration and partnerships.
Monika
Business Development
School pilot outreach and partner relations.
Robin Bos
Technical Advisor
Architecture and scalability.
Advisors
Sara Hvit-Lindstrand
Pedagogical Advisor
Jönköping University
Researcher at Jönköping University. Tale Forge's CASEL framework alignment and 6-month measurement protocol are developed in collaboration with Sara.
Christina Loh
Executive Advisor — Product & Strategy
Independent (formerly Microsoft, HP, Zwift)
LA-based product + supply-chain strategist. Leads positioning, persona work, and channel strategy for Tale Forge.
Company
Name: Tale Forge AB
Location: Värnamovägen 31, 331 94 Värnamo, Sweden
Org.nr: 559543-1122
Contact: kevin@tale-forge.app
Website: tale-forge.app