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Durioo

durioo.com

Durioo is a safe, faith-aligned streaming platform creating entertainment for Muslim children worldwide.

HQCyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Employees1-50
Jobs checked 3d ago
Specialization
Not classified
Business
Content Productionand 1 more business values
  • Software Applications
Market
Mediaand 1 more market values
  • Education
Ecosystem
Not applicable
Customers
Consumers
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Organization type
Commercial Company
Ecosystem
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Business
Content Production, Software Applications
Specialization
Not classified
Market
Media, Education
Customers
Consumers
Delivery models
Hosted Software
Revenue models
Subscription, Advertising, Licensing
Listing status
Not classified
Latest equity round
Seed
Reported funding amount
Not classified

About

Durioo builds a safe streaming platform and original children’s entertainment for Muslim families, primarily serving young children aged 2–8. Its differentiation is faith-aligned, values-based programming curated for Muslim children, delivered through ad-free shows, learning games, and exclusive content.

Market

Durioo competes in faith-based children's OTT and video streaming, serving Muslim families seeking an alternative to general-purpose kids platforms. Its positioning is a curated, Islamic-values service with manual pre-publication filtering, Islamic-content review, premium ad-free viewing, parental controls, screen-time limits, child profiles, and offline viewing. It differentiates through the combination of halal-focused curation, original content, and learning or game features rather than relying only on generic safe-kids controls or broad children's catalogs.

Target Customers

Core customers are B2C Muslim households, especially parents of children approximately 2–12 years old (with business materials emphasizing ages 2–8), who want safe, faith-aligned, age-appropriate screen time without constant supervision. A secondary B2B customer is brands and advertisers seeking access to engaged, paying young families in a trusted, halal-safe environment.

At a Glance

Problem

Muslim parents need a dependable way to give children entertaining screen time without exposing them to advertising, inappropriate dialogue, hidden messaging, algorithmic rabbit holes, or content that conflicts with Islamic values. Durioo frames the pain as “unfiltered content,” rather than screens themselves: the killer use case is a parent being able to let a child watch cartoons, stories, Quranic material, or educational programming with substantially less constant supervision while still protecting the child’s faith, character, and attention.

The economics are a recurring family-media subscription opportunity. Durioo’s pricing page offers a seven-day trial and an annual plan advertised at US$77, or about US$6.42 per month, while the company has estimated a potential market of 100 million Muslim families with children and US$3.6 billion in annual subscription revenue at US$3 per month per family. This combines a frequent, repeatable screen-time need with a narrowly defined willingness to pay for safety, values alignment, and parental control.

Product / Service

Durioo+ is a subscription streaming service for children, combining original and licensed shows with Islamic cartoons, family movies, Quran recitations, stories of the Prophets, educational material, and interactive learning. The app says every video is manually filtered before publication and promotes a curated library of more than 30,000 safe videos, including more than 50 Durioo originals. Its core benefit is not merely access to children’s entertainment, but a controlled, faith-aligned alternative to general-purpose kids platforms.

The service is delivered through mobile and connected-device apps with monthly or annual subscriptions, a free trial, offline downloads, child profiles, screen-time limits, parental controls, multiple languages, and simultaneous use across multiple devices. Durioo is also building a broader media ecosystem around the subscription product through YouTube advertising and sponsorships, branded content, licensing, events, and games. The company’s stated model is therefore a mix of direct-to-consumer recurring revenue and longer-term monetization of trusted characters, content, and intellectual property.

Market

Durioo competes in faith-aligned children’s streaming and the broader Muslim family-media market, with mainstream children’s platforms serving as substitutes for parents who do not require Islamic curation. Direct or adjacent competitors include MuslimKids.TV, which offers Islamic shows, games, books, and worksheets across web, mobile, and smart-TV platforms; One4Kids TV; and other children’s media companies identified by CB Insights, including Akili Network, Dusyeri, and Ameba TV. Durioo’s differentiation is the combination of Muslim-specific editorial curation, original characters and shows, parental controls, and a subscription product rather than a general children’s video library.

Durioo is not pre-revenue. It raised a US$2.85 million seed round, and a 2025 partner announcement reported more than 30,000 paid subscribers, 30% month-over-month MRR growth, and more than 16,000 episodes at that time. The app’s current App Store description reports more than one million worldwide downloads, while Durioo’s newsroom says the service expanded to Samsung and LG Smart TVs in 2026. Paid-subscriber figures remain less current and should not be inferred from downloads, but the funding, recurring subscription revenue, app expansion, partnerships, and distribution growth indicate a commercially active early-stage company rather than a pre-launch venture.

Founders & Leadership

Sinan IsmailFounder
Founder and CEO

Funding History

2022-01
Pre-Seed / YC W22$500K (inferred)

Y Combinator

2023-02
Seed$2.85M

Y Combinator, Gobi Partners

Recent News

2026-08-19product_launch
Durioo+ announces exclusive Ground Crew Toto launch

Durioo+ Malaysia announced on August 19 that the animated series Ground Crew Toto would launch on Durioo+ on August 22, 2026. The series was announced as exclusive to Durioo+ and available with Malay-language dubbing.

2026-07-14partnership
360 Partnership

Durioo launched an official partnership offering for brands seeking access to children and families through Durioo+, YouTube advertising, branded content, sponsorships and future licensing opportunities.

2026-02-10product_launch
Durioo+ introduces a free tier with three episodes of every show

For Ramadan, Durioo+ announced that parents could watch three episodes of every show for free, including Little Ammar, Omar & Hana, Abibi, Mina and Mila, Elemojie and Zain Bhikha songs.

2025-08-14other
Why a Hedgehog? Meet Duri – The Tiny, Spiky Hero of Durioo+

Durioo’s blog introduced Duri, the platform’s hedgehog mascot, and explained how the character represents Durioo+’s focus on safe, curious, value-driven and Islamic-friendly content for children.

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Business Model

Durioo primarily monetizes Durioo+ through premium subscriptions offering unlimited access to ad-free shows, interactive learning games, and exclusive content. It also generates business revenue through streaming advertising and sponsorships, YouTube ads, branded content, licensing, and planned events.

Products

Durioo+ premium subscription OTT/video-streaming platformCurated Islamic kids content library with 30,000+ videos, 50+ originals, animated series, selected movies, Quran and zikr recitations, Prophet stories, and educational or moral contentInteractive learning games and companion apps: Durioo Math Puzzle, Durioo Word Games, Durioo Tracing Book, Durioo Sliding Puzzle, Durioo Abibi Bubble Shooter, and Durioo Match-3Content and brand-partnership products, including in-video advertising, creator-style UGC, sponsored episodes, branded songs and stories, PSAs, and character/music/IP licensing

Customers

Unifi TV (distribution partner)Muslim Pro (Ramadan subscription-bundle partner)Qalbox (content and education partner)NoorKids (content and education partner)

Tech Stack

OTT/video streaming applicationDistribution across Android, iOS, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Android TVParental controls, child profiles, screen-time limits, and multi-device streamingOffline video downloads and multilingual content deliveryIn-app subscription and payment infrastructurePublicly reported auxiliary tools: DoubleClick Floodlight, Canva, and SendGrid

Competitors

One4Kids TV
MuslimKids.TV
Kidoodle.TV
Akili Network
Dusyeri
Ameba TV