Seattle startup Tin Can saw its $100 Wi‑Fi landline for kids become a late‑night cultural reference after Jimmy Kimmel mentioned it in his monologue. The mention signals the product’s growing mainstream acceptance and highlights the shift toward non‑screen communication for children. Founded in 2024 by Chet Kittleson, Max Blumen and Graeme Davies—former colleagues from Far Homes —the company launched its flagship product in 2025 and has since grown to 30 employees. It has sold hundreds of thousands of phones and is now on its sixth production batch, with orders shipping in June. Financially, Tin Can raised $3.5 million from PSL Ventures and Newfund Capital before securing a $12 million seed round led by Greylock Partners in December. The $100 phone connects to home Wi‑Fi, lets kids make and receive calls from approved contacts, and offers an optional $9.99‑per‑month plan for dialing regular phone numbers. After Kittleson noted that Jimmy Kimmel’s mention felt like a cultural endorsement, he wrote on LinkedIn that "Jimmy Kimmel organically dropping Tin Can in his monologue like it’s a product that everybody is obviously familiar with." He added, "What a week!" The positive review from the New York Times’ Wirecutter also praised Tin Can as the leader in a growing pack of modern landlines aimed at giving kids independence without a smartphone.