Mobile tech company Fingerprint Digital has secured US$10.85 million in additional funding, including support from Corus Entertainment, to roll out seven new networks.

Corus first partnered with Fingerprint, a San Francisco-based startup that creates educational and engaging gaming apps for kids, in 2012. Nelvana, a Corus company, currently has a Franklin & Friends app on the Fingerprint Play platform, with more to come. Corus is represented on Fingerprint’s board by Kathleen McNair, EVP and CIO, Corus Entertainment.

Fingerprint will use the money to develop new networks, which are targeted to be up and running by the end of this year.

Along with the network expansion, the mobile tech firm has earmarked some of the money for new games, apps, videos and eBooks for its partner networks. By this December, the company plans to introduce more than 600 apps, 50 eBooks, and new video services for kids. With this latest  financing round from top media and entertainment companies, Fingerprint will have access to additional branded properties for its family networks.

Since launching an initiative last December to drive global content, the company has received more than 400 submissions from developers in 30 countries. The new crop of developer partners come from regions such as Finland, Israel, Japan and Poland. Key partners include Smart Education, Ducky Deck, BabyBus, TinyTap, Speakaboos and BabyFirst.

– From Kidscreen, with files from Julianna Cummins