Jamie Ratner Shark Tank Success Story

Jamie Ratner is an entrepreneur, Maryland mother of two, and Founder & CEO of CertifiKID (www.certifikid.com), a nationally-recognized e-commerce site that offers discounts on kids’ activities and family experiences. Sprouted from an idea that started at her kitchen table sixteen years ago and fueled by her 2019 appearance on ABC’s entrepreneurial-themed reality show “Shark Tank” where she received an investment from Kevin O’Leary (a/k/a “Mr. Wonderful”), CertifiKID has grown into a national brand focused on helping families spend more quality time together creating incredible memories on a budget. In August 2020, in what she’s termed her “pandemic pivot,” Ratner’s CertifiKID acquired Macaroni Kid (www.macaronikid.com), the nation’s largest publishing platform that delivers hyperlocal content on family-friendly events, destinations, products and services to more than 3 million families nationwide. Together, the two “kids” are now the largest parent-focused digital media and advertising company in the country and the premier resource for parents nationwide to discover and save on everything their families want and need.