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Our story

We built Starhaven with our families.

Around campfires. On road trips. Thru many restless nights. Designed with our families & kids — for your family & kids.

Our why

The world needs Starhaven.

Childhood is changing. Screens are louder. Schedules are fuller. Time outdoors is shrinking. Kids need more open sky. More imagination. More shared moments that don't revolve around a device.

Starhaven exists to help kids and their families unplug, explore, and build memories that matter.

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Our beginning

Born on real trips

From the lakes of northern Michigan to volcanoes of Iceland, we saw what happens when kids are given space outdoors — they move differently. They imagine more. They grow.

But we also felt the friction — restless nights that derailed mornings, overplanning that drained energy, gear that didn't quite work for real family life and travel.

Those trips became our Wunder Camps — our testing ground and our classroom. We are families building for families.

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Our adventures

Wunder Camp.

We are serious about adventure. Twice a year we bring families together to explore, connect, and unplug at Wunder Camp — Starhaven's Family Adventure Camp. Follow along on our adventures.

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Our vision

Making adventure possible.

We're building a community for family adventure — one that removes friction and restores magic. When sleep works, families have energy. When planning is simple, families feel confident. When play is intentional, kids thrive.

Unlocking creativity, wonder, and connection.

The Starhaven family

Families building for families.

The people behind Starhaven—our team, the families who shape our thinking, and the partners committed to building something that actually works for real travel.

The team

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David Janssens

Founder — idea generator

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Paul Silberschatz

Founder — builder of anything

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Nichole Rouillac

Creator of awesomeness

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Glen Janssens

Stellar storyteller

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Steve Janssens

biz ops wizard

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Youngmin Kim

Brand wizard

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Tae Kim

industry wizard

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Todd Wilkinson

development wizard

Kid advisors

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Kaden

Chief sleep tester

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Emily

chief innovator

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Teagan

chief styler

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Katie

chief of cuteness assurance

Partners

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our commitment

Built to last. Built for their future.

Our team brings decades of experience in thoughtful, human-centered product design — grounded in the lived reality of parenting. We design products to be handed down. Repaired. Reused. We reject disposable culture and short-term thinking.

The future isn't someday. It's theirs.

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Environmentally friendly

Our products are made from recycled, non-toxic materials. We work with sustainable suppliers who support building products the right way — not the cheapest way.

02

Reuse & repair

Our products are meant to be handed down generation after generation. We want them reused — and we design them to be repaired.

03

Outdoors for all

We strive to give every child access to outdoor adventure. A portion of sales go to our Kid's Camp Fund — a scholarship program to help kids go to summer camp.

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