# Cozi > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cozi > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cozi.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cozi > Source revision: 1356446680 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American website and app This article is about the company. For the television network, see [Cozi TV](/source/Cozi_TV). Cozi Group Inc. Type Subsidiary Industry Internet, computer software Founded March 14, 2005, Seattle, Washington Headquarters Seattle , United States Key people Robbie Cape (co-founder) Jan Miksovsky (co-founder) Products Productivity apps, Cozi Family Organizer Parent OurFamilyWizard, LLC Website www.cozi.com **Cozi** is a family organization website and [mobile app](/source/Mobile_app) designed to streamline household management. It offers shared calendars, to-do lists, shopping lists, and messaging tools, allowing multiple users to coordinate under one account. Founded in 2005 by former Microsoft employees, Cozi has evolved through acquisitions and now operates under OurFamilyWizard. The app is available in both free and premium versions on iOS, Android, and desktop platforms. ## History Cozi was founded in 2005 by Robbie Cape and Jan Miksovsky, two former [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft) employees who sought to simplify family logistics with technology.[1][2][3][4] The company's first product, [Cozi Central](/source/Cozi_Central), was released on September 25, 2006, and included a family calendar, shopping lists, family messaging and a photo collage screensaver. The company is based in [Seattle, Washington](/source/Seattle). Cozi has both a [freemium](/source/Freemium) version, and a paid version called Cozi Gold.[5] Cozi Gold's additional features include Cozi Contacts, a birthday tracker, more reminders, mobile month view, and change notifications. The software can be used on desktop or mobile applications for iOS and Android.[5] On June 5, 2011, Cozi set a [Guinness World Record](/source/Guinness_World_Record) for the longest line of ducks in a row. The line stretched for one mile and was made up of 17,782 rubber ducks.[2] Cozi was acquired by [Time Inc.](/source/Time_Inc.) in 2014.[6] After the [Meredith Corporation](/source/Meredith_Corporation) acquired Time in 2018,[7][8] Cozi was moved into the *[Parents](/source/Parents_(magazine))* Network division. On May 4, 2022, Cozi was acquired by OurFamilyWizard of [Minneapolis, Minnesota](/source/Minneapolis%2C_Minnesota), reporting more than 20 million registered users.[9][10][11] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Time Buys Seattle-Based Family Organizer Service Cozi"](https://techcrunch.com/2014/06/03/time-buys-seattle-based-family-organizer-service-cozi/). *TechCrunch*. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 2020-07-24. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Puget_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Puget_2-1) ["Q&A: Cozi CEO Robbie Cape on keeping families organized"](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2011/11/qa-cozi-ceo-robbie-cape-on-keeping.html). *Puget Sound Business Journal*. [American City Business Journals](/source/American_City_Business_Journals). Retrieved 2020-07-24. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Cozi Central is building a MySpace for parents - Feb. 13, 2007"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070216010705/http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/13/magazines/business2/cozi.biz2/index.htm). *money.cnn.com*. Archived from [the original](https://money.cnn.com/2007/02/13/magazines/business2/cozi.biz2/index.htm) on February 16, 2007. Retrieved 2020-07-24. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [PodVentureZone](http://media.podtech.net/media/2006/12/PID_001652/Podtech_m_1703-podventurezone-cozi-ceo.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927205306/http://media.podtech.net/media/2006/12/PID_001652/Podtech_m_1703-podventurezone-cozi-ceo.html) September 27, 2007, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_5-1) Turner, Amy-Mae (8 December 2018). ["Run your family life, all from one app? Cozi promises you can"](https://mashable.com/article/cozi-family-calendar-app/). *Mashable*. Retrieved 2019-09-27. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Time Inc. Buys Family Organizer App Maker Cozi Inc"](https://www.foliomag.com/time-inc-buys-family-organizer-app-maker-cozi-inc/). *Folio*. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2018-12-07. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Time Inc. Stumble Sends Shares of Meredith Plunging"](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-05/meredith-suffers-worst-rout-in-33-years-on-troubling-outlook). *Bloomberg.com*. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2020-09-07. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Silber, Tony. ["Time Magazine Deal Is The Latest Media Acquisition By An Out-Of-Market Billionaire"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonysilber/2018/09/17/time-magazine-deal-is-latest-in-a-series-of-media-acquisitions-by-out-of-market-billionaires/). *Forbes*. Retrieved 2019-09-27. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Schlosser, Kurt (2022-05-04). ["Seattle family organization app Cozi acquired by co-parenting app OurFamilyWizard"](https://www.geekwire.com/2022/seattle-family-organization-app-cozi-acquired-by-co-parenting-app-ourfamilywizard/). *GeekWire*. Retrieved 2025-11-28. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Schlosser, Kurt (4 May 2022). ["Seattle family organization app Cozi acquired by co-parenting app OurFamilyWizard"](https://www.geekwire.com/2022/seattle-family-organization-app-cozi-acquired-by-co-parenting-app-ourfamilywizard). *[Geekwire](/source/Geekwire)*. Retrieved 2022-06-25. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["OurFamilyWizard Acquires Cozi, #1 Family Organizing App"](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ourfamilywizard-acquires-cozi-1-family-organizing-app-301539136.html). *[PR Newswire](/source/PR_Newswire)* (Press release). Retrieved 2022-06-25. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.cozi.com/) - [Business 2.0 article on Cozi](https://web.archive.org/web/20070216010705/http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/13/magazines/business2/cozi.biz2/index.htm) This article about an online company of the United States is a stub. 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