Our story

Why Lunory exists

Lunory was born on a quiet evening in mid-2025, from a simple wish: that children fall asleep with stories that grow with them, not with screens that grow louder.

Nicolas De Girardi mit einer Gruppe begeisterter Kinder, die ein Tablet mit der Lunory-App zeigen

It started with a broken TV

Mid 2025, my girlfriend and I had the neighbour kids over for dinner. After the last bite, they wanted to watch TV. Lucky for us, our TV was "broken" (wink). So they asked for a bedtime story instead. After a long workday, I scraped one together, somewhere between a dragon and a sleeping bunny. It was, let's be honest, not my finest piece of literature. But when the lights went out, I lay awake thinking: this has to be possible in a better way. Stories that are calm, personal, lovingly told. Without ads. Without noise. Without yet another bright screen at bedtime.

A heart project, built carefully

I run a small software company, and Lunory started as a side project alongside our regular work. Over many months we tuned the algorithm for stories that are actually good. We spoke with Swiss educators, worked closely with families in the neighbourhood, listened, rewrote, listened again. On the 21st of May 2026 we went live. Every time a parent writes that their child can suddenly be the hero, or that their beloved stuffed animal joined the adventure, it reminds me why we built this. For a short, magical moment, dreams become real.

What we believe in

Four things guide every decision at Lunory:

Stories children grow with
Adventures that gently work through fears, give courage and let kids live out their dreams.
No ads, ever
Bedtime is not a place for marketing. Lunory will never show ads to your child.
Child friendly by design
Calm pacing, age appropriate language, soft voices. Built for little ears, not loud screens.
Privacy first
Your child's name, the heroes you invent, the worlds you build together. They stay between you and Luno.

Giving back

We donate a part of our revenue to children's homes and orphanages, to support kids who didn't get as much luck in life. For these institutions, Lunory is, of course, free. Because every child deserves a good story before falling asleep.

Luna · Story

The name Lunory

Two roots, one world. Lunory connects the moon with the story.

Luna

Latin, Spanish, Italian: the moon. At the same time a familiar girl's name, at home in half of Europe and understood around the world.

Story

English, used worldwide. The medium through which childhood is remembered. Imagination, identity and the small ritual that brings every evening together.

= Lunory. "Stories from the world of the moon." Personal, warm, internationally understood.

The founder

Nicolas De Girardi

Founder of Lunory

„I love children. Their lightness, their joy, their curiosity. Lunory is my way of giving something back to the evenings that bring families together."

The first story is on me

Two minutes from now, your little one could star in an adventure unlike any other. My treat.

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