Backbone (Recreational Goods) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2018

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 50

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series B

  • Investors
  • 24

Backbone (Recreational Goods) General Information

Description

Developer of gaming controller designed to upgrade mobile games with gaming consoles. The company's controller once attached to the phone and connected with the application helps users to play various games as well as preserves battery life and reduces latency, requiring no charging, enabling users to play games wherever they want.

Contact Information

Website
www.playbackbone.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1815 North West 169th Plaza
  • Suite 4020
  • Beaverton, OR 97006
  • United States
+1 (503)
Primary Industry
Recreational Goods
Other Industries
Application Software
Entertainment Software
Vertical(s)
Gaming, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 1815 North West 169th Plaza
  • Suite 4020
  • Beaverton, OR 97006
  • United States
+1 (503)

Backbone (Recreational Goods) Timeline

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Backbone (Recreational Goods) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
3. Later Stage VC (Series B) 13-Jun-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 23-Feb-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC 02-Sep-2019 $1M $1M Completed Generating Revenue
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Backbone (Recreational Goods) Patents

  • 35

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 14

    Granted

  • 20

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Backbone (Recreational Goods) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240307760-A1 Hardware-initiated overlay actions for a user-input element such as a software service button Pending 16-Mar-2023
US-20240226721-A1 Open and close features for game controller bridge Pending 06-Jan-2023
US-20240207725-A1 Universal mobile game controller Pending 23-Dec-2022
US-20240207724-A1 Universal mobile game controller Pending 23-Dec-2022
US-20240207721-A1 Universal mobile game controller Pending 23-Dec-2022 A63F13/23
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Backbone (Recreational Goods) Executive Team (2)

Name Title Board Seat
Maneet Khaira Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Sydney Newton Executive Officer & Board Member
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Backbone (Recreational Goods) Board Members (3)

Name Representing Role Since
Gurdeep Pall Self Board Member
Maneet Khaira Backbone (Recreational Goods) Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Sydney Newton Backbone (Recreational Goods) Executive Officer & Board Member
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Backbone (Recreational Goods) Signals

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Backbone (Recreational Goods) Investors (24)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
FJ Labs Venture Capital Minority
Fourward Ventures Venture Capital Minority
PROOF Venture Capital Minority
Abel Tesfaye Angel (individual) Minority
Amy Schumer Angel (individual) Minority
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Backbone (Recreational Goods) FAQs

  • When was Backbone (Recreational Goods) founded?

    Backbone (Recreational Goods) was founded in 2018.

  • Who is the founder of Backbone (Recreational Goods)?

    Maneet Khaira is the founder of Backbone (Recreational Goods).

  • Who is the CEO of Backbone (Recreational Goods)?

    Maneet Khaira is the CEO of Backbone (Recreational Goods).

  • Where is Backbone (Recreational Goods) headquartered?

    Backbone (Recreational Goods) is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

  • What is the size of Backbone (Recreational Goods)?

    Backbone (Recreational Goods) has 50 total employees.

  • What industry is Backbone (Recreational Goods) in?

    Backbone (Recreational Goods)’s primary industry is Recreational Goods.

  • Is Backbone (Recreational Goods) a private or public company?

    Backbone (Recreational Goods) is a Private company.

  • What is Backbone (Recreational Goods)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Backbone (Recreational Goods) is .

  • How much funding has Backbone (Recreational Goods) raised over time?

    Backbone (Recreational Goods) has raised $41M.

  • Who are Backbone (Recreational Goods)’s investors?

    FJ Labs, Fourward Ventures, PROOF, Abel Tesfaye, and Amy Schumer are 5 of 24 investors who have invested in Backbone (Recreational Goods).

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