Sphero Overview
- Founded
- 2010
- Status
- Private
- Employees
- 75
- Latest Deal Type
- Later Stage VC
- Latest Deal Amount
- $3.66M
- Investors
- 16
Sphero General Information
Description
Developer of application based droids designed to combine robotics and cartoon characters for amusement. The company's application based droids incorporate the use of gyroscope, accelerometer, led lights, amongst other features, enabling users to play various kind of games with the droids and have interactive and immersive experiences.
Contact Information
Website
Formerly Known As
Orbotix, GearBox
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Electronics (B2C)
Other Industries
Entertainment Software
Educational Software
Application Software
Primary Office
- 4775 Walnut Street
- Suite 100
- Boulder, CO 80301
- United States
+1 (888) 000-0000
Sphero Timeline
Sphero Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19. Later Stage VC | 01-Jul-2020 | $3.66M | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 18. Debt - PPP | 14-Apr-2020 | 00000 | Completed | |||
| 17. Debt - General | 01-Apr-2020 | 00.00 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 16. Later Stage VC | 10-Dec-2019 | 00.000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 15. Later Stage VC (Series 1) | 29-Aug-2019 | 000.00 | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 14. Product Crowdfunding | 22-Mar-2019 | 00.000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 13. Later Stage VC (Series G) | 04-Apr-2017 | 000.00 | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 12. Later Stage VC | 03-Feb-2016 | 00.000 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 11. Later Stage VC (Series F) | 03-Jun-2015 | $45M | $80M | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 10. Accelerator/Incubator | 15-Oct-2014 | $120K | $32.1M | Completed | Generating Revenue |
Sphero Cap Table
| Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 | 00,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 00.000 |
Sphero Comparisons
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Request a free trialSphero Competitors (5)
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonder Workshop | Venture Capital-Backed | San Mateo, CA | 00 | 000.00 | 000000000 - | 000.00 |
| 000000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Shenzhen, China | 000 | 0000 | 00000000000 | 0000 |
| 000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Redondo Beach, CA | 00 | 00.000 | 000000000 - | 00.000 |
| 0000000 00000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Boulder, CO | 00 | 00.00 | 000000000 - | 00.00 |
| 000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Shenzhen, China | 00000 | 00000000000 | 00000 |
Sphero Executive Team (27)
| Name | Title | Board Seat | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Copioli | Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | ||
| David Millage | Vice President of Education | ||
| Paul Berberian | Chairman |
Sphero Board Members (11)
| Name | Representing | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnaLisa Valle | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Bradley Feld | Foundry Group | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Jason Mendelson JD | Foundry Group | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Jason Schoettler | Shea Ventures | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Jenny Lawton | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Sphero Signals
Growth Rate
0.80%
Weekly
Growth
Growth
Weekly Growth
0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%.
530%
Size Multiple
219x
Median
Size Multiple
219x, 100th %ile
0.00x
0.95x.
413Kx
Key Data Points
Twitter Followers
5.5k
Similarweb Unique Visitors
15.0K
Majestic Referring Domains
314
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Request a free trialSphero Investors (16)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Alexa Fund | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Ponte Partners | PE/Buyout | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Mercato Partners | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| The Walt Disney Company | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Disney Accelerator | Accelerator/Incubator | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Sphero Investments & Acquisitions (4)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000000000 | 23-Aug-2019 | 000000000000000000 | Recreational Goods | 0000 000000000 | |
| 000000000 | 22-Jun-2018 | 000000000000000000 | Electronics (B2C) | ||
| 00000 00000000 | 12-Jun-2017 | 00000 00000 00 | 000.00 | Electrical Equipment | 0000 000000000 |
| Smart Toy | 01-Feb-2016 | Merger/Acquisition | Educational Software |
Sphero Subsidiaries (2)
| Company Name | Industry | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specdrums | Electronics (B2C) | Boulder, CO | 2014 |
| 0000000000 | Recreational Goods | New York, NY | 0000 |