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Littlebits’s Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding, Acquisitions & News

littleBits designs and develops electronic building blocks for educational applications. Read more

littleBits designs and develops electronic building blocks for educational applications. Read more

Ayah Bdeir's photo - Founder & CEO of Littlebits

Founder & CEO

Ayah Bdeir

CEO Approval Rating

76/100

Founded:

2011

Status:

PrivateSubsidiary of Sphero, Inc.

SIC Code:

3577 NAICS listing »

3576 NAICS listing »

3575 NAICS listing »

3600 NAICS listing »

3572 NAICS listing »

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Littlebits' top 8 competitors are Microduino, E-Blox, Makeblock, SAM Labs, Arcbotics, UBTECH, Wonder Workshop and SparkFun. Together they have raised over 1.6B between their estimated 1.4K employees. Littlebits's revenue is the ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 70.5M. Littlebits has 50 employees and is ranked 6th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 159.

Microduino is Littlebits's #1 competitor. Microduino was founded in Westlake Village, California} in 2012. Like Littlebits, Microduino also competes in the Computers, Peripherals, Networking and Electronic Equipment industry. Compared to Littlebits, Microduino generates $20M less revenue.

E-Blox is one of Littlebits's top competitors. E-Blox was founded in 2016 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Like Littlebits, E-Blox also operates in the Computers, Peripherals, Networking and Electronic Equipment industry. E-Blox generates $25M less revenue than Littlebits.

Makeblock is a top competitor of Littlebits. Makeblock was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Nanshan District, Guangdong Province. Makeblock operates in the Educational Software industry. Makeblock generates $10M more revenue vs. Littlebits.

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Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
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JAM

Aug 2018

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undisclosed
JAM is a subscription-based STEAM educational platform that allows kids to view and share do-it-yourself project videos.

These are all the companies that Littlebits has acquired. Littlebits' latest acquisition was JAM in Aug 2018. JAM is a subscription-based STEAM educational platform that allows kids to view and share do-it-yourself project videos.

Littlebits Funding History

$850K$4.5M$15.6M$62.3M$70.1M$84.3M

Since Littlebits was founded in 2011, it has participated in 6 rounds of funding. In total Littlebits has raised $84.3M. Littlebits' last funding round was on Feb 2019 for a total of $14.2M

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Feb 2019
$14.2M
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Equity
Jul 2018
$7.8M
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Series B
Feb 2015
$46.7M
Series B
Oct 2013
$11.1M
Series A
Jun 2012
$3.6M

Total Funding: $84.3M

Since Littlebits was founded in 2011, it has participated in 6 rounds of funding. In total Littlebits has raised $84.3M. Littlebits' last funding round was on Feb 2019 for a total of $14.2M

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Littlebits News

July 16, 2019Anith

Have R2-D2 help you code with the $75 littleBits Droid Inventor Kit at 25% off

Amazon currently offers the littleBits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit for $74.85 shipped. Typically sel... See more »
April 2, 2019TechCrunch

LittleBits and Disney launch Snap the Gap to teach girls STEM

LittleBits, Disney and UC Davis announced this morning that they've joined forces for the launch of S... See more »
April 2, 2019Observer

LittleBits CEO Talks New Disney Partnership, Girls in STEM & Immigrant Entrepreneurship

Founder of techie toy company littleBits Ayah Bdeir has changed how kids view engineering. Now, she's... See more »
February 2, 2019TechCrunch

LittleBits lays off employees as it shifts focus toward education

New York City open-source maker startup LittleBits began to lay off staff last month, TechCrunch has ... See more »
November 16, 2018Gizmodo UK

LittleBits' STEM Building Kits Are On Black Friday Sale

Including the extremely awesome Avengers Hero Kit.... See more »
November 8, 2018GearBrain

Great for children and DIY fans

There are dozens of kits that let children and adults build their own toys. At the top of that list i... See more »
November 1, 2018Startup Daily

Emily Tuteur, director of product design at littleBits

Founded in 2011, littleBits created the electronic building block, full of magnetic 'bits' that snap ... See more »

Littlebits Blogs

November 27, 2019LittleBits Blog

Grateful for a Bit of Community!

Thanksgiving presents a wonderful opportunity to reflect on all that we’re grateful for and this year... See more »
November 14, 2019LittleBits Blog

Make Kindness Matter & Create Community Through Code

Join us in celebrating World Kindness Day this week and encourage kind behavior all year long with so... See more »
November 7, 2019LittleBits Blog

Engaging Ways to Build Literacy Skills in Middle School

Check it out, we’ve got more to offer for the ELA classroom! Are you a middle school educator lookin... See more »
October 30, 2019LittleBits Blog

Meet our BitStars!

Meet our BitStar Expert Educators, a group of talented educators who hail from across the United Stat... See more »
October 24, 2019LittleBits Blog

Inspire Students to Make a Difference!

In recognition of United Nations Day, October 24, and Make A Difference Day, October 26, we’re encour... See more »
October 17, 2019LittleBits Blog

Spooktacular Project-Based Learning for Large Classes

There’s no magic spell for managing large classes of excited learners, but we’ve rounded up a few tri... See more »
October 10, 2019LittleBits Blog

Add Hands-on STEAM Learning to English Class!

In your ELA classroom, would you like to build interest in reading and give your learners new ways to... See more »

Littlebits Press Releases

December 19, 2017PR Newswire

littleBits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit is the Hottest "Hard-to-Find Toy" of the Holidays

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The littleBits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit has become one of... See more »
November 20, 2017PR Newswire

littleBits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit Tops Holiday Toy Lists Proving to be The Hottest Toy of the Holidays

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today littleBits announced its Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit r... See more »
November 13, 2017PR Newswire

Award-Winning littleBits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit Now Available at Amazon Books and b8ta Stores

NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- littleBits, the award-winning company that empowers kids to b... See more »
October 24, 2017PR Newswire

littleBits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit Receives Platinum Award from Oppenheim Toy Portfolio

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today littleBits announced its Droid Inventor Kit has been se... See more »
October 20, 2017PR Newswire

littleBits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit Chosen for Good Housekeeping's 2017 Best Toy Awards

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today littleBits announced its Droid Inventor Kit has been se... See more »
September 26, 2017PR Newswire

littleBits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit Named to TTPM Most Wanted List

NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today littleBits announced its Droid Inventor Kit was named ... See more »
September 20, 2017PR Newswire

littleBits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit Selected as Top Holiday Toy by The Toy Insider

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today littleBits announced its Droid Inventor Kit was recogn... See more »

Littlebits Videos

August 30, 2019LittleBits Youtube Channel

"Intro to littleBits - How They Work" on YOUTUBE

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August 30, 2019LittleBits Youtube Channel

"littleBits Bit Basics" on YOUTUBE

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July 16, 2019LittleBits Youtube Channel

"Power up with littleBits Basics" on YOUTUBE

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April 18, 2019LittleBits Youtube Channel

"Building Early Competency in Circuitry with littleBits" on YOUTUBE

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March 4, 2019LittleBits Youtube Channel

"Marymount School NYC + littleBits on 60 Minutes" on YOUTUBE

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February 4, 2019LittleBits Youtube Channel

"littleBits Kit Mix: DJ Booth" on YOUTUBE

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January 29, 2019LittleBits Youtube Channel

"Electronic building blocks to invent anything in 2019!" on YOUTUBE

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Overview

littleBits designs and develops electronic building blocks for educational applications. Littlebits was founded in 2011. Littlebits' headquarters is located in New York, New York, USA 10001. It has raised 84.3M in 6 rounds. The latest round was in Feb...

CEO

Littlebits's Founder & CEO, Ayah Bdeir, currently has an approval rating of 76%. Littlebits's primary competitors are Microduino, E-Blox & Makeblock.

Website

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Frequently Asked Questions about Littlebits

  1. When was Littlebits founded?

    Littlebits was founded in 2011

  2. Who is Littlebits's CEO?

    Littlebits's CEO is Ayah Bdeir

  3. How much revenue does Littlebits generate?

    Littlebits generates $30M in revenue

  4. How much funding does Littlebits have?

    Littlebits has historically raised $84.3M in funding

  1. Where is Littlebits's headquarters?

    Littlebits's headquarters is in New York New York, USA

  2. How many employees does Littlebits have?

    Littlebits has 50 employees

  3. What sector does Littlebits operate in?

    Littlebits is in Computers, Peripherals, Networking and Electronic Equipment, Technology Hardware

  4. Who are Littlebits's competitors?

    Littlebits's top competitors are Microduino, E-Blox, Makeblock
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