Sphero

Sphero

Boulder, Colorado, USA
3 employees
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Series D · $112M

About Sphero

Sphero bridges the gap between the real world and the virtual world with its smartphone-controlled robots. It began the connected play revolution in 2010 by creating something unlike anything, and they never stopped. They fuse robotic and digital technology into immersive entertainment experiences that ignite imagination and defy expectations. Optimized by data and powered by fun, these ever-evolving experiences are changing the way the world thinks about play.

Company details

Team Size3
LocationBoulder, Colorado, USA
IndustryArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Funding

Total raised

$112M

Last stage

Series D

Investors

Mercato Partners
FFoundry Group
Techstars
AAmazon Alexa Fund
JJ.F. Shea Co

Founders

IB

Ian Bernstein

Co-founder of Sphero (formerly Orbotix), electrical engineer and roboticist who studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at New Mexico Tech and Colorado State University. Started the company in 2010 with Adam Wilson through TechStars Boulder.

LinkedIn
Adam Wilson

Adam Wilson

Co-founder of Sphero and former CEO. Met Ian Bernstein through a mutual friend and co-created Sphero during the Summer 2010 TechStars Boulder program. Later founded OBSIDIA Semiconductor.

LinkedIn

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.