GoldieBlox is a disruptive children’s media company challenging gender stereotypes with the world’s first girl engineer character. Through the integration of storytelling and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) principles, GoldieBlox is building a global character franchise with videos, animation, books, apps, curriculum and merchandise; the tools that empower girls to build their confidence, dreams and ultimately, their futures. Recognized as a leader in children’s entertainment, GoldieBlox has reached billions of consumers through TV, radio and digital as the first start-up with a Super Bowl commercial and a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. GoldieBlox and its founder, Debbie Sterling, have won numerous awards including Fast Company’s list of Most Innovative Companies, Fortune’s 40 Under 40, President Obama’s Ambassadorship for Global Entrepreneurship, and the National Women’s History Museum’s “Living Legacy” award for inspiring girls around the world.GoldieBlox is a toy company out to inspire the next generation of female engineers.
Location: United States, California, Los Angeles
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $15.1M
Founded date: 2012
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Maywic Sel... | maywic.com |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 04.07.2017 | - | $15.1M | - |
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| 01.12.2023 | 6 innovative products from kid tech startups to gift your ch... | When it comes to gifts, it can be hard to pick the right one for your kids, especially since there a... | techcrunch... |
| 05.10.2021 | Social Entrepreneurship: What It Is and Why Everyone's Talki... | Entrepreneurs used to be those who had an idea, started a company, and made money. They wrote a busi... | marketscre... |
| 26.11.2019 | Gift Guide: STEM toys for your builders-in-training | Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! We’l... | techcrunch... |
| 17.04.2018 | Former DreamWorks exec Shawn Dennis joins GoldieBlox as pres... | GoldieBlox, a startup looking to get girls hooked on engineering and other STEM fields, has hired Sh... | techcrunch... |
| 27.04.2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy and Spider-Man Ozobots are on the wa... | Ozobot, a golf ball-sized toy robot that helps kids learn to code, will be available in the form of ... | techcrunch... |
| 21.07.2016 | GoldieBlox’s new kids app aims to inspire the next generatio... | GoldieBlox, the educational toy, book and game maker best known for its line of engineering toys aim... | techcrunch... |
| 19.06.2016 | 11 Toys for Kids Who Want to Code | This piece originally appeared on Uncubed. We’re old enough to remember when educational games were... | fortune.co... |
| 07.05.2015 | Check Out This Coding Toy—For Grownups | The line between toy and tech tool barely exists anymore, as companies increasingly turn hardware ha... | readwrite.... |
| 26.04.2015 | Why, dear God, haven’t you started marketing yet? | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI an... | venturebea... |
| 26.04.2015 | Why, dear God, haven’t you started marketing yet? | “We have thousands of users and we have done no marketing!” This has become a common refrain among ... | venturebea... |
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