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Today, most of us are consumers of technology. Tomorrow’s children will need to be creators. Wonder Workshop sparks creativity with kids of all ages and inspires them to have fun, learning new skills with our robotics.
Our robots put the power of play into their hands so they can dream up new adventures while learning to code at any skill level. Each discovery leads to another and we take satisfaction in their accomplishments, as they build self-confidence so that we can make a lasting contribution to their future.
We are a multidisciplinary team of software and hardware designers, engineers, educators, and business leaders focused on developing mobile applications for our robots. Our founders come from Google, Apple, and Amazon, and together they blend their backgrounds to create cohesive multi-platform experiences.
To learn more, visit www.makewonder.com.
Our robots put the power of play into their hands so they can dream up new adventures while learning to code at any skill level. Each discovery leads to another and we take satisfaction in their accomplishments, as they build self-confidence so that we can make a lasting contribution to their future.
We are a multidisciplinary team of software and hardware designers, engineers, educators, and business leaders focused on developing mobile applications for our robots. Our founders come from Google, Apple, and Amazon, and together they blend their backgrounds to create cohesive multi-platform experiences.
To learn more, visit www.makewonder.com.
Overview
Total raised
$9.4M
Founded date
2012
Funding Rounds 2
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| Dec 6, 2013 | Funding round | $1.4M |
Mentions in press and media 16
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| Apr 26, 2014 | A Look At Play-i’s Successful Crowdfunding Campaign | Vikas Gupta Contributor Editor’s note: Vikas Gupta is the co-founder and CEO of Play-i, a company that builds robots for children to program. In just six months, Play-i went from just an idea to a working prototype to $1.44 million in pre-o... |
| Mar 4, 2014 | Play-i raises $8M to teach the iPad generation how to code one pint-sized robot at a time | Kids know how to unlock a touchscreen before they can walk. But will they learn how to code? Vikas Gupta, the co-founder of Play-i, which is announcing an $8 million round of funding from Madrona Venture Group and Charles River Ventures tod... |
| Mar 4, 2014 | Play-i Raised $1.4 Million Crowdfunding, Now Raises $8 Million in Series A | Play-i was founded by Vikas Gupta, Mikal Greaves and Saurabh Gupta — inventors, designers, programmers and parents. The company was created to build delightful robots for children to program and learn, developing needed skills at a very you... |
| Mar 4, 2014 | With 11K Pre-Orders, Play-i Lands $8M To Teach Kids To Code With Interactive Toy Robots | If we’re going to prepare future generations for the increasingly technical workforce, and world, then computer science and engineering will need to be given greater credence in early education — both in and outside of the classroom. While ... |
| Mar 4, 2014 | Play-i Raises $8M Series A | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Company building delightful robots for children to program, today announced that it has raised $8M in series A financing from Madrona Venture Group and Charles River Ventures. >> Click here for more funding data ... |
| Mar 4, 2014 | Play-i Closes $8M Series A Financing | Play-i, a Mountain View, Calif.-based developer of robots for children to program and learn, closed an $8m Series A financing. Backers in the round, which followed an over $1.4M crowdfunding campaign, included Madrona Venture Group and Char... |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Up Close With Play-i’s Bo, The Lovable Xylophone-Playing Robot | When we last met Play-i’s charming robots Bo and Yana they were busy pounding out tunes on a little colorful Xylophone and raising $1.4 million in crowdfunding cash. Now, however, they’re very nearly ready to ship and are doing some really ... |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Play-i Raises $1.4M From The Crowd For Toy Robots That Make Programming Kid-Friendly, Comes To Stores Near You Next Summer | If we’re going to prepare future generations for an increasingly technical world (and workforce) ahead, then we need to teach them computer science and engineering. To some, that may sound like a no-brainer, but to the American educational ... |
| Dec 5, 2013 | Tech toys: Computer coding for kids | Article content Computer programming for kids could be the next big trend. That’s if the success of recent Kickstarter projects, including one aimed at teaching kids as young as three the basics of programming, is any indication. If you’re ... |
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