# Jibo: Electrical/electronic manufacturing, Boston, United States

> Jibo: Jibo, Inc. was a Boston-based company known for creating Jibo, the world’s first social robot designed for home use. Based in Boston, United States.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/jibo (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Jibo

Jibo, Inc. was a Boston-based company known for creating Jibo, the world’s first social robot designed for home use.

Funding reported Last round: Series B

Electrical/electronic manufacturing Boston, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2012 14 years old
- **Team:** 56 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $73M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series B Nov 2016

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Jibo has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Jibo

Jibo, Inc. was a Boston-based company known for creating Jibo, the world’s first social robot designed for home use.

Founded in 2012 by Cynthia Breazeal, a leader in social robotics from MIT, Jibo focused on social and family robotics, enhancing customer experiences, and advancing human-robot interaction. The Jibo robot served as a family companion and assistant, capable of natural interactions through speech, facial recognition, and expressive behavior. It could perform various tasks such as reading news, telling stories, setting reminders, checking the weather, taking photos, playing games, and assisting with household chores. Jibo also provided a developer platform through its SDK, enabling third parties to create applications that expanded the robot's functionality. The company targeted families and home users, promoting Jibo as a companion that fosters personal relationships within the household.

## What company datasets say Jibo raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$73M** in dollars

Rounds **6**

Last round **Series B**

Last round size **$13M**

Last round date **Nov 2016**

Investors listed **16**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

- **Jerilyn Asher** Executive Officer i
- **Richard Westelman** Executive Officer i
- **Steven Chambers** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Bruce Sachs* *Cynthia Breazeal* *Jeff Bussgang* *Les Strauss* *Stuart Ellman*

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Partners Resolute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partners-resolute)

Each firm lists Jibo on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Electrical/electronic manufacturing
- **Industry code:** NAICS 334111, SIC 3572, 3577, 3576, 3575, 3600
- **Region:** Massachusetts
- **Revenue:** $16M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/jibo)

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