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Makeblock

Shenzhen, ChinaFounded 2013Growth stage
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RoboScore

58.0

Out of 100. Its robots, plus proof from customers and the press.

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News bonus

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From the last 90 days, up to 15

RoboIndex

58.0

No change since the 19 Oct ranking

Rank change

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Global STEM education company for coding, robotics, and maker kits

Watch Makeblock robots at work

2 videos

Makeblock mBot Neo - Best STEAM Robot for Education and Entertainment · mBot
Makeblock mBot Ranger video · Makeblock mBot Ranger

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Money and customers

Raised

US$74.0M

Last raise · Series C · Aug 2018

Customers

1

1 customer cited in public sources

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Robots 65%58Range 5%94Activity19Press41Readiness100Proof 30%52

The score is 65% robots, 30% proof from customers and the press, 5% range of robots. Activity and readiness are shown for context.

Backed by

+2 more on record.

FUNDING ROUNDS AND CUSTOMERS BY ROBOT

Valued at US$367M · Aug 2018 · source ↗

Bigger dot = bigger round. Hollow = amount not disclosed.

Funding rounds

Rounds recorded from January 2017. Every amount links to its source.

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Customers

1customer cited

named in a public source · no deployment on file

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Makeblock is a Shenzhen-based Chinese STEM education company founded in 2013. It develops robotics hardware, coding robot kits, software, laser cutters, and educational resources for K-12, higher education, schools, and families, including the mBot series and other learning products sold globally.

Active products

7

Price range

US$70 to US$400

7 of 7 priced

Company facts

HQ
Shenzhen, China
Founded
2013 · 13 yrs
Stage
Series C
Website
www.makeblock.com

Active robots by Makeblock

7 shown

Safety reports

We checked China’s national recall registers (2,426 notices). None name Makeblock.

These registers mostly cover vehicles and household goods, so few robots appear in them.

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Awards & recognition

Press coverage

Milestones

  1. 2023launch

    Launched mBot2

  2. 2019launch

    Launched Makeblock mTiny

  3. 2019launch

    Launched Makeblock mBot Ultimate

  4. 2018fundingnews.google.com ↗

    Series C: raised US$44.0M

  5. 2017fundingsiliconangle.com ↗

    Series B: raised US$30.0M

Where will these robots operate? Often the same as your country — add more for multi-country deployments.

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