Harvard spinout Root Robotics, which develops educational programming robots, receives a $2.5M joint investment from TLP Investment Partners, Resolute Ventures and others
Summary
Root Robotics secured a $2.5M co-investment from TLP Investment Partners, Resolute Ventures, and others. The company builds an educational robot and app designed to teach programming in a simple, intuitive way. The release highlights Root’s Harvard Wyss Institute origins and its planned U.S. and Japan rollout. The company also notes prior Kickstarter traction and a shipment target beginning in January 2018.
Funding
Amount
$2.5M
Total raised
Date
September 6, 2017
Announcement date
Investors
Resolute.vc, Dream Incubator
Lead investors
Company
https://rootrobotics.com/
Funded company
Classifications
industries
No industries detected
applications
No applications detected
AskAI Classifications
Labels
No AI classifications detected