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UGOBE

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About

Ugobe is the developer of Pleo, a lifelike Camarasaurus robot that displays emotional and developmental behaviors.

Highlights

Total Funding Amount
$12.50M
Funding Rounds
1
Investors
1

Details

Last Funding Type
Series C
Last Funding Money Raised
$12.50M
Industries
Enterprise Software,Hardware,Robotics,Toys
Founded date
Jan 1, 2003
Operating Status
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Ugobe is formerly the parent company UGOBE is behind Pleo, a lifelike Camarasaurus robot that displays distinct emotional and developmental behaviors. Pleos weigh about 3.5 pounds and measure 21 inches from head to tail, and retailed for $349. The Pleo is full of infrared and motion sensors that detect how the Pleo is being interacted with, and speakers to help the robot make its emotions known.

After Ugobe filed for bankruptcy, [Jetta Company Limited](/organization/jetta-company-limited) relaunched PLEO as part of its [Innvo Labs](/organization/innvo-labs) subsidiary.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
$12.50M
UGOBE has raised a total of $12.50M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jun 10, 2008 from a Series C round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jun 10, 2008 Series C $12.50M 1 Hiyield Capital — Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
1
UGOBE is funded by 1 investors. Hiyield Capital are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Hiyield Capital Yes Series C
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