When was Anki founded?

Anki was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Anki located?

Anki is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

How many employees does Anki have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Anki is 83.

Is Anki a funded company?

Anki is a funded company, having raised a total of $258M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Mar 15, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Anki?

Anki's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Aug 31, 2018, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Consumer Robotics. In United States, the Consumer Robotics sector has seen $274M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Anki rank among its competitors?

Anki ranks 16th amongst 153 active competitors, of which 51 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tombot, which secured $7M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Anki?

Anki's top competitors include Miko Technologies, UBTECH and Softbank Robotics. Among them, Tombot secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Anki - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Anki is a technology company that develops robotic solutions for consumer applications and recreational purposes. Its chief offering is a companion robot called Vector that comes with multiple functionalities like 6-Axis IMU, built-in WiFi connection, facial recognition, obstacle avoidance, to name a few. In addition, the company offers robotic toys called Overdrive which is a robotic car and Cosmo which comes in the form of smart cubes that can be stacked together to form a robot toy. All these robots offered by the company come with artificial intelligence which helps it learns about the user over time and can be controlled using a companion smartphone application. Overdrive was named one of the top 25 best inventions of 2013 by Time.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Total Funding

$258M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Aug 31, 2018, $*****

Investors

J P Morgan & 4 more

Ranked

16^th among 153 active competitors

Employee Count

83 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

UBTECH & 150 more

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Anki is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ANKI, INC CIN: 271700115 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	1 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-

Anki has raised a total funding of $258M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 15, 2012. Anki has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Anki:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 31, 2018	9098203	Series D	6145778	1034821	4638979	4796451
Jul 18, 2018	8816533	Series D	7192209	3668743	3168355	5912307
Mar 10, 2017	2104155	Series D	9628452	9366540	J P Morgan	Andreessen Horowitz & 2 more

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The founders of Anki are Boris Sofman, Mark Palatucci and Hanns Tappeiner.

Here are the details of Anki's key team members:

Boris Sofman: Former Co-Founder & CEO of Anki and founder of 1 other company.
Mark Palatucci: Former Co-Founder of Anki and founder of 1 other company.
Hanns Tappeiner: Former Co-Founder of Anki and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Anki's employee count trend

Anki has 83 employees as of May 26. Here is Anki's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Anki include Miko Technologies, UBTECH and Softbank Robotics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Anki, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Miko Technologies 2015, Mumbai (India), Series D	Manufacturer of interactive educational robots designed for child learning development	$102M	Chiratae Ventures, IvyCap Ventures & 120 others	81/100
2nd	UBTECH 2012, Shenzhen (China), Public	Provider of service robots for diversified applications	$1.34B	Tencent, CDH & 26 others	71/100
3rd	Softbank Robotics 2012, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	Provider of robotic solutions and integration services for various industries	$117M	Foxconn Electronics, Alibaba Group & 2 others	68/100
4th	Embodied 2016, Pasadena (United States), Series B	Provider of AI-powered educational robots for children to teach emotional and social skills through play-based conversational learning	$86.3M	JAZZ Venture Partners, Calibrate Ventures ... & 16 others	58/100
5th	Intuition Robotics 2015, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series C	Provider of an AI-based social robot that acts as a companion for the elderly	$83M	Mirai Creation Fund, iRobot & 28 others	58/100
6th	Andromeda 2022, Boston (United States), Series A	Provider of robotic companions with personality and emotional intelligence	$19.2M	Forerunner Ventures, Galileo Ventures & 8 others	56/100
7th	Tombot 2017, Santa Clarita (United States), Series A	Robotic companion device for elderly and individuals experiencing loneliness	$13.8M	Caduceus Capital Partners, Fchcinc & 1 others	56/100
8th	Enabot 2018, Hong Kong (China), Funding Raised	Manufacturer of AI-based companion robots for home security	-	Beyond Ventures, Unity Ventures	55/100
9th	Astribot 2024, Shenzhen (China), Series B	Provider of AI-powered humanoid robot	-	Matrix, Yangzhou Longtou Xinli & 11 others	52/100
10th	Aldebaran - Softbank Group 2005, Paris (France), Acquired	Development of humanoid robots	$13.5M	Omnes Capital, Crédit Agricole Private Equity ... & 4 others	52/100
16th	Anki 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acqui-Hired	Developer of home robots and smart toys for recreational purposes	$258M	Andreessen Horowitz, Two Sigma Ventures & 3 others	45/100