Bq was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Bq is headquartered in Las Rozas, Spain.

How many employees does Bq have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Bq is 458.

Is Bq a funded company?

Bq is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Dec 03, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Bq?

Bq's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 03, 2014, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Bq rank among its competitors?

Bq ranks 6th amongst 373 active competitors, of which 19 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Elegoo, which secured $70M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Bq?

Bq's top competitors include Elegoo, Creality 3D and MakerBot. Among them, Elegoo secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Bq - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Bq, owned by Mundo Reader, is a Spanish smartphone manufacturer of smartphones, tablets, electronic readers, and 3D printers. It had revenue of 202.5 million euros as of 2014. The company sells its products online as well as through stores in Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland and Sweden, and more throughout Europe and South America. The company was valued at €200 million after its first round of funding from Diana Capital in Dec 2014.

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Founded Year

2009

Location

Las Rozas, Spain

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 03, 2014, $*****

Investors

Diana Capital

Ranked

6^th among 373 active competitors

Employee Count

458 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Elegoo & 618 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Vingroup (Dec 04, 2018)

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Bq got acquired by Vingroup on Dec 04, 2018.

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Bq has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 03, 2014 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Bq has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bq:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 03, 2014	4397856	Series A	1189371	7375992	7318268	3678423

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The founders of Bq are Ravin Dhalani Gonzalez and Rodrigo Del Prado.

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

Ravin Dhalani Gonzalez: Founder & CTO of Bq.
Rodrigo Del Prado: Founder & CEO of Bq.

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Bq's employee count trend

Bq has 458 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Bq's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bq include Elegoo, Creality 3D and MakerBot. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bq, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Elegoo 2015, Shenzhen (China), Series B	Manufacturer of consumer-level three-dimensional printers, materials, STEM kits, and accessories	$70M	Hillhouse, Shenzhen Capital Group & 3 others	63/100
2nd	Creality 3D 2014, Shenzhen (China), Public	Manufacturer of three-dimensional printers, related accessories, software, and support resources	$4.26M	-	59/100
3rd	MakerBot 2009, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired	Provider of cloud and fixed deposition modelling-based 3D printers	$10.1M	RRE Ventures, Lerer Hippeau & 6 others	57/100
4th	Ultimaker 2011, Geldermalsen (Netherlands), Series B	Manufacturer of professional-grade 3D printers and materials	-	European Investment Bank, GAP Technology Holding ... & 2 others	55/100
5th	Bambu Lab 2019, Pflugerville (United States), Unfunded	Provider of AI and cloud-powered desktop 3D printers based on fused deposition modelling technology	-	-	55/100
6th	Bq 2009, Las Rozas (Spain), Acquired	Designer and Manufacturer of Multimedia Devices	-	Diana Capital	55/100
7th	Roboze 2014, Bari (Italy), Series A	Manufacturer beltless desktop 3D printers	$3.4M	Novacapital, Equiter Spa & 15 others	54/100
8th	XYZ Printing 2013, Taipei (Taiwan), Acquired	Desktop 3D Printer Manufactuer	-	-	53/100
9th	Prusa Research 2012, Prague (Czech Republic), Unfunded	Develops desktop 3D Printers based on FDM technology	-	-	53/100
10th	Tinkerine 2006, Vancouver (Canada), Public	3D Printing and Education	-	-	51/100