When was DFRobot founded?

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

Where is DFRobot located?

DFRobot is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

How many employees does DFRobot have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at DFRobot is 67.

Is DFRobot a funded company?

DFRobot is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 30, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of DFRobot?

DFRobot's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 03, 2020, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does DFRobot rank among its competitors?

DFRobot ranks 4th amongst 240 active competitors, of which 31 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Nuwa Robotics, which secured $7.36M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of DFRobot?

DFRobot's top competitors include VEX Robotics, Shape Robotics and Nuwa Robotics. Among them, Nuwa Robotics secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

DFRobot - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

DFRobot is a robotics and open source hardware provider which caters to hardware engineers, DIY enthusiasts and interactive designers. They claim to have a product catalog of over 900 components like sensors, robotic platform, communication modules and 3D printers. Claims to have raised $72.8K via crowdfunding for a product named Vortex.

Website: www.dfrobot.com/
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Founded Year

2009

Location

Shanghai, China

Stage

Series B

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 03, 2020, $*****

Investors

Walden International & 4 more

Ranked

4^th among 240 active competitors

Employee Count

67 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Nuwa Robotics & 252 more

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DFRobot has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 30, 2014. DFRobot has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of DFRobot:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 03, 2020	2305289	Series B	8971510	2635354	5878538	4781744
Jul 29, 2015	6327596	Series A	8674136	4305518	5953907	1103796
Oct 30, 2014	3040525	Seed	8803737	8049851	SPSP Venture Capital	7852487

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The founders of DFRobot is Chen Ye.

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

Chen Ye: CEO & Founder of DFRobot.

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DFRobot's employee count trend

DFRobot has 67 employees as of Sep 26. Here is DFRobot's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of DFRobot include VEX Robotics, Shape Robotics and Nuwa Robotics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DFRobot, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	VEX Robotics 2004, Dallas (United States), Unfunded	Developer of educational robots for Institutions	-	-	60/100
2nd	Shape Robotics 2015, Farum (Denmark), Public	Platform offering robots to learn STEAM subjects	$1.02M	Syddansk Innovation, Danske Bank & 3 others	57/100
3rd	Nuwa Robotics 2016, Stanford (United States), Series B	Developer of companion robots for children	$7.36M	Foxconn Electronics, Blue Lake Capital & 5 others	55/100
4th	DFRobot 2009, Shanghai (China), Series B	Opensource hardware and robotics manufacturer	-	Shanghai STVC Group, Walden International ... & 3 others	53/100
5th	WitBlox 2017, Navi Mumbai (India), Seed	Retailer of modular electronics, robotics, and coding kits for education	$221K	Mumbai Angels, AmbujaNeotia & 21 others	49/100
6th	Makeblock 2011, Shenzhen (China), Series C	Robotic kits to learn coding	$80.5M	Evolution Media, Guangzhou Yuexiu Industrial Investment Fund Management ... & 11 others	49/100
7th	STEM Robo 2012, Noida (India), Seed	Developer of STEM and robotics DIY kits	$76.8K	IESA, STPI & 8 others	47/100
8th	Evive 2016, India, Unfunded	Provider of open-source DIY platform for robots, electronic, and IoT projects	-	-	44/100
9th	WhalesBot 2018, Shanghai (China), Funding Raised	Platform offering DIY robotic kits for kids learning	-	-	44/100
10th	Makebot 2010, Mumbai (India), Seed	Provider of STEAM education programs for students	-	Brand Capital, Eaglewings Ventures	43/100