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iRobot Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Hardware & IoT · Smart Home

iRobot designs and builds robots that empower people to do more. The company's home robots help people find smarter ways to clean and accomplish more in their daily lives. iRobot's portfolio
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, iRobot ranks #291 globally and #109 in the United States. It ranks #64 in the Hardware & IoT industry and #1 in the Smart Home subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#291
Industry
Hardware & IoT
#64
Subindustry
Smart Home
#1
National · United States
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#109
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Key metrics

iRobot Startup Activity Metrics

iRobot has supported 8 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $166 million over the last ten years. The company currently operates 0 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore iRobot's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

iRobot has deployed more than $100 million in startup investments through iRobot Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 0 active startup programs supporting 8 startups worldwide across industries such as Hardware & IoT, and Software & Data. Its venture arm iRobot Ventures has invested in over 8 startups since it was founded in 1990.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, and Hardware & IoT, categories where iRobot's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where iRobot-associated startups operate

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Programs & CVC

iRobot Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

iRobot engages startups through 0 active programs, supporting 8 startups in total based on our database.

iRobot Ventures
iRobot Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 1990
Investment Program
iRobot Ventures supports early-stage companies from across the connected hardware ecosystem that are developing technologies and products of strategic interest to iRobot. It invests in applic
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with iRobot

iRobot's top 5 associated startups have raised 99% of the $166 million raised in the last ten years across all 8 associated startups, led by Osaro at $93 million. iRobot is associated with 7 active startups and 1 exit. iRobot Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 8 associated startups.

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Startups associated with iRobot
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
OsaroOsaroSB 363Software & DataSan FranciscoProgram InvestmentiRobot Ventures
6 River Systems6 River SystemsSB 355Hardware & IoTWalthamProgram InvestmentiRobot Ventures
Synthesis AISynthesis AISB 310Software & DataSan FranciscoProgram InvestmentiRobot Ventures
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. iRobot ranks #291 globally and #109 in the United States. It accounts for 0.1% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Hardware & IoT industry and 0.1% of the activity generated by corporations in the United States. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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