Roblox
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Roblox is an online gaming platform and game creation system founded in 2004 by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in San Mateo, California 1. The platform allows users to create and play games built by other users, and had 115 million monthly active players at the time of its Series G 2. Roblox went public via direct listing on the NYSE on March 10, 2021, under ticker RBLX 3.
Funding History
| Round | Date | Amount | Lead Investor(s) | Notable Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Jul 2009 | Undisclosed | First Round Capital, Altos Ventures | — 45 |
| Series D | Aug 2009 | $2.2M | Altos Ventures, First Round Capital | — 4 |
| Series D-2 | May 2011 | $4M | Altos Ventures, First Round Capital | — 4 |
| Series C | Mar 2017 | $92M | Index Ventures, Meritech Capital | — 67 |
| Series F | Sep 2018 | $150M | Greylock, Tiger Global | — 48 |
| Series G | Feb 2020 | $150M | Andreessen Horowitz | Temasek, Tencent, Altos Ventures, Meritech Capital, Tiger Global 29 |
| Series H | Jan 2021 | $520M | Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer | Andreessen Horowitz, Altos Ventures, Warner Music Group 1011 |
| Direct Listing | Mar 2021 | — | NYSE: RBLX | — 3 |
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