Registered entities
Sphero, Inc.
Reg. No. 0018y000008tgTOAAYUnited States
SPHERO
Reg. No. 271947501United States
Rentalutions LLC
Reg. No. 1560052United States
LITTLEBITS ELECTRONICS, INC.
Reg. No. 1554573United States
Reputation
Customer rating 2.0 / 5 across 10 reviews.
Innovation
56 patent families (37 granted) — focus: Physics & computing, Human necessities, Operations & transport, Electricity & electronics; filing pace steady. Cited 21,439 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Investor mix
12 investors on record; lead investors include Mercato Partners.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 7 | 58% |
| Private equity | 1 | 8% |
| Accelerator & incubator | 2 | 17% |
| Other / undisclosed | 2 | 17% |
Hiring activity
Hires occasionally
2 roles tracked across 1 of the last 12 months
23 Jan 2026 · Account Executive, Inside Sales Representative · Saint Petersburg
14 Jan 2026 · Legal Intern · Boulder
5 Sep 2025 · Demand Generation and Digital Marketing Manager · Saint Petersburg
Based on job postings tracked across public sources.