Roblox - About the company
Roblox is a public company based in San Mateo (United States), founded in 2005 by David Baszucki and . It operates as an Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games. Roblox has raised $918M in funding from investors like First Round Capital, Altos Ventures Management and Greylock. The company has 443 active competitors, including 33 funded and 13 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like The Sandbox, EloElo and Rec Room.
Sectors and market segments that Roblox operate in
Roblox serves in the B2C space in the Mobile, Gaming, High Tech, FinTech, Blockchain Technology market segments.The primary business model of Roblox are:Company Details
Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games. The platform enables its users to create its own games through simple drag and drop mechanisms. It has developed Roblox an action game. It generates revenue through virtual purchases in-game by the use of a virtual currency Robux. The platform follows a revenue share model for game developers.
- Website
- Social
- Email ID
- @roblox.com
- Phone Number
- +49
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2005
Location
San Mateo, United States
Stage
Public
Total Funding
in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among
Annual Revenue
as on Dec 31, 2022
Employee Count
as on Dec 31, 2022
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Roblox
Roblox is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of incorporation | Revenue | Net Profit | Employee Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 18, 2005 | $2.23B (as on Dec 31, 2022) | 226 | 289 | |
Mar 22, 2004 | - | 677 | 619 |
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Roblox's funding and investors
Roblox has raised a total funding of $918M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 21, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Series H round on Jan 06, 2021 for $520M. 4 investors participated in its latest round, lead by Altimeter Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group.
Roblox has 22 institutional investors including First Round Capital, Altos Ventures Management and Greylock.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Roblox:
Date of funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post money valuation | Revenue multiple | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 06, 2021 | $520M | Series H | - | - | |
Feb 26, 2020 | $150M | Series G | - | - | |
Sep 05, 2018 | $150M | Series F | - | - |
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Roblox's founders and board of directors
The founders of Roblox are David Baszucki and . David Baszucki and are the CEO of Roblox.
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Roblox's employee count trend
Roblox has 947 employees as of Dec 22. The total employee count is 230.0% more than what it was in Dec 21. Here is Roblox's employee count trend over the years:
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Top competitors of Roblox include The Sandbox, EloElo and Rec Room. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Roblox, ranked by ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù score :
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score |
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1st |  2005, San Mateo (United States), Public | Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games | $918M | Meritech, Greenspring AssociatesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 82/100 |
2nd |  The Sandbox 2018, Montreal (Canada), Series B | NFT-based virtual metaverse game developer | $115M | TGV, SoftBank Vision FundÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 78/100 |
3rd | Provider of app-based live social entertainment platform | $51M | Sequoia Capital, KB InvestmentÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 76/100 | |
4th |  Rec Room 2016, Seattle (United States), Series F | Provider of tools to create & play games | $270M | DAG Ventures, Index VenturesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 76/100 |
5th | Provider of an online gaming platform for browser games | $94.3M | Accel, Makers FundÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 71/100 | |
6th |  2009, Stockholm (Sweden), Acquired | Minecraft game | - | - | 64/100 |
7th |  Every Realm New York City (United States), Series A | Provider of social and community-driven gaming platform | $102M | Lightspeed Venture Partners, a16zÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 61/100 |
8th |  E-Pal 2020, Lake Forest (United States), Seed | Provider of mobile-based social gaming platform | $30M | a16z, UpHonest CapitalÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 60/100 |
9th | Social app that enables gaming and creator communities to connect | $7.4M | General Catalyst, Good Game InvestmentsÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 58/100 | |
10th |  Manticore Games 2016, San Mateo (United States), Series C | Video game development company specializing in PC & console games | $164M | Benchmark, Sapphire VenturesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 57/100 |
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Roblox's Investments and acquisitions
Roblox has not made any investments yet. Roblox has made 9 acquisitions. Here is the list of latest three acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 25, 2024 | Acquisition | 2017 | - | |
Sep 20, 2023 | Acquisition | - | ||
Mar 15, 2023 | Acquisition | - |
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News related to Roblox
Media has covered Roblox for a total of 218 events in the last 1 year, 87 of them have been about company updates and 19 about partnerships.
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