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Arduino

Founded 2005 · 587 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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Arduino designs and manufactures open-source electronic devices (boards, sensors) and accompanying software that let people build projects interacting with the physical world. It serves makers, educators and students, and businesses through three lines — Maker, Education, and PRO — covering IoT hardware, cloud, and SaaS platforms.

Founders & leadership

Arduino was founded in 2005 by Massimo Banzi, David Cuartielles, Tom Igoe, and David Mellis.

MBMassimo Banzi
Massimo BanziinCo-founder
DCDavid Cuartielles
David CuartiellesinCo-founder
TITom Igoe
Tom IgoeinCo-founderCo-founder of Arduino; teaches physical computing, programming, and electronics at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program in the Tisch School of the Arts, focusing on tools for creative practice and sensing human physical interaction.
DMDavid Mellis
David MellisinCo-founderDavid Mellis is a co-founder of Arduino, where he led development of a software platform for building interactive electronic devices. He completed a PhD at the MIT Media Lab focused on digital fabrication and electronic product design, and subsequently joined Autodesk to work on circuit design software and component libraries.

Investors · 5

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$22M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2022–2023

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Frequently asked questions

What does Arduino do?
Arduino designs and manufactures open-source electronic devices (boards, sensors) and accompanying software that let people build projects interacting with the physical world. It serves makers, educators and students, and businesses through three lines — Maker, Education, and PRO — covering IoT hardware, cloud, and SaaS platforms.
Who founded Arduino?
Arduino was founded by Massimo Banzi, David Cuartielles, Tom Igoe, David Mellis in 2005.
Who are Arduino's investors?
Arduino's investors include Anzu Partners, Bosch Ventures, CDP Venture Capital, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, ARM.
How much funding has Arduino raised?
Arduino has disclosed $22M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.