Tombot
Valencia, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 6 known investors
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Tombot creates animatronic robotic pets designed to provide companionship and therapeutic benefits for people who cannot care for live animals, with initial focus on treating behavioral and psychological symptoms in older adults with dementia. The company aims to achieve FDA approval as a medical device while expanding to serve the broader market of 4 billion people globally who do not keep live animals as pets.
Founders & leadership
Tombot was founded in 2017 by Tom Stevens.
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Tom StevensinCEO and Co-FounderTom Stevens is CEO and co-founder of Tombot, which manufactures animatronic robotic pets for people unable to care for live animals. He has over 35 years of experience in healthcare robotics, mental health, and technology sectors, and holds an MSx degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Investors · 6
Caduceus Capital Partners✓ verifiedNashville · $1M
Angel Physicians Fund
Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthreportedLos Angeles · $500K – $2M
Also in the syndicate · 3
Florida Community Health NetworkLutheran Foundation for Long Term LivingWavemaker 360
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$7.7M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2019–2026
- $7MSeries A3Jun 2026 · 2 sources
Caduceus Capital Partners (lead), Florida Community Health Network, Lutheran Foundation for Long Term Living, Wavemaker 360
Source ↗
▶$690KraisedMay 2019 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$690KraisedMay 2019 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Thomas Edward StevensExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $690K
- Amount sold
- $690K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $50K
- First sale
- Feb 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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In the news
Tombot Lands New Funding Round - Los Angeles Business Journallabusinessjournal.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Tombot do?
- Tombot creates animatronic robotic pets designed to provide companionship and therapeutic benefits for people who cannot care for live animals, with initial focus on treating behavioral and psychological symptoms in older adults with dementia. The company aims to achieve FDA approval as a medical device while expanding to serve the broader market of 4 billion people globally who do not keep live animals as pets.
- Who founded Tombot?
- Tombot was founded by Tom Stevens in 2017.
- Who are Tombot's investors?
- Tombot's investors include Caduceus Capital Partners, Angel Physicians Fund, Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health.
- How much funding has Tombot raised?
- Tombot has disclosed $7.7M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Tombot headquartered?
- Tombot is headquartered in Valencia, US.