MakieLab
Company

Last deal

$120K

Amount

Seed

Stage

06.07.2015

Date

3

all rounds

$3.97M

Total amount

date founded

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About Company
MakieLab creates custom character toys via games & apps.

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founded date

01.01.2011

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Seed

IPO status

Private

Description

The company uses 3D modelling for games and 3D printing for manufacture to produce a set of characters, furniture, or similar game and toy objects. Their first product, Makies, is a customisable, 3D-printed, locally made, and game-enabled toy. MakieLab has released two apps centered around super creative fashion play and launched Makies into Selfridges and Hamleys (London). They have won toy awards and shipped Makies worldwide. MakieLab's products are designed to entertain children aged 3 years and older, utilizing digital interfaces, creative apps or games to enable customers to digitally prototype and customize their own 10-inch fashion doll and accessories.
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MakieWorld Ltd.
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