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LittleBits

littleBits is a New York City-based startup that makes an open source library of modular electronics (open-source electronics), which snap together with small magnets for prototyping and learning. The company's goal is to democratize hardware the way software and printing have been democratized. The littleBits mission is to "put the power of electronics…

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Founded
September 2011
Headquarters
New York, New York
Founder
Ayah Bdeir

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LittleBits

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples89
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
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LittleBits

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related to Uses and partnerships · 28
LittleBits → Also, Design, Disney, DIY, Droid Inventor Kit, Each, Education Alliance Finland, Fast Company, In, In October, Innovation, International Space Station, KORG, LittleBits STEAM Student Set, Lucasfilm, Mars, Modern Art Stores, Museum, NASA, New York
related to history · 14
LittleBits → Ayah Bdeir, CEO, DFJ Growth, Foundry Group, In June, In November, Khosla Ventures, New York, September, Series, She, True Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Vegas Tech Fund
related to Products · 14
LittleBits → Android, Base, Deluxe Kits, In August, In July, In November, Internet, Linux, Premium, Smart Home Kit, The, Things, Using, WiFi-enabled
related to Role in Maker movement · 13
LittleBits → American Dream, CEO Bdeir, Coolest Entrepreneurs, Editor's Choice, Fast Company's Most Creative, Inc, MAKE, Makerfaire, Makers Who Are Reinventing, People, Popular Mechanics, The, Under
related to Marketplace and retail store · 9
LittleBits → Bdeir, Go, In July, In September, Inventions, Manhattan, Soho, Stay, The
related to Sphero acquisition · 6
LittleBits → As, In August, IoT, Littlebits Cloudbit, Sphero, Unfortunately
Founded · 1
LittleBits → September 2011
Founder · 1
LittleBits → Ayah Bdeir
Headquarters · 1
LittleBits → New York, New York
Website · 1
LittleBits → littlebits.com

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LittleBitsFoundedSeptember 20111.00infobox
LittleBitsFounderAyah Bdeir1.00infobox
LittleBitsHeadquartersNew York, New York1.00infobox
LittleBitsWebsitelittlebits.com1.00infobox
LittleBitsis aNew York City-based startup that makes an open source library of modular electronics0.90text
LittleBitsrelated to historyAyah Bdeir0.60section
LittleBitsrelated to historyCEO0.60section
LittleBitsrelated to historyNew York0.60section
LittleBitsrelated to historyShe0.60section
LittleBitsrelated to historySeptember0.60section
LittleBitsrelated to historyIn June0.60section
LittleBitsrelated to historySeries0.60section

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