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Manufactures smart pens that connect to smartphones and tablets

Oakland, United StatesFounded 2007Home Living
Valuation $10–25M Last recorded · 2017
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding
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About Livescribe

Livescribe Inc. operates in the digital writing instruments market, providing innovative smartpens that digitize handwritten notes and simultaneously record audio. The company's core product, the Livescribe smartpen, is equipped with an infrared (IR) camera that captures handwriting by taking up to 72 snapshots per second. This technology allows users to effortlessly convert their written notes into digital format, which can be easily shared and managed across various platforms. Livescribe serves a diverse clientele, including students, professionals, and anyone who values the integration of traditional note-taking with modern digital functionalities. The company generates revenue through the sale of its smartpens, proprietary dot paper notebooks, and related accessories. Livescribe's business model focuses on providing high-quality, technologically advanced writing solutions that enhance productivity and organization for its users. The market for digital writing instruments is growing, driven by the increasing demand for efficient and versatile note-taking tools. Livescribe's competitive advantage lies in its unique combination of handwriting digitization and audio recording, which sets it apart from traditional writing instruments and other digital note-taking solutions.

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At a glance

Founded
2007
Headquarters
Oakland, United States
Sector
Home Living

Investors

7 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Series A2 investors entered at this stage

Series B and later5 investors entered at this stage

  • Scale Venture Partners
  • Lionhart Advisors Group
  • TransLink Capital
  • Presidio Ventures
  • Crosslink Capital
Team profiled 10 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 6 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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3 countries with
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🇰🇷 South Korea40%
🇺🇸 United States40%
🇦🇺 Australia20%
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