Open Bionics: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)
Open Bionics: Open Bionics is a prosthetics company developing affordable, assistive devices that enhance the human body. We've started by introducing the Hero Arm, a stylish multi-grip bionic arm. Current upper limb prostheses exist as hooks, grippers, or expensive bionic hands. We're on a mission to make beautiful bionic limbs more accessible. Aged 17, Joel Gibbard began tinkering with robotic hands. There was something about the movement of a disembodied humanoid hand that captured his imagination. Hundreds of prototypes and many crates of failures later, in 2014, Joel co-founded Open Bionics with Samantha Payne. With the help of an awesome team and the support of the limb different community, they’re pioneering a new bionic age inspired by science fiction. www.openbionics.com The Hero Arm: The Hero Arm is Open Bionics' first commercially available bionic limb. The Hero Arm is the most affordable multi-grip bionic arm ever, less than half the price of its nearest competitor. Each Hero Arm is custom-built, and for the first time ever is available for upper limb amputees as young as nine.
Open Bionics has raised $760k across 1 funding round on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $760k announced in Nov 2024.
That round is below the $10M median round size for Hardware companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
Open Bionics Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Nov 2024.
Open Bionics Funding Rounds
Open Bionics Founders and Leadership Team
Contact details for the Open Bionics team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.
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Open Bionics Funding FAQs
What does Open Bionics do?
Open Bionics: Open Bionics is a prosthetics company developing affordable, assistive devices that enhance the human body. We've started by introducing the Hero Arm, a stylish multi-grip bionic arm. Current upper limb prostheses exist as hooks, grippers, or expensive bionic hands. We're on a mission to make beautiful bionic limbs more accessible. Aged 17, Joel Gibbard began tinkering with robotic hands. There was something about the movement of a disembodied humanoid hand that captured his imagination. Hundreds of prototypes and many crates of failures later, in 2014, Joel co-founded Open Bionics with Samantha Payne. With the help of an awesome team and the support of the limb different community, they’re pioneering a new bionic age inspired by science fiction. www.openbionics.com The Hero Arm: The Hero Arm is Open Bionics' first commercially available bionic limb. The Hero Arm is the most affordable multi-grip bionic arm ever, less than half the price of its nearest competitor. Each Hero Arm is custom-built, and for the first time ever is available for upper limb amputees as young as nine.
How much funding has Open Bionics raised?
Open Bionics has raised $760k across 1 round on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $760k announced in Nov 2024.
When did Open Bionics last raise funding?
Open Bionics' most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $760k, announced in Nov 2024.
Who founded Open Bionics?
FundedIQ lists Samantha Payne (Founder) at Open Bionics.
Where is Open Bionics headquartered?
Open Bionics is based in Bristol, Virginia, United Kingdom.
How many employees does Open Bionics have?
Open Bionics is in the 11-50 employee band.
How does Open Bionics' funding compare to other Hardware startups?
Open Bionics' latest round of $760k is below the $10M median round size for Hardware companies on FundedIQ across 1,454 tracked companies over the last two years.
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