About Machina
Machina is a Retail company based in Mexico City (Mexico) founded in 2011. It operates as a smart apparel featuring embedded sensors is provided by Machina. It operates in the Retail, Technology, and Media & Entertainment sectors. Machina has raised $233 thousand across 3 funding rounds from investors including Rothenberg Ventures and Wayra Deutschland. Its focus areas include High Tech, Virtual Reality, Interactivity Enablers and Input.
Company details
Machina is an internet-first brand of smart apparel. Its catalog includes a MIDI jacket that allows users to create music through body movements. It also includes an accelerometer, a gyroscope, with two push buttons, a hoodie with speakers that allows users to listen to music in a via Bluetooth while traveling. In 2015, launched OBE - clothing with an open-source controller for VR experiences. Their open-source hardware, KER is a wearable micro-controller that complements VR headsets communicates wirelessly with gaming consoles. The jacket is available for pre-order on the website and allows shipping in Mexico, USA, Spain, and Japan. Their OBE VR controller joined Rothenberg River accelerator in Sep15.
- Total Equity Funding$233K (USD)
in 3 rounds
- Latest Funding Round$100K (USD), Seed
Sep 2015
- InvestorsRothenberg Ventures
& 1 more
Apps and channels of Machina
its YouTube channel Machina Wearable Technology has 543 subscribers and 30 videos.
Videos from Machina
The most watched videos on Machina's YouTube channel, Machina Wearable Technology (543 subscribers). Click a video to play it here.
More on Machina Wearable Technology.
Funding Insights of Machina
Machina has successfully raised a total of $233K across 3 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Seed round of $100 thousand completed in September 2015. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.
- Total Funding $233,000
- Total Rounds 3
- Last Round Seed — $100,000
- First Round $50,000
(Nov 2011)
- Investors Count 2
All 3 funding rounds of Machina with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.
| Date | Amount | Transaction Name | Valuation | Lead Investors | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2015 | $100,000 | Seed | – | – | |
| Apr 2015 | $83,000 | Seed | – | – | |
| Nov 2011 | $50,000 | Seed | – | – |
2 investors in total: 2 institutional.
Investors in Machina
Machina has secured backing from 2 investors, including venture fund and institutional investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Rothenberg Ventures and Wayra Deutschland.
| Investor | Description | Founded Year | Domain | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early-stage US companies are invested in by Rothenberg Ventures. | – | rothenbergventures.com | San Francisco, United States | |
- | – | wayra.co | - |
Investor details for Machina
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Timeline of Machina
3 dated milestones of Machina across 4 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.
- Founded Machina is founded.
- Funding First funding round of $50K.
- Funding Latest funding round, Seed, of $100K.
Web traffic of Machina
The website of Machina (machina.cc) receives about 4.9K visits a month.
- Monthly visits4.9K
▲ 8.6% vs previous month
Websites whose visitors overlap most with Machina. Affinity shows how closely the audiences match.
| Website | Domain | Audience affinity | Monthly visits | Global rank | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seedstarsworld.com | 100% | – | #3,016,016 | View details | |
translate.google.es | translate.google.es | 99% | – | – | – |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Machina
Machina was founded in 2011.
Machina is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.
Machina is a funded company, having raised a total of $233K across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a Seed of $50K, raised on Nov 2011.
Machina is an internet-first brand of smart apparel. Its catalog includes a MIDI jacket that allows users to create music through body movements. It also includes an accelerometer, a gyroscope, with two push buttons, a hoodie with speakers that allows users to listen to music in a via Bluetooth while traveling. In 2015, launched OBE - clothing with an open-source controller for VR experiences. Their open-source hardware, KER is a wearable micro-controller that complements VR headsets communicates wirelessly with gaming consoles. The jacket is available for pre-order on the website and allows shipping in Mexico, USA, Spain, and Japan. Their OBE VR controller joined Rothenberg River accelerator in Sep15.
Machina has 2 investors. Key investors include Rothenberg Ventures, and Wayra Deutschland.