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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Roblox raised.
The transaction that ended Roblox's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | IPO | 14 Mar 2021 | $41.9b | Our Innovation Fund, Startup Daily |
Companies Roblox acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Roblox. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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