ROLI
- Revenue£10.4 MFY, 2017
- Market Valuation£60.3 M2016-05-04
- Total Funding$56.3 M
OverviewSuggest Edit
ROLI is a music technology company. The company offers Seaboard, a musical instrument in various models with digital technologies. Its Seaboard features an equator and an onboard audio engine for use with a multi-dimensional instrument. ROLI also creates the NOISE app and the Equator software synthesizer. It also owns the C++ audio coding framework JUCE, the virtual instruments maker FXpansion, and the social music-sharing platform Blend.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2009 | |
| HQ | London, GB | Map |
| Website | roli.com | |
| Employee Ratings | ||
| Overall Culture | F | More |
Key People/Management at ROLI
Roland Lamb
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Malina Leslie
Director of People
Corey Harrower
Founder & CPO
Tahmima Anam
Executive Director
Sophie Solomon
CMO
Jack Sutton
Head of Communications
ROLI Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2009 |
ROLI total Funding | $56.3 m |
Time since last funding | 5 years ago |
ROLI investors | Index Ventures, Horizons Ventures, Founders Fund, Balderton Capital, FirstMark Capital, Kreos Capital, Foundry Group, Universal Music Group, Chris Ahearn, Localglobe, BGF Ventures |
ROLI's latest valuation is reported to be £60.3 m.
ROLI Revenue
ROLI's revenue was reported to be £10.43 m in FY, 2017
| GBP | |
|---|---|
Revenue (FY, 2017) | 10.4m |
Gross profit (FY, 2017) | 3.7m |
Gross profit margin (FY, 2017), % | 35.2% |
Net income (FY, 2017) | (22.1m) |
EBITDA (FY, 2017) | (22.3m) |
EBIT (FY, 2017) | (22.5m) |
Market valuation | 60.3m |
Cash (31-Dec-2017) | 1.5m |
- Source: Company Filings
| GBP | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 298.0k | 1.5m | 4.8m | 10.4m |
Cost of goods sold | 232.0k | 1.0m | 3.4m | 6.8m |
Gross profit | 66.0k | 506.0k | 1.4m | 3.7m |
Gross profit Margin, % | 22% | 33% | 29% | 35% |
| GBP | FY, 2011 | FY, 2012 | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 15.8k | 391.5k | 55.8k | 6.3m | 3.2m | 10.2m | 1.5m |
Accounts Receivable | 793.0 | 44.5k | 234.2k | 5.0k | 211.0k | 3.2m | 3.1m |
Inventories | 232.8k | 300.0k | 317.0k | 3.9m | 3.0m | ||
Current Assets | 16.6k | 436.0k | 522.8k | 7.2m | 4.8m | 18.1m | 10.2m |
| GBP | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | (3.0m) | (5.9m) | (14.3m) | (22.1m) |
Cash From Operating Activities | (3.3m) | (6.6m) | (13.0m) | (17.7m) |
Cash From Financing Activities | 10.5m | 4.2m | 22.7m | 9.7m |
Net Change in Cash | 6.2m | (3.1m) | 7.0m | (8.6m) |
| GBP | FY, 2011 |
|---|---|
Financial Leverage | -0.3 x |
ROLI Cybersecurity Score
ROLI Online and Social Media Presence
9 Twitter followers
ROLI has 9 Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 2.7% month over month and increased 620% quarter over quarter
ROLI's Trends
ROLI Company Culture
Overall Culture
F
19/100
CEO Rating
F
10/100
Compensation
F
10/100
ROLI News and Updates
September 02, 2021
Roli is rebooting as Luminary, following financial struggles
I was fascinated by Roli the first time I saw founder/CEO Roland Lamb bending the keys of the Seaboard back at SXSW in 2013. Over the years, the London-based company has continued to offer creative musical solutions, including 2016’s modular Blocks system. Of course, creativity and runaway startup s…
June 18, 2019
Roli Lumi Keyboard: Price, Specs, Release Date
The keys on the Roli Lumi light up different colors, and a companion mobile app uses those colors to teach you how to play a song.
December 09, 2018
Roli Books offers families to create personal histories
On completion of its 40th anniversary, Roli Books is embarking on an ambitious project whereby it is offering families to create their personal histories, both in terms of printed books and on digital platform.
Work on two or three books in the series has started and discussions on more are in progr…
August 02, 2018
Caplin & Drysdale International Tax Controversy Team Receives ABA Pro Bono Award
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Increasing complexities and growing transparency considerations in the international business community create tax enforcement challenges for government agencies around the world. For decades, tax attorneys from Caplin & Drysdale have traveled the...
ROLI Frequently Asked Questions
When was ROLI founded?
ROLI was founded in 2009.
Who are ROLI key executives?
ROLI's key executives are Roland Lamb, Malina Leslie and Corey Harrower.
How many employees does ROLI have?
ROLI has 105 employees.
What is ROLI revenue?
Latest ROLI annual revenue is £10.4 m.
What is ROLI revenue per employee?
Latest ROLI revenue per employee is £99.3 k.
Who are ROLI competitors?
Competitors of ROLI include Venue Pilot, LANDR and Innuos.
Where is ROLI headquarters?
ROLI headquarters is located at 2 Glebe Road Dalston, London.
Where are ROLI offices?
ROLI has an office in London.
How many offices does ROLI have?
ROLI has 2 offices.
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