CrunchLabs
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| Founded | March 30, 2022 |
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| Founder | Mark Rober |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California , U.S.[1] |
Key people | Scott Lewers (CCO) |
| Website | crunchlabs |
CrunchLabs LLC is an educational technology company founded by American YouTuber and engineer Mark Rober in 2022. They create monthly educational build-box kits for children.[2] They also run Space Selfie.
History
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CrunchLabs LLC was founded on March 30, 2022[3] by Mark Rober.[4]
In November 2024, CrunchLabs announced Space Selfie, a service in which a satellite will display an user-uploaded photo, and a photo of the satellite will be taken over a specified location and sent to the user. The service is free to CrunchLabs subscribers. The satellite was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 14, 2025.[5][6]
Rober announced in May 2025 his plans to bring the company to India.[2] Also in May 2025, a global licensing deal between CrunchLabs and Australian-owned toy company Moose Toys was announced.[7]
In June 2025, CrunchLabs hired Scott Lewers, the former Executive Vice-President of Content & Digital Strategy at Lionsgate Alternative, as chief content officer (CCO).[8] Also in June 2025, CrunchLabs began its partnership with children's YouTube franchise Toys and Colors, creating series across their YouTube channels.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Imprint / Impressum". CrunchLabs. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Nair, Prashant (May 5, 2025). "YouTube star Mark Rober unveils CrunchLabs blueprint for India, says 'Make in India is the only way' - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Crunchlabs LLC". OpenCorporates. March 30, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Hale, James (April 21, 2025). "Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast, Ryan Trahan, Mark Rober". Tubefilter. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Hawkins, Andrew J. (November 11, 2024). "You can take a selfie with the Earth using this YouTuber's satellite". The Verge. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Gray, Jeremy (May 27, 2025). "You Can Get a Free Selfie in Space Thanks to Mark Rober's $5M Satellite". PetaPixel. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Moose Toys Rockets into a New Space; Signs Exclusive Global Partnership with CrunchLabs by Mark Rober, Kids' Favorite Engineering YouTuber and Former NASA Engineer". PR Newswire. May 6, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ White, Peter (June 18, 2025). "Ex-Lionsgate & Discovery Exec Scott Lewers Joins Mark Rober's CrunchLabs As Chief Content Officer". Deadline. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ ""Toys & Colors" Team Up With Mark Rober for Youtube Science Adventure - Señal News". Señal News. June 23, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.