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Andy Rubin

39 articles stable

Andy Rubin has appeared in 39 articles since 2015-04. Coverage peaked in 2018Q4 with 9 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Android, Google, Rubin, Andy Rubin's.

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2026-04-27
Axios 1 related

Sources: Tokyo-based humanoid robotics startup Genki Robotics, co-founded by Andy Rubin, raised a Series A at a ~$1B valuation; it raised a ~$50M seed in 2025

2026-04-26
Axios 1 related

Sources: Tokyo-based humanoid robotics startup Genki Robotics, co-founded by Andy Rubin, raised a Series A at a ~$1B valuation; it raised a ~$50M seed in 2025

Genki Robotics, a humanoid robotics company co-founded by Android creator Andy Rubin, is valued at about $1 billion following its recent Series A, Axios Pro has learned.

2022-10-29
Semafor 1 related

Sources: Andreessen Horowitz is an investor in Android founder Andy Rubin's new hardware startup Simple Things and Marc Andreessen sits on the board

2022-10-27
The Information

Andy Rubin incorporated home security monitoring software startup Simple Things in July 2020 and appears to have hired staff from his defunct startup Essential

2019-10-12
BuzzFeed News 6 related

Source: Andy Rubin left Playground Global, the venture firm he founded, in May, with a payout of more than $9M

but he's still in the building C. Scott Brown / Android Authority : Andy Rubin exits a venture capital firm he founded, possibly related to scandals Joe Maring / Android Central : Andy Rubin was repor...

2019-10-11
BuzzFeed News

Source: Andy Rubin has left Playground Global, the venture firm he founded, in May; Rubin's departure was accompanied by $9M+ payout

Android creator Andy Rubin left Google with a $90 million exit package after investigations into sexual misconduct.  Now he's out at Playground Global … Tweets: @rmac18 Tweets: Ryan Mac / @rmac18 : Pl...

Wired

The Essential Gem's unveiling resurfaces allegations against Andy Rubin, making clear that it's becoming hard to disassociate products from their makers

The Essential Gem's unveiling makes clear that it's becoming harder to disassociate new products from the people making them. Tweets: @shiraovide , @bjacobel , @rmac18 , @whatthebit , @saraashleyo , a...

2019-03-12
Bloomberg 6 related

Lawsuit claims Larry Page personally approved a $150M stock grant to Andy Rubin without getting board approval, despite sexual harassment allegations

- Company co-founder bypassed board, revised investor suit says  — Tech giant accused of covering up executive sexual misconduct

2019-01-12
Bloomberg 17 related

Shareholder sues Alphabet's board of directors, claiming they breached fiduciary duty by covering up sexual misconduct by execs and giving Andy Rubin a payout

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2019-01-11
Bloomberg 29 related

Shareholder sues Alphabet's board of directors, claiming they breached fiduciary duty by covering up sexual misconduct by execs and giving Andy Rubin a payout

- Investor accuses Alphabet directors of abusing their power  — Android creator allegedly got $90 million payout amid probe

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TEXXR tracks 50 Techmeme articles mentioning Andy Rubin, dating back to April 2015. The biggest stories include Andy Rubin's Essential Products, which raised $330M to build smartphones and was valued... and Sources: Essential, a startup co-founded by Android creator Andy Rubin, is considering.... Frequently covered alongside Android, Google, Rubin, Playground Global, and Alphabet. Coverage has increasingly focused on funding themes.

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