3/14: First Round-backed Roblox a hit with kids, raises $92 million; Toshiba mulls selling Westinghouse

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Roblox raises $92 million in funding for its Lego-like virtual game world
(VentureBeat)
Prior funding in San Mateo-based Roblox was led by Altos Ventures and First Round Capital, dating back to 2009, with a total investment of $10.5 million. I noticed it was hot when recently I saw it near the top of the app download list.


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