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Jiobit

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Jiobit is the world’s smallest and longest-lasting real-time location tracking platform.

  • Family, parenting & kids
  • Hardware
Status
Acquiredas of 2026-09-22Source (opens in a new tab)
Business model
D2C
Headquarters
Chicago, United States
Founded
2015
Customers
caregivers and families
Legal name
Jio, Inc.
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Record updated 28 September 2026

About

Jiobit is the world’s smallest and longest-lasting real-time location tracking platform. Founded in 2015, Jiobit shipped it's first product, "The Jiobit Smart Tag," in 2018 as a location monitor for kids. Jiobit quickly expanded into other consumer segments including pets and adult safety, as well as the government and B2B spaces. With innovations and patents in hardware, cyber security, network operations, and consumer software, Jiobit has become one of the premier hardware-enabled SaaS companies in the U.S.

Funding snapshot

Total raised
$11.2MSEC form D sum, as of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest round
Undisclosed, $6.5M2018-11-16

Funding rounds

Round, 2018
$6.5M2018-11-16, Company stated
Round, 2018
$5M2018-06-07, SEC form D sold, 43 investors
Round, 2017
$1.5M2017-10-13, SEC form D sold, 14 investors
Round, 2017
$3M2017-01-26, Company stated
Round, 2017
$4.8M2017-01-18, SEC form D sold, 47 investors
Round, 2016
$25K2016-01-19, SEC form D sold, 1 investor

About the company

Status notes
Life360 Completes Acquisition of Jiobit. Adds new members to Jiobit Leadership

Products

Hardware
Jiobit Smart Tag Location Monitor

Exit

Acquisition
2021-09-01
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