Gearbox

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing • Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya • 21-50 Employees

Company overview

Headquarters	Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Phone number	+254745279869
Websites	gearbox.co.ke gearbox.me
NAICS	3332
Keywords	Electronics, Rapid Prototyping, Fabrication, Design, Training, Manufacturing
Founded	2014
Employees	21-50
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Key Contacts at Gearbox

Tessa Calleb

Marketing Director

Kamau Gachigi

Executive Director

Rafael Filippini

President / Founder

Lorenzo Muhammad

Chief Executive Officer

Mark Steger

Creative Director

Gearbox Email Formats

Gearbox uses 2 email formats. The most common is {first initial} (e.g., j@gearbox.co.ke), used 50% of the time.

Format	Example	Percentage
{first initial}	j@gearbox.co.ke	50%
{first name}	john@gearbox.co.ke	50%

About Gearbox

Gearbox is an initiative that aims at improving the ecosystem for hardware entrepreneurship by providing flexible working space, shared prototyping facilities, training in manufacturing, fabrication and design as well as mentorship, availing of investment opportunities, incubation and acceleration, and community development. We have several services we offer; 1. Membership model (access to our machines through a system analogous to gym membership) 2. Gearbox Academy (highly hands-on, intensive short courses on Industry 4.0 technologies) 3. Business incubation and acceleration (through partners the Africa Innovation Ecosystems Group) 4. Contracting (for those that don’t want to make things for themselves) 5. Co-location (sub-letting of space to hardware innovators) 6. Monitoring and Evaluation

Gearbox revenue & valuation

Annual revenue	$3,935,530
Revenue per employee	$86,000
Estimated valuation?This valuation is estimated based on industry average for the Industrial Machinery Manufacturing industry and current estimated revenues	$12,600,000
Total funding	$90,000

Employees by Management Level

Total employees: 21-50

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Employees by Department

Gearbox has 31 employees across 11 departments.

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Funding Data

Explore Gearbox's funding history, including investment rounds, total capital raised, and key backers.

Funding Date	Round	Amount	Link to Article
2014-07-24	9	$90,000

Funding Insights

$90,000

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$90,000

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Gearbox Tech Stack

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Frequently asked questions

Gearbox is located in Nairobi, Nairobi County, KE.

You can reach Gearbox at +254745279869.

Gearbox was founded in 2014, making it 12 years old. The company has established itself as a significant player in its industry over this time.

Gearbox has approximately 21-50 employees. The company continues to grow its workforce to support its business operations and expansion.

Gearbox has raised a total of $90,000 across 1 funding rounds. This investment has helped the company grow and expand its operations.