Miko has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Miko 3 (Miko builds physical robots).

Who competes with Miko?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Miko building in the same form factors include Ecovacs Robotics, Roborock, SharkNinja, iRobot.

Where is Miko headquartered?

Miko is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

How much funding has Miko raised?

Miko has raised approximately $11M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Miko operate robots?

Miko is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Miko a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Miko ranks in roughly the top 32% of companies tracked by the registry.

Miko has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Miko: robotics company

Overview

Miko is a Mumbai-based Indian robotics company developing AI-powered companion robots for children with educational applications. Founded in 2015 by Sneh Vaswani, Prashant Iyengar, and Chintan Raikar, the company's Miko 3 robot blends storytelling, learning, and conversational AI. Miko raised $10.5M from iHeartMedia and has reached Series D stage funding.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

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Key facts

CEO

Sneh Vaswani

Founders

Sneh Vaswani, Prashant Iyengar, Chintan Raikar

Product

Miko 3 AI companion robot

Funding stage

Series D

Key investor

iHeartMedia ($10.5M)

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Models (1)

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Current platform

Miko 3

AI companion robot for children. Educational content, emotional intelligence, voice interaction, and parental dashboard. Grows with child through personalized interactions.

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Miko on the deployment map

Where Miko's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.

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Relationships

IiHeartMediaInvestor

Current leadership (1)

Sneh Vaswani Co-Founder & CEOreported, not verified

Founders (1)

Sneh Vaswanicofounder

Safety record

No incidents on record for Miko.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

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Recent coverage

Miko in third-party press

‘AI is changing how kids play’: 5 next-gen AI robot toys for your kids - WION

Jun 6, 2026

These Robot Toys For Kids Make STEM Fun, & Start At Just $25 - Parents

Jun 1, 2026

Miko To Implement ON/OFF Toggle For AI Features In Its Educational Toys - CES | Twice

Feb 26, 2026

Peer companies

Ecovacs Robotics19 models
Roborock19 models
SharkNinja14 models
iRobot9 models
Mammotion7 models
Dreame Technology5 models

Financial state

Reporting basis: private_reported
Lifecycle stage: mature
Counterparty risk class: low

Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.

Funding rounds (1)

Other2024-11-01
$11M(reported)
Investors: iHeartMedia (lead)

Sources (2)

Common questions

What is Miko?: Miko is a Mumbai-based Indian robotics company developing AI-powered companion robots for children with educational applications. Founded in 2015 by Sneh Vaswani, Prashant Iyengar, and Chintan Raikar, the company's Miko 3 robot blends storytelling, learning, and conversational AI. Miko raised $10.5M from iHeartMedia and has reached Series D stage funding.
What does Miko make?: Miko has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Miko 3 (Miko builds physical robots).
Who competes with Miko?: On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Miko building in the same form factors include Ecovacs Robotics, Roborock, SharkNinja, iRobot.
Where is Miko headquartered?: Miko is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
How much funding has Miko raised?: Miko has raised approximately $11M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Miko operate robots?: Miko is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is Miko a top robotics company?: On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Miko ranks in roughly the top 32% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Miko founded?: Miko was founded in 2015.
Is Miko safe?: Miko has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-03

Sources by quality tier

2: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Peer companies

Ecovacs Robotics19 models
Roborock19 models
SharkNinja14 models
iRobot9 models
Mammotion7 models
Dreame Technology5 models

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Peer companies

Ecovacs Robotics19 models
Roborock19 models
SharkNinja14 models
iRobot9 models
Mammotion7 models
Dreame Technology5 models

Reality vs attention

Miko draws attention at the 13th percentile but verifies reality at the 26th percentile among service robots. Hype Gap -13.9, 22nd widest among service robots.

Reality26thpctileverified deployments vs service robots

Attention13thpctilemedia + video vs service robots

Hype Gap -13.9Emerging

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6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 32% of Service

vs funding peers-8.0 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

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Analysis

Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

Signal flags

New deployment

Dimension breakdown

Verified signal

95.0MED

16.736.7HIGH

7.8MED

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Attention (reach, not merit)

Market Presence →

0.0LOW

DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.

DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed

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Last computed: Jul 14, 2026

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