LittleBits sold to Sphero, founder moves on


Two companies that emerged from Disney's tech accelerator will now be under one roof.

Sphero, a leader in STEM, is buying New York-based Littlebits Electronics Inc., the company behind the Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit and Marvel's Avengers Hero Inventor Kit.

Terms for the deal have not been disclosed.

Founded in 2010 and 2011 respectively, Sphero and LittleBits have each leveraged their ties to Disney to launch Star Wars-themed products.

Sphero, however, is no longer associated with Disney (NYSE:…

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