FAB-005 Fabrication · Private
Adafruit Industries
Open-source electronics boards, kits and maker tutorials.
- Founded
- 2005
- 21 years ago
- Total raised
- Self-funded
- No outside equity
- Team
- 77
- Headcount, Sep 2026
1 General description
Founded by engineer Limor Fried, it designs and manufactures open-source boards such as the Feather line in its New York factory. It also publishes a huge library of guides and backs CircuitPython for beginner-friendly embedded coding.
2 Features
3 Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Fabrication | Pin 10, white band |
| Flagship product | Feather | |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | Americas |
| Status | Private | |
| Website | adafruit.com ↗ |
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