Private company

Explore Technologies

American toy company

Explore Technologies, Inc. was founded in Sunnyvale, California in 1995. The company was acquired by LeapFrog on July 22, 1998. The explore team produced $99 and $129 versions of the Odyssey globe released under the LeapFrog label in 1999.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1995Founded1
  • Industrygame industry1
  • HeadquartersSunnyvale1

Explore Technologies, Inc. was founded in Sunnyvale, California in 1995. The company was acquired by LeapFrog on July 22, 1998. The explore team produced $99 and $129 versions of the Odyssey globe released under the LeapFrog label in 1999. The NearTouch technology was then applied to the LeapPad learning platform also released in 1999.2

Products and brands

  • toy

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Timeline

  1. 1995Founded Founded1

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