TomBot, with a pre-money valuation of $14.5 million, is raising crowdfunding on StartEngine. The company makes realistic robotic animals to help with the emotional attachment and other psychological needs of the elderly. It has created Jennie, an affordable alternative to expensive robopets. Tom Stevens, Hank Shorz, and Jesse Shorz founded TomBot in October 2017. The proceeds of the current crowdfunding round, with a minimum raise of $9,999.05 and a maximum raise of $4,999,999.30, for product engineering, hiring additional engineers, alpha production testing, and expansion. TomBot already has over 7,500 pre-orders and waitlist customers. The company aims to support people with anxiety, bipolar disorder, dementia, and PTSD who cannot care for live animals but yearn for one.