Parblo

What Parblo does

Parblo (Shenzhen Parblo Tech Co., Ltd.) is a privately held Chinese designer and manufacturer of digital drawing tablets and graphic monitors, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Shenzhen with 101-250 employees. Its product portfolio spans three graphic tablet families — Intangbo (SW, X7, M/S), Ninos (N4/N7/N7B, Q, Neo), and A-series (A640 V2) — and the Coast series of pen displays (Coast12Pro Gen2, Coast 16 Pro Gen2, Coast 22 Pro), supported by an accessory catalog of stylus pens (P01-P08), stands (PR100/110/112/113), artist gloves (PR-01/PR-05), and replacement pen tips. The underlying technology centers on active pen input with up to 16K levels of pressure sensitivity, ±60° tilt support, wireless battery-free styluses, USB Type-C connectivity, and IPS display panels with OGS full lamination and 72-88% NTSC color gamut. Parblo sells primarily direct-to-consumer through its Shopify-hosted website and supplements this with an authorized dealer network, serving digital artists, hobbyists, designers, and educational institutions in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Japan, China, Canada, and Australia. The company funds operations internally with no disclosed external venture or private equity investment and monetizes solely through unit-priced hardware sales across an entry-level to mid-range price ladder.

Name

Parblo

Legal name

Shenzhen Parblo Tech Co., Ltd.

Website

https://parblo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Parblo is a Shenzhen-based manufacturer of affordable digital drawing tablets, graphic monitors, and accessories (stylus pens, stands, gloves), selling direct-to-consumer globally and via authorized dealers to digital artists, hobbyists, designers, and schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Drawing Tablets

NAICS

Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers (4594)

SIC

Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores (5734), Pens, Pencils & Other Artists' Materials (3950)

akta.pro primary industry

Graphics Tablets, Styluses & Pen Displays (HDACAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tablet Accessories (Keyboards, Styluses, Cases, Screen Protectors, Docks) (CRACAMAJ), Monitors & Displays Retail (CRACABAF)

Keywords

• Graphic drawing tablets
• Pen display monitors
• Digital art tablets
• Stylus input devices
• Drawing monitor displays

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenzhen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Parblo generates revenue through direct sales of digital drawing tablets, graphic monitors, and accessories including pens, stands, and artist gloves. Products are sold through their e-commerce platform and authorized dealers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Parblo designs, manufactures, and sells digital drawing tablets and pen display monitors for digital artists, illustrators, designers, and creative hobbyists. Its product portfolio spans three graphic tablet families—Intangbo, Ninos, and A series—and the Coast and Mast pen display monitor lines, complemented by accessories such as replacement pens, pen tips, artist gloves, and tablet stands. Products are sold direct-to-consumer via the company's Shopify storefront and through a global authorized dealer network.

Product overview

Parblo is a digital drawing tools company offering graphic tablets and drawing monitors. The product portfolio includes three main product lines: (1) Graphic Tablets under the Intangbo series (SW, X7, M/S), Ninos series (N4/N7/N7B, Q, Neo), and A series (A640 V2); (2) Graphic Monitors under the Coast series (Coast12Pro Gen2, Coast 16 Pro Gen2, Coast 22 Pro) plus legacy Mast models; and (3) Accessories including artist gloves (PR-05, PR-01), stands (PR100, PR110, PR112, PR113), digital pens (P01-P08), and corresponding pen tips. The company targets artists, designers, and digital creators with affordable drawing solutions featuring pressure sensitivity up to 16K levels, USB Type-C connectivity, and wireless battery-free stylus technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intangbo SW Wireless drawing tablet with a 7x4 inch active area and 16K pressure sensitivity for digital art creation, targeted at digital artists and creative hobbyists.
• Intangbo X7 Drawing tablet featuring short-stroke hard pen technology for precise digital drawing, part of the Intangbo series.
• Intangbo M/S Drawing tablet available in multiple color variants including purple and black, part of the Intangbo series.
• Ninos N Series (N4, N7, N7B) Compact and standard-size Ninos series drawing tablets (N4, N7, N7B) for entry-level and intermediate digital art creation.
• Ninos Q Mobile digital graphic tablet designed for drawing on-the-go with portable form factor.
• Ninos Neo Neo model drawing tablet in the Ninos series for digital art creation.
• A640 V2 Affordable graphics tablet with 6x4 inch active area, 4 customizable express keys, and 8192 pressure sensitivity levels.
• A610 Pro Professional tablet with Android OS compatibility, 8192 pressure sensitivity, ±60° tilt function, 1 dial ring, 8 customizable express keys, and a 10x6.25 inch active area.
• Coast12Pro Gen2 Second-generation 12-inch pen display drawing monitor with advanced pen display capabilities.
• Coast 16 Pro Gen2 Second-generation 16-inch professional pen display drawing monitor with enhanced display and pen performance.
• Coast 22 Pro 22-inch professional pen display drawing monitor for artists requiring a larger workspace.
• Coast16 15.6-inch pen display drawing monitor with 8192 pressure sensitivity, 72% NTSC color gamut, 1920x1080 IPS resolution, 170° viewing angle, and 45-degree tilt functionality.
• Mast13 Pen display drawing monitor with OGS full lamination technology, 1920x1080 resolution, 88% NTSC color spectrum, aluminum alloy back shell, and matte protective film.
• Mast 22 Large-format pen display drawing monitor featured at Russia Comic-Con 2018.
• Parblo Artist Gloves (PR-05, PR-01) Two-finger artist gloves designed for comfortable drawing tablet use and to reduce friction between hand and display surface.
• Parblo Tablet Stands (PR100, PR110, PR112, PR113) Adjustable stands for supporting drawing tablets and pen display monitors, including a metal stand compatible with 10 to 16 inch pen displays.
• Parblo Digital Pens (P01, P02, P02A, P03, P05, P06, P08) Battery-free EMR stylus pens for Parblo drawing tablets and monitors, sold as standalone accessories and replacements.
• Parblo Replacement Pen Tips Replacement pen nibs for P01, P02A, P03, P05, P05S, and P06 stylus pens.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16K pressure sensitivity levels available on Intangbo SW model
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Authorized DealerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParblo has established a network of authorized dealers and retailers who resell Parblo products. Dealers can submit inquiry forms or contact [email protected] for partnership. Products purchased from authorized dealers are subject to the dealer's return policy rather than Parblo.com's policy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ugee: Ugee (also marketed as UGEE) is a Chinese manufacturer of pen displays and graphic tablets in the same price/feature band as Parblo, with strong Amazon and DTC presence. Direct overlap in target customers and product categories.
• Wacom: Wacom is the global category leader in pen displays and graphic tablets (Intuos, Cintiq, One). Directly comparable to Parblo in product offering and target artist/designer segment, though positioned at a premium price tier. Parblo customer testimonials explicitly reference switching from Wacom, confirming head-to-head competition.
• Gaomon: Gaomon manufactures graphic drawing tablets and pen displays sold globally at budget to mid-range price points, directly overlapping Parblo's product positioning. Strong overlap with Parblo's hobbyist and student target segments.
• Veikk: Veikk offers affordable graphic tablets and pen displays (Creator, VK series) competing head-to-head with Parblo's value-tier Intangbo, Ninos, and Coast lines. Direct competitor in entry-level and prosumer segments globally.
• XP-Pen: XP-Pen is a Shenzhen-based direct competitor offering graphic tablets and pen displays at similar price points to Parblo, including the Deco and Artist series. Overlapping product lineup, target customers, and global DTC distribution make it one of the closest direct peers.
• Huion: Huion is a major Chinese manufacturer of graphic tablets and pen displays (Kamvas, Inspiroy series). Closely comparable to Parblo in product categories, pricing strategy, and customer base of entry-to-mid-level digital artists.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft: Microsoft Surface devices with Surface Pen provide a competing general-purpose tablet-plus-stylus experience for digital artists and note-takers. Indirect competitor for the prosumer/creative use case Parblo serves.
• Apple: Apple iPad with Apple Pencil is a broader consumer-electronics incumbent that competes for the same digital-art use case as Parblo's graphic tablets and monitors. While not a direct tablet competitor, it represents an alternative platform that can capture art-tool spending.

Others

• Adobe: Adobe's Creative Cloud suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Fresco) is the dominant software ecosystem in which Parblo's hardware is used. Adobe is not a hardware competitor but a critical ecosystem enabler whose partnerships and software standards shape demand for Parblo devices.

Regional players

• Hanvon (Hanwang): Hanvon is a Chinese pioneer in EMR pen technology and digital input devices with strong APAC presence. Comparable to Parblo in underlying technology (electromagnetic/digital pens) and home market, though with broader product diversification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/parblotablet
• Pinterestpinterest.com/ParbloTech

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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