Polycam is a company that specializes in 3D creation tools, particularly through its innovative sensor application designed for rapid three-dimensional scanning. The application leverages advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence technologies, including a colorization engine, to create photorealistic 3D objects and environments. This technology allows users to capture, document, edit, and share digital 3D content efficiently. By providing a platform for seamless collaboration and sharing, Polycam democratizes access to advanced reality capture techniques, enabling users to engage with 3D assets from anywhere in the world.
Founded in 2016, Tiled is a San Diego-based company that develops an interactive content platform. It transforms static content into engaging micro-apps, enabling brands to build, share, and measure content that drives engagement and inspires action.
LottieFiles
Series A in 2021
LottieFiles specializes in micro animation design, offering a mobile-based platform for designers to share, test, and iterate animations. Its software focuses on digital art, motion graphics, web design, and app design.
LottieFiles
Seed Round in 2020
LottieFiles specializes in micro animation design, offering a mobile-based platform for designers to share, test, and iterate animations. Its software focuses on digital art, motion graphics, web design, and app design.
CAGE
Venture Round in 2019
Cage is a media collaboration and visual project management platform based in Oklahoma City, designed to enhance digital workflows for creative teams. Its cloud-based software facilitates visual collaboration, streamlines team communication, and improves task management, making it easier for freelancers, designers, marketers, and production teams to handle projects efficiently. The platform offers features such as version history, feedback management, task planning, and asset management, enabling users to gather, discuss, and act on feedback effectively. Cage serves a diverse clientele, including notable brands like Sapient, Best Buy, and Lego, providing them with tools to improve collaborative media reviews and expedite project approvals.
Allegorithmic
Acquisition in 2019
Allegorithmic is a pioneering software company that specializes in the development of tools for 3D texture and material creation, primarily for the gaming and video post-production industries. The company is renowned for its Substance product range, which allows content developers to create texture assets significantly faster while maintaining high quality. With its patented FX-maps technology, Allegorithmic's solutions enable the automatic generation of procedural textures, resulting in files that are much smaller than traditional textures. This innovation not only streamlines the asset creation process but also enhances the development and distribution of rich content for both online and retail games. Allegorithmic collaborates with leading companies in the industry to provide advanced packages that cater to the evolving needs of content production.
KyleBrush.com
Acquisition in 2017
KyleBrush is a provider of digital brushes designed for Adobe's Creative Cloud tools, catering to creative professionals, designers, and developers. The company specializes in offering innovative creative tools that enhance the capabilities of users within the Adobe ecosystem. By delivering high-quality brushes, KyleBrush supports various content creation needs across multiple platforms and devices, enabling users to create, manage, and engage with their digital content effectively.
TubeMogul
Acquisition in 2016
TubeMogul, Inc. is a software company specializing in digital branding, particularly in the realm of video advertising. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, TubeMogul offers a cloud-based platform that allows advertisers to plan, purchase, measure, and optimize their video advertising campaigns efficiently. The platform supports a self-serve model through Platform Direct, enabling advertisers to manage their campaigns independently, while Platform Services provides tailored solutions based on specific campaign objectives. TubeMogul's integrated programmatic platform unifies video advertising efforts for some of the world's largest brands and agencies, providing them with control over their advertising spend and simplifying their workflows. In December 2016, TubeMogul became a subsidiary of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Mixamo
Acquisition in 2015
Founded in 2008 by 3D pioneers Stefano Corazza and Nazim Kareemi, Mixamo develops a web-based platform for creating, rigging, and animating 3D characters. Its tools cater to artists of all skill levels, offering modular character creation (Adobe Fuse CC), automatic rigging (Auto-Rigger), animation content, and plugins like Face Plus. Mixamo serves thousands of customers, from individual artists to AAA studios, with over 70,000 monthly website visitors.
Fotolia
Acquisition in 2014
Fotolia is an online marketplace that specializes in royalty-free images, vectors, illustrations, and video footage. Founded in 2005 and based in New York City, the platform operates a crowdsourced library where a diverse community of artists, graphic designers, and agencies contribute content. Fotolia employs a team of international moderators who review and validate submissions to ensure high-quality standards. When users purchase images, vectors, or videos, the contributing artists receive a commission. The platform offers its services globally, supporting multiple languages and regions, making it accessible for various design projects and documents without time restrictions. Fotolia provides an affordable solution for individuals and businesses seeking quality visual content.
Behance
Acquisition in 2012
Behance is an online platform established in September 2006 by Matias Corea and Scott Belsky, designed to enable creative professionals to showcase and discover work through multimedia portfolios. It caters to a wide range of creative fields, including graphic design, photography, illustration, animation, and more, allowing individuals to connect, collaborate, and share their talents. The platform supports creative networks for schools and organizations, facilitates portfolio distribution to various online galleries, and offers customization options through ProSite, a personal portfolio site builder. Behance serves as a vital resource for millions of users, providing a central hub for displaying and discovering creative work. Its operations are based in New York, United States, and it has gained significant traction, attracting millions of visitors monthly.
Auditude
Acquisition in 2011
Auditude is a prominent video management and monetization technology company that enhances video revenue for content owners and aggregators. Its proprietary platform, Auditude Connect, serves as an advanced ad management system tailored for premium video websites, enabling efficient management of business requirements and ad serving needs. Auditude collaborates with major players in the online video sector, including Comcast, Major League Baseball, MTV Networks, MySpace Music and Video, Universal Music Group, and Yahoo!. The company’s team comprises experts from leading technology firms such as DoubleClick, eBay, Google, PayPal, and Yahoo!. Headquartered in Palo Alto, Auditude also maintains offices in Los Angeles and New York City.
IRIDAS
Acquisition in 2011
IRIDAS is a Munich-based software company that developed playback, color correction, and workflow automation tools for professional film and video production, delivering digital color grading and enhancement capabilities with stereoscopic technology. The company focuses on enabling high-end color management, real-time playback, and streamlined post-production workflows for cinema and broadcast. In 2011, IRIDAS was acquired by Adobe Systems, integrating its color science and workflow solutions into Adobe's suite of media tools.
Day Software
Acquisition in 2010
Day Software, founded in Basel, Switzerland, in 1993, specializes in web experience management and the development of content management solutions for global companies. The company focuses on enabling clients to launch and manage multi-lingual internet initiatives effectively. Day Software's offerings are marketed and delivered through collaborations with system integrators and consultants, alongside its own direct sales efforts. This approach allows the company to cater to diverse client needs while maintaining a strong presence in the digital content management landscape.
Veoh Networks
Series D in 2008
Veoh Networks is an Internet TV service that empowers viewers to discover, watch, and personalize their online video experiences. By utilizing broadband connections, Veoh offers free access to a wide range of content, including popular shows from major networks and independent productions, as well as user-generated videos. The platform serves as an open space for over 100,000 content publishers, from established entertainment brands to independent creators, enabling them to connect with an audience of more than 28 million engaged viewers. Veoh's software, which can be installed on personal computers and Macs, allows users to enjoy television-quality, full-screen video. The company operates out of offices in San Diego and Los Angeles, staffed by a diverse team of professionals from various backgrounds in entertainment and technology. Veoh is privately held and backed by prominent investors in the technology and media sectors.
Scene7
Acquisition in 2007
Adobe [acquired](http://www.crunchbase.com/acquisition/8df47bafeccc8db6c9830dc69df1e5a3) Scene7 in May 2007 and now offers Scene7 as one of its products.
Scene7 – provider of the leading on-demand rich media platform – enables companies to grow revenues, enhance customer experience and cut production costs. With Scene7, businesses can improve the entire selling and marketing cycle – from attracting customers, to guiding them to the right products and services, to successfully converting them into loyal buyers. The company offers rich media solutions built on a robust, integrated technology platform – for unrivaled breadth, depth, scalability and ease of ongoing rich media use.
Adobe acquired Scene7 in May 2007.
Pixmantec
Acquisition in 2006
Pixmantec develops digital imaging software.
Syntrillium Software
Acquisition in 2003
Syntrillium Software Corporation is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based company that specializes in designing and developing software products for sound and visual effects. Founded in 1995, Syntrillium is known for its digital audio workstation offerings, which include Cool Edit 2000 and Cool Edit Pro. These products enable users to record, edit, mix, and restore audio content, featuring capabilities such as multitrack support, waveform display, and spectral analysis. The company also provides Loop CD Sets and Red Rover, further enhancing its suite of audio solutions.
Salon Media Group
Funding Round in 2002
Salon Media Group is the parent company of Salon.com, a prominent online news platform that attracts approximately 15 million unique visitors each month. The website provides a diverse range of content, including breaking news, politics, culture, technology, and entertainment, featuring investigative reporting, insightful commentary, and thought-provoking personal essays. Established as a leader in digital media, Salon Media Group has maintained a significant presence in the industry since its inception, with operational bureaus located in San Francisco, New York City, and Washington, D.C. The company's focus on quality journalism and engaging narratives distinguishes it in the competitive landscape of online media.
Digital Fountain
Series D in 2001
Digital Fountain specializes in software solutions for broadcast and real-time data transport, focusing on the optimization of digital media delivery across various networks. The company's technology addresses the typical constraints faced in digital media distribution, both on private and public networks. By enhancing the efficiency of data transport, Digital Fountain enables its clients to maximize their existing infrastructure investments and pursue new revenue opportunities. Through its innovative approach, the company provides reliable solutions for delivering data and rich media, catering to the evolving needs of the digital landscape.
Digital Fountain
Series C in 2000
Digital Fountain specializes in software solutions for broadcast and real-time data transport, focusing on the optimization of digital media delivery across various networks. The company's technology addresses the typical constraints faced in digital media distribution, both on private and public networks. By enhancing the efficiency of data transport, Digital Fountain enables its clients to maximize their existing infrastructure investments and pursue new revenue opportunities. Through its innovative approach, the company provides reliable solutions for delivering data and rich media, catering to the evolving needs of the digital landscape.
Digital Fountain
Venture Round in 2000
Digital Fountain specializes in software solutions for broadcast and real-time data transport, focusing on the optimization of digital media delivery across various networks. The company's technology addresses the typical constraints faced in digital media distribution, both on private and public networks. By enhancing the efficiency of data transport, Digital Fountain enables its clients to maximize their existing infrastructure investments and pursue new revenue opportunities. Through its innovative approach, the company provides reliable solutions for delivering data and rich media, catering to the evolving needs of the digital landscape.
Virage
Venture Round in 1999
Virage is a software and services company that provides products and professional application services to publish, manage, and distribute video content for media and entertainment companies, enterprises, and consumers across the internet and intranets. Its solutions help users discover and interact with video content and transform video assets into engaging web experiences that support on-demand viewing, targeted advertising, community building, and e-commerce, thereby increasing the value of video assets for content owners. The company also offers software solutions and professional services that enhance video and media communication and security, supporting reliable delivery and protection of video content across digital channels.
Digimarc is a leading innovator in digital watermarking technologies, enabling businesses and governments worldwide to identify and manage various forms of content, including audio, video, and imagery. Its solutions facilitate intuitive computing by embedding digital identifiers into media and objects, allowing devices to interact with the physical world more intuitively. Digimarc's offerings include print-to-web linking, content authentication, copyright communication, counterfeit deterrence, and secure credential management.
Digimarc is a leading innovator in digital watermarking technologies, enabling businesses and governments worldwide to identify and manage various forms of content, including audio, video, and imagery. Its solutions facilitate intuitive computing by embedding digital identifiers into media and objects, allowing devices to interact with the physical world more intuitively. Digimarc's offerings include print-to-web linking, content authentication, copyright communication, counterfeit deterrence, and secure credential management.