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This article showcases Startup Pill’s top picks for the best Animation startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating inside of the Animation industry and around the world. They are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.
We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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1. Cameo FX
The idea behind this startup: Visual effects and animation company
Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Animation, Creative Agency, Digital Media, TV Production, Virtual Reality
Founders: Sergii Mashevskyi
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]2. Mango Animate
The idea behind this startup: Mango Animate develops animation makers for both individual and business users.
Headquarters: Admiralty, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Industries: Animation, Computer, Digital Marketing, Information Technology, Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Software
Founders: Winston Zhang
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]3. Tjimahi.com
The idea behind this startup: Interactive Internet Incorporation
Headquarters: Cimahi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Industries: Animation, Domain Registrar, Gaming, Internet, Marketplace, Software
Founders: Eji Erubani
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]4. CloudHoppers
The idea behind this startup: In its concept phase, CloudHoppers is a film series that helps everyone understand, you are not alone and to always look up!
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Animation, Children, Film, Media and Entertainment
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]5. Studio iQ
The idea behind this startup: Award-winning animation studio in Mumbai, India. our animation studio produces 2D and 3D animations for education,entertainment industries.
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Industries: Advertising, Animation
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]6. Chordata Motion
The idea behind this startup: The open source motion capture system
Headquarters: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Industries: Animation, Hardware, Media and Entertainment, Motion Capture, Open Source, Software, Virtual Reality
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]7. Marcato Studio
The idea behind this startup: Marcato is a digital product design agency. Clients include Gameloft, ShipHero, help2change, VP Bastion, SmartCar and Manetho.
Headquarters: Kowloon City, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Industries: Animation, Mobile, UX Design, Web Design
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]8. WeLo App
The idea behind this startup: Mobile App
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Industries: Animation, Event Promotion, Events, Messaging, Mobile Apps, Social Media
Founders: J S, Mike Singer, Tom Shearer
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]9. Maxvel Studios
The idea behind this startup: Maxvel Studios is a software company that specializes in game development.
Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Animation, Gaming, Mobile Apps, PC Games, Software
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]10. Lanterns
The idea behind this startup: Lanterns is an independent video game studio focusing mainly on narrative video games, VR, AR and Mocap services.
Headquarters: Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
Industries: Animation, Augmented Reality, Video Games, Virtual Reality
Founders: Jihed Jaouabi, Nabil Brahem, Oussama Ben Mariem
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]11. Koora Studio
The idea behind this startup: Media creation company. 3D Animation, Advertising, Motion graphics, VR, Video.
Headquarters: Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain
Industries: 3D Technology, Advertising, Animation, Graphic Design, Video, Video Advertising, Virtual Reality
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]12. Thoplam
The idea behind this startup: Cloud GPU services for animation rendering, CV, NLP, and other deep learning applications.
Headquarters: Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
Industries: Animation, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Image Recognition, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]13. Boundary
The idea behind this startup: Boundary is a production studio that mainly focuses on 3DCG animation.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: 3D Technology, Animation, Media and Entertainment
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]14. Visign
The idea behind this startup: Visign provides floor plans, photography, digital styling, space presentations and visualizations services.
Headquarters: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Industries: Animation, Photography, Real Estate
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]15. Arrowdrop
The idea behind this startup: Arrowdrop is a visual communication agency that delivers animation, infographics and multimedia services.
Headquarters: The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
Industries: Animation, Digital Marketing, Digital Media
Founders: Earnie Martha, Patrick Bitik
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]16. BMC Creative Management
The idea behind this startup: BMC Creative Management B.V is an agency that represents various artists in the entertainment field.
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
Industries: Animation, Film, Photography
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]17. Flow Studio
The idea behind this startup: Flow studio – make your imagination a great visual storytelling
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Animation, Graphic Design, Motion Capture, Video
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]18. Astrolads
The idea behind this startup: Astrolads is a digital agency that deals with podcasts, animation, video series, social media distributions and branding.
Headquarters: The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
Industries: Advertising, Animation, Brand Marketing, Social Media
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]19. Gemini Media
The idea behind this startup: Gemini Media is a creative media agency that specializes in storytelling, branding, animation, photography, videos and digital marketing.
Headquarters: Someren, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
Industries: Advertising, Animation, Creative Agency, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Video
Founders: Frank Prinsen, Maurits Prinsen
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]20. OK Social
The idea behind this startup: We’re a creative animation studio specialising in social content. For us, social media is no afterthought.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Advertising, Animation
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]21. INFINITYFX
The idea behind this startup: INFINITYFX is a visual effects company that focuses on 3D modeling, animation, texture painting, editing.
Headquarters: Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
Industries: 3D Technology, Animation, Information Technology
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]22. Live Makers
The idea behind this startup: Live Makers creates character creation tools that use for mobile, VR/AR games, and 3D modeling resources.
Headquarters: Jeonju, Cholla-bukto, South Korea
Industries: 3D Technology, Animation, Developer Tools
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]23. The Artistry
The idea behind this startup: The Artistry specializes in animation, illustration, graphic design, business cards, commercials and promotional ideas.
Headquarters: Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
Industries: Advertising, Animation, Graphic Design, Marketing, Professional Services
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]24. DgLogiQ
The idea behind this startup: One small touch to Distinguish DgLogiQ from others is putting Client’s priority in front and center, rather than false commitment.
Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Industries: Advertising, Animation, Digital Marketing, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Internet, Web Design, Web Development
Founders: Ritesh Kumaar
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]25. What Happened Studios.
The idea behind this startup: What Happened Studios is an indie creator of animation, games, and VFX.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Animation, Art, Media and Entertainment
Founders: Jude W. Osei-Tutu
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]26. Bathija Web Services
The idea behind this startup: Bathija Web Services is a BPO company, which provides services including Web Design, Software development, and digital marketing.
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Industries: Animation, Digital Marketing, Graphic Design, Information Technology
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]27. AnimeFillerGuide
The idea behind this startup: AnimeFillerGuide provides information about Anime episodes list and filler list.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Animation, Digital Entertainment
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]28. YUIMEX
The idea behind this startup: YUIMEX specializes in copyright, digital content, animation, and network entertainment services.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Animation, Content, Media and Entertainment, Music
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]29. Djinsei.com
The idea behind this startup: Internet of Things.
Headquarters: Cimahi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Industries: Animation, Gaming, Internet
Founders: Unknown
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[adace-ad id=”4426″]30. Plumber TV
The idea behind this startup: Cartoon animation/voice acting organization. Plumber TV was founded by Daniel Envy and Eric Loesch who both have huge contributions.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Animation, Comics, Digital Entertainment, TV Production
Founders: Daniel Envy
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