Tech Company Financing Transactions

Baobab Studios Funding Round

Baobab Studios closed a $25 million investment round on 10/19/2016. Investors included Horizons Ventures, 21st Century Fox and Comcast Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
10/19/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$25,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
This new round of funding will be used to develop more animated VR movies and grow Baobab on a global scale, said Maureen Fan, CEO of Baobab, in an interview with VentureBeat.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
Redwood City, CA 94065
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Baobab Studios is a virtual reality company that creates story and character-driven cinematic experiences.
Profile
Baobab Studios LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Baobab Studios Company Twitter Account
Company News
Baobab Studios News
Facebook
Baobab Studios on Facebook
YouTube
Baobab Studios on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Maureen Fan
  Maureen Fan LinkedIn Profile  Maureen Fan Twitter Account  Maureen Fan News  Maureen Fan on Facebook
Chief Scientific Officer
Michael Hutchinson
  Michael Hutchinson LinkedIn Profile  Michael Hutchinson Twitter Account  Michael Hutchinson News  Michael Hutchinson on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Larry Cutler
  Larry Cutler LinkedIn Profile  Larry Cutler Twitter Account  Larry Cutler News  Larry Cutler on Facebook


 

 

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