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Evertoon operated as a mobile entertainment platform that enabled consumer users to generate short animated videos utilizing customizable three-dimensional avatars. The software application provided a specialized toolset allowing individuals to produce personalized animated movies featuring digital representations of their friends alongside various celebrities. Operating within the social video creation sector, the early-stage enterprise secured a total of $1.7 million in venture capital funding backed by prominent lead investor Greylock. This financial backing supported the ongoing development of its mobile application within the highly competitive digital entertainment market. In November 2017, the augmented reality technology company Niantic acquired the startup to integrate its proprietary animation capabilities into its flagship mobile game, Pokémon GO. Following this strategic acquisition, the organization's specific founding year, original headquarters location, and the identities of its initial founders remain undisclosed in available public records.
Evertoon has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round.
Evertoon has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Evertoon has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Evertoon's investors include Addition, Andreessen Horowitz, Audrey Capital, Battery Ventures, Benchmark, Boost VC, BoxGroup, Daffy, Gigascale Capital, Greylock, Hanabi Capital, Homebrew.
Evertoon has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $2.0M Seed in March 2016.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2016 | $2M Seed | — | Addition, Andreessen Horowitz, Audrey Capital, Battery Ventures, Benchmark, Boost VC, BoxGroup, Daffy, Gigascale Capital, Greylock, Hanabi Capital, Homebrew, IVP, KRM Interests LLC, LAUNCH, Lead Edge Capital, Leadout Capital, Long Ventures Partners, Merus Capital, Offline Ventures, Paradigm, Pear VC, RED Swan Ventures, Science, Sequoia Capital, Social Capital, Spark Capital, True Ventures, Winklevoss Capital, Adam D'angelo, Alison Pincus, BEN Davenport, Dariush Soudi, Marissa Mayer, Mark Pincus, Samvit Ramadurgam, Sohail Prasad, TIM Ferriss, TIM Kendall, Todd Corenson, Alison Rosenthal, Charlie Cheever, Ellen K. PAO, Amino Capital, Arena Ventures, CRCM Ventures | Announced |
Evertoon was a mobile app startup that enabled users to create short 3D animated videos from personal stories using customizable avatars.[2][3][4] It served everyday storytellers—individuals without professional animation skills—by solving the problem of accessible video creation, allowing users to upload photos onto 3D avatars' faces, record dialogue, and generate animated movies quickly.[1][2][4] The company operated in the software and internet services industry from its San Francisco headquarters but was acquired by Niantic in 2017, marking the end of its independent operations.[1][3]
Evertoon emerged as a startup focused on democratizing storytelling through mobile technology, with a mission to empower anyone with a story to create videos regardless of technical expertise.[3] Details on specific founders or exact founding year are not available in public records, but it gained early traction as a novel app in the consumer animation space.[2] A pivotal moment came in 2017 when Niantic, the augmented reality company behind Pokémon GO, acquired Evertoon, likely to integrate its avatar and animation tech into AR experiences.[3]
Evertoon rode the early 2010s wave of mobile creativity apps and the rise of user-generated content platforms, coinciding with growing interest in personalized digital media.[2] Its timing aligned with smartphone camera ubiquity and social video sharing trends on platforms like Instagram and Snapchat, making DIY animation timely.[4] The 2017 acquisition by Niantic highlighted market forces favoring AR integration, as Evertoon's avatar tech complemented Niantic's location-based gaming ecosystem, influencing AR storytelling tools that followed.[3]
Post-acquisition, Evertoon as an independent entity ceased, with its technology absorbed into Niantic's portfolio—potentially enhancing AR avatars in games like Pokémon GO.[3] Trends like generative AI video tools (e.g., Sora) and short-form content on TikTok have evolved the space Evertoon pioneered, but its legacy persists in accessible animation. Note that Evertune.ai, a separate AI search optimization platform, is unrelated despite the similar name.[5] Evertoon's story underscores how early mobile innovators fuel bigger AR ecosystems, tying back to its original hook of empowering everyday creators.
