Baobab Studios

📍 Redwood City, United States🗓 Founded 2015👥 39 employees💰 Last funded Dec 2025
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10x Emmy-award winning and leading independent interactive animation studio Baobab Studios has a mission to "Bring out your sense of wonder. Inspire you to dream. Make YOU matter.” Baobab has released 7 animations to commercial and critical acclaim. They’ve won 10 Emmys, including 4 Best Interactive Emmys and 2 Annie Awards. Their IP is being adapted into books (MacMillan, Penguin Random House), film (Roth/Kirsch, Disney), original series with the premium streamers, and games. Their investors include Peter Chernin, Shari Redstone (Chairwoman Viacom), Disney, Comcast, Liz Murdoch, Samsung, Shanghai Media Group, Youku/Alibaba, and their advisors include Glen Keane (legendary Disney animator of Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty & the Beast), Alvy Ray Smith (Pixar co-founder), Glen Entis (PDI/Dreamworks Animation co-founder), Jane Rosenthal (cofounder Tribeca Film Festival, The Irishman), Maggie Malone (Former head of Creative Affairs Disney Feature Animation, Illuminations, Netflix), Jasmine Madatian (EVP Comms, Amblin, Disney, Oscars), Mireille Soria (President, Paramount Animation, Former President Dreamworks Anim) and more. Their work stars Oprah, John Legend, Ali Wong, Kate Winslet, Daisy Ridley, Glenn Close, Lupita Nyongo, Jennifer Hudson, Diego Luna, and more.
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5 investors
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Investor geography3 countries
United States
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Hong Kong
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Investor activity2015–2025 · investors recorded per year
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in Baobab Studios?
Baobab Studios has 5 investors on record on gritt.io, including 1 early-stage backers and 4 late-stage investors.
When did Baobab Studios last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Baobab Studios recorded on gritt.io was in December 2025.
When was Baobab Studios founded?
Baobab Studios was founded in 2015.
What industry is Baobab Studios in?
Baobab Studios operates in Animation. Find similar Animation investors on gritt.io.
Where is Baobab Studios based?
Baobab Studios is headquartered in Redwood City, United States.