Genies

📍 Los Angeles, United States🗓 Founded 2017👥 223 employees💰 Last funded May 2021
Software Development🌐 genies.com
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Genies is cultures leading avatar technology company with a mission to power an interoperable identity layer across the internet. Genies Tool Kit includes its unique Avatar and Interoperable Frameworks, which enables developers, artists, creators, companies, and platforms to build gamified avatar experiences and universes - all connected through the Genies’ interoperable layer. Through early avatar adoption by cultural tastemakers such as Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Cardi B, Migos, and DJ Khaled, Genies set out to build tools and use cases that would enable limitless compatibility and customization of their avatars for everyone. With offices in LA and SF, the company has raised 200M from investors including Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Bob Iger.
13
Total investors
7
Early stage
5
Mid stage
1
Late stage
2017
Founded

Investors

13 investors
All
Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Seed investors· 2
Ajay Chopra
Ajay Chopra
General Partner at Trinity Ventures; Previously co-founded and scaled Pinnacle Systems to IPO and beyond…..
Seed Investor
early stage
24 investments
Aug 2017
Frank Meehan
Frank Meehan
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Frontier/1 - Cyber Secure Sovereign AI | Ensuring Secure Compute for Countries and Enterprises. Previous Spotify, Siri Board Director.
Seed Investor (SparkLabs)
early stage
9 investments
Jun 2016
Angel investors· 1
Omar Darwazah
Omar Darwazah
Managing Director & General Partner at AAF Management | Kauffman Fellow | Wharton 40 Under 40
Angel Investor
early stage
40 investments
2015
Early stage· 4
JD
Julien Dujardin
Advisor - Ex. VP Disney, WME-IMG, - Ex. Board Miss Universe, UFC
early stage
22 investments
Jun 2019
Joel Lunenfeld
Joel Lunenfeld
Global CEO, Publicis Media Exchange - PMX
Investor, Advisor
early stage
3 investments
Nov 2017
Cameron Dallas
Cameron Dallas
God has a Plan
early stage
5 investments
Jun 2017
Nickhil Jakatdar
Nickhil Jakatdar
CEO at GenePath Diagnostics
First Investor
early stage
4 investments
Oct 2012
Mid stage· 5
Kai Wu
Kai Wu
Founder of Manifold Creative Group
mid stage
10 investments
May 2021
MO M.
MO M.
President, Co-Founder AMIBA Consulting
mid stage
8 investments
2021
Anthony Borquez
Anthony Borquez
CEO @ Grab Games & Grab Labs
Board Advisor & Investor
mid stage
5 investments
Oct 2020
Jamie Lee
Jamie Lee
Managing Partner at Tamarack Global
mid stage
8 investments
Feb 2020
Dean Schnider
Dean Schnider
Founder & CEO, Umbrella Investment Partners; Partner @ The Najafi Companies family office
Advisor/Investor
mid stage
8 investments
Sep 2016
Late stage· 1
John Mccormick
John Mccormick
Founder - Tamarack Global
late stage
20 investments
2019
Investor geography1 country
United States
13
Investor activity2012–2021 · investors recorded per year
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in Genies?
Genies has 13 investors on record on gritt.io, including 7 early-stage backers, 5 mid-stage and 1 late-stage investors.
When did Genies last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Genies recorded on gritt.io was in May 2021.
When was Genies founded?
Genies was founded in 2017.
What industry is Genies in?
Genies operates in Software Development. Find similar Software Development investors on gritt.io.
Where is Genies based?
Genies is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.