How many Animation acquisitions have there been?

There are 213 recorded acquisitions in the Animation sector spanning 1998-2026, totalling $12.95B in disclosed deal value.

Who are the biggest acquirers in Animation?

The most active acquirers in Animation include Cinesite, Mediawan, Moonbug.

What are the largest Animation acquisitions ever?

The largest disclosed Animation acquisitions include The Walt Disney Company's purchase of Pixar Animation Studios ($7.4B, 2006), NBCUniversal's purchase of DreamWorks Animation ($3.8B, 2016), SEGA Europe's purchase of Rovio Entertainment Corporation ($775M, 2023).

How many Animation acquisitions have there been in the last 1 year?

There have been 18 recorded Animation acquisitions in the last year.

What is the average Animation deal size?

The average disclosed deal size in the Animation sector is $446.65M.

What is the median Animation deal size?

The median disclosed deal size in the Animation sector is $7.49M.

Which year had the most Animation acquisitions?

The most Animation acquisitions in a single year were recorded in 2022, with 29 deals.

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Companies, acquisitions, funding rounds and active investors across the Animation sector.

Companies

18,892

Acquisitions

213

Total Funding

$15.24B

Funding Rounds

1,067

Active Investors

Animation Acquisitions

213 results

Acquiree Name			Acquirer Name	Acquiree Industries	Acquiree Hq Country
CreateStudio	—	2026-07-22	Banzai International	Animation Information Technology Software	United Kingdom
Flopperam	—	2026-06-26	Ramen VR	3D Technology Animation Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer Tools Education Gaming Machine Learning Software Video Games Virtual Reality	—
OperaHouse	—	2026-06-11	Voltage	Animation Art Gaming Software	Japan
Leesta Industries	—	2026-06-09	Pursuit Aerospace	Animation Industrial Design Manufacturing	Canada
Anima Kitchent Media	—	2026-06-04	DNEG	3D Technology Animation Broadcasting Media and Entertainment	Colombia

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Animation Funding Rounds

1,067 results

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Top Animation Investors

TIPS Program9 rounds
Bilibili9 rounds
Y Combinator7 rounds
Callaghan Innovation5 rounds
Tencent4 rounds
National Science Foundation4 rounds
FasterCapital4 rounds
Hillfarrance Venture Capital4 rounds
Animoca Brands4 rounds
Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA)3 rounds

Top Animation Companies

Popi AI Filmless Anima Kitchent Media Global Mofy Markoville Tweedy & Fluff Anijam Nura Studios StarTrail Brave group Adrenaline Interactive Global IBO Group

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