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Cartwheel
Cartwheel enables users to generate editable animations using a large motion model, streamlining the animation process for creative storytellers
About Cartwheel
Cartwheel is a company that has developed a tool suite for artists to create editable animations for any character, which can be integrated into existing production workflows. The company's product is aimed at the animation industry, with a focus on making animation more accessible and efficient. Cartwheel's tool allows users to generate basic movements with AI, which can then be refined by creators. This approach is designed to speed up the animation process and allow artists to focus on more expressive and creative tasks.
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The company's business model is likely based on a subscription or licensing fee for its software. The target clients for Cartwheel are animators, game developers, and other creative professionals who work with animated characters. The market for this type of tool is growing, as the demand for animated content continues to increase across a variety of media, including games, films, and social media.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Mount Vernon, United States
- Employees
- 19
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 73.7/100
- Sub-industry
- Content production
- Sector
- Consumer Services, Animation, Core AI, Novel AI, Generative AI, genAI Model Maker, genAI Applications, ai model layer, DT and LS
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech, Machine Learning
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VCOther financing | May 2025 | $10M | $40M | Accel · Runway · Craft Ventures · Human Ventures | ↗ |
| SEEDOther financing | Jun 2024 | $5.6M | $22M | Human Ventures · Heretic Ventures · Correlation Ventures · Khosla Ventures | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Cartwheel is 28K monthly website visits, down 28.2% over the last three months. Cartwheel's team grew 18.8% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed11 investors entered at this stage
Accel
Human Ventures
Heretic Ventures
Correlation Ventures
Khosla Ventures
Amjad Masad
Kyle Parrish
Drew Houston
Pelion Venture Partners
Akshay Kothari
MVP Ventures
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
Craft Ventures
Runway
Tirta Ventures
WndrCo
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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