Founding Year2011TractionNiantic has achieved significant user engagement with its games, particularly with Pokemon GO, which has broken records in terms of downloads and revenue.Organizations InvolvedNintendo, The Pokemon Company, Alsop Louie PartnersFoundersJohn HankeMarketGamingLocationSan Francisco, CA, USACoinvestorsCoatue Management, Nintendo, The Pokemon Company, Alsop Louie Partners Company Description
Niantic is a leading AR technology company, originally formed at Google in 2011 and became independent in 2015. It is known for its pioneering global-control game Ingress, the record-breaking AR game Pokemon GO, and the recently released Harry Potter: Wizards Unite.