Niantic (Series D)

Funding Details
Awarder
Inbox
Date Award
November 22, 2021
Vertical
AR technology
Funding URL
View Funding Page
Valuation
$9,000,000,000
Funding Amount:
$300,000,000

Company Info
Founding Year
2011
Traction
Niantic has achieved significant user engagement with its games, particularly with Pokemon GO, which has broken records in terms of downloads and revenue.
Organizations Involved
Nintendo, The Pokemon Company, Alsop Louie Partners
Founders
John Hanke
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.
Market
Gaming
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Coinvestors
Coatue Management, Nintendo, The Pokemon Company, Alsop Louie Partners

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