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Overview
Niantic’s mission is to use emerging technology to enrich their experiences as human beings in the physical world. They seek to build products that inspire movement, exploration, and face-to-face social interaction. Originally formed at Google in 2010, they are now an independent company with a strong group of investors including Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Alsop Louie Partners. They’re focused on building games that get people outside and exploring by enabling their players to have fun while visiting new places, learning about the world around them, and meeting new friends. They’ve launched Ingress, an immersive real-world mobile game played by millions of people; it's been downloaded more than 20 million times and is played in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. They've also developed Pokémon GO, which has broken records around the world and has been downloaded more than 750 million times in its first year.
Highlights
2010
Software
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Seed, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
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Location
United States, North America
Contact Information
Social
Profile Resume
Niantic, established in 2010 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Seed, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture investments across Augmented Reality, Web3, Gaming, Mobile Apps, Blockchain, Geospatial, Social Network, Mapping Services, Financial Services, Venture Capital. Their recent investments include Urban Electronics, Inc., Gowalla, Spark Capital, Capital Factory, Google Ventures. The highest investment round they participated in was $5.4B. Among their most notable exits are Urban Electronics, Inc. and Gowalla. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.
Investment portfolio
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Investments
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Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
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Jan 28, 2021 | Gowalla | Social Network | 4.0M |
Sep 01, 2021 | MR Augmented | Software | null |
Jun 01, 2022 | - | - | 11.2M |
Jan 01, 2023 | Urban Electronics, Inc. | Augmented Reality | null |
Exits
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Funding Timeline
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Funding Rounds
5
Niantic has raised 5 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jan 01, 2023 from a Non Equity Assistance - Urban Electronics, Inc. round.
Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
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Jan 28, 2021 | Seed Round - Gowalla | - | 4.0M | - |
Sep 01, 2021 | Pre Seed Round - MR Augmented | - | 0 | - |
Jun 01, 2022 | Series A - TRIPP | - | 11.2M | - |
Jan 01, 2023 | Non Equity Assistance - Urban Electronics, Inc. | - | 0 | - |
Investors
22
Niantic is funded by 22 investor(s). Coatue and Pure Imagination Brands Kantor are the most recent investors.
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Causeway Media Partners | No | Series C - Niantic | 245.0M |
ID8 Investments | No | Series D - Niantic | 300.0M |
Pure Imagination Brands | No | Series D - Niantic | 300.0M |
Coatue | Yes | Series D - Niantic | 300.0M |
Fund raised
2
Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.
Annouced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised |
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May 10, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
May 11, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
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