Foundry has a 30-year heritage in developing creative software for the Media and Entertainment industry, and a portfolio of award-winning products. It advances the art and technology of visual experience with creative leaders around the globe, including major feature film studios and post-production houses such as ILM, DNEG, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Wētā FX, Pixar, Marvel, Netflix, Framestore and Skydance Animation.
In partnership with these companies, Foundry solves complex visualization challenges to turn incredible ideas into reality. Its products are used to create breathtaking visual effects and animation on a wide range of feature films, episodic content, and commercials.
Foundry software was integral in the making of every VFX Academy Award-winning film since 2007. The company has been recognized and honored at the highest level in the industry, including four Academy Sci-Tech Awards for Mari, Katana, Nuke and Furnace, two HPA Engineering Excellence awards for Flix and Nuke respectively, and an Engineering Emmy for Nuke.
Founded in 1996, Foundry is headquartered in London, with over 275 people worldwide and a presence in the US, Canada, China, Japan, Australia, and Ireland.
Startupfactory is a leading venture capital company with operations in Sweden and Finland, working with entrepreneurs in the IT, datacom and telecom industries. The business idea is to support entrepreneurs with strategic business building advice, international contacts and network, recruiting and financing. Startupfactory was founded in 1999 by a group of experienced technology executives. Shareholders of Startupfactory are, in addition to board and operational team members, Investor AB, Sweden's largest investment company; Softbank Europe Ventures, a leading Internet investor; and Carnegie.