Evercast
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| Company type | Software as a service |
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| Industry | Film, television, advertising, video gaming |
| Founded | 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Founder | Alex Cyrell, Blake Brinker, Brad Thomas, Roger Barton |
| Headquarters | Scottsdale, Arizona , United States |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Alex Cyrell, Brad Thomas, Roger Barton |
| Products | Evercast platform |
| Website | evercast |
Evercast is a privately held software as a service company that makes collaborative software primarily for the film, television, and other creative industry sectors.[1] Its platform allows remotely located creative teams to collaborate in real-time on video production tasks, such as reviewing dailies, editing footage, sound mixing, animation, visual effects, and other components simultaneously.[2][3] Its primary users are directors, editors, VFX artists, animators, and sound teams in the film, television, advertising, and video gaming industries.[4][3]
History
[edit]The company was founded in 2015 by Alex Cyrell, Brad Thomas, and Blake Brinker, and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.[5][6][7] After using the software, film editor Roger Barton joined the company and became a co-founder and investor.[5][8] In 2020, Evercast won an Engineering Emmy award.[2]
Funding
[edit]In 2020, an unnamed angel investor provided just over $3 million of funding.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Fast Company Editors (March 2021). "The 10 most innovative companies in video". Fastcompany. Mansueto Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "Engineering Emmy Winners Announced". TELEVISION ACADEMY and ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES. October 8, 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ a b Myers, Jessica (January 8, 2021). "Entrepreneur: Scottsdale tech company Evercast found its sweet spot amid pandemic". Phoenix Business Journal. American Business Journals. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ McKay, Allan (January 5, 2021). "Podcast #280" (Transcript). Allan McKay. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b Wojnar, Zak (March 22, 2021). "Evercast Co-Founder & Film Editor Roger Barton Interview". Screen Rant. Valnet Inc. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Articles of Organization of Circonvo Systems LLC". Arizona Corporation Commission. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Articles of Amendment to Articles of Organization". Arizona Corporation Commission. May 20, 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Kaufman, Deborah (June 17, 2019). "Roger Barton and Evercast Look for a Better Way to Edit". CineMontage, Journal of the Motion Picture Editors Guild. Motion Picture Editors Guild. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Blye, Andy (January 15, 2021). "Venture capital 'on fire' in 2020 though Arizona's deal-value slumped". Phoenix Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 30 March 2021.