Weta Digital
VC Fund
Wellington, New Zealand
Weta Digital is a film production company that offers visual effects and 3D animations. They provide a full suite of digital production services for feature films and high-end commercials, from concept design to cutting-edge 3D animation.Weta was formed in 1993 by a group of young New Zealand filmmakers including Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor,and Jamie Selkirk. It later split into two specialized halves - Weta Digital (digital effects) and Weta Workshop (physical effects).One of Their first projects was to provide visual effects for Peter Jackson’s film Heavenly Creatures. They went on to work digital magic on Peter’s blockbuster movies The Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Weta Digital invests in
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Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- EdTech 1 (100%)
- Software 1 (100%)
- Education 1 (100%)
- Artificial Intelligence 1 (100%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jamie Selkirk
Founder
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Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Peter Jackson
Founder
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Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Richard Taylor
Founder
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Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Sidney Kombo-Kintombo
Animation Supervisor
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Animation Supervisor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Tom Greally
General Manager
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General Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booktrack is an A.I Soundtrack company. Booktrack's Artificial Intelligence automatically creates soundtracks for any text or any voice. Backed by investors including Peter Thiel, Booktrack is a disruptive force in the publishing and audio world; equivalent to the introduction of sound transforming the experience of film forever. For moreinformation, visit booktrack.com. | $2M / Convertible Note / Dec 18, 2012 |
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What does Weta Digital invest in?
Weta Digital invests primarily in EdTech, Software and Education startups, most often at Convertible Note stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in New Zealand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Weta Digital includes Jamie Selkirk (Founder), Peter Jackson (Founder) and Richard Taylor (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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