Evercast Explained
| Evercast |
| Type: | Software as a service |
| Industry: | Film, television, advertising, video gaming |
| Predecessors: | --> |
| Successors: | --> |
| Founded: | in Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Founders: | --> Alex Cyrell, Blake Brinker, Brad Thomas, Roger Barton |
| Hq Location City: | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Hq Location Country: | United States |
| Area Served: | Global |
| Key People: | Alex Cyrell, Brad Thomas, Roger Barton |
| Products: | Evercast platform |
| Owners: | --> |
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] __TOC__
History
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.[8] In 2020, Evercast won an Engineering Emmy award.
Funding
In 2020, an unnamed angel investor provided just over $3 million of funding.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Fast Company Editors . The 10 most innovative companies in video . Fastcompany . Mansueto Ventures, LLC . 21 February 2021 . March 2021.
- Web site: Engineering Emmy Winners Announced . TELEVISION ACADEMY and ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES . 4 April 2021 . October 8, 2020.
- Web site: Myers . Jessica . Entrepreneur: Scottsdale tech company Evercast found its sweet spot amid pandemic . Phoenix Business Journal . American Business Journals . 11 March 2021 . January 8, 2021.
- Web site: McKay . Allan . Podcast #280 . Allan McKay . 11 May 2021 . Transcript . January 5, 2021.
- Web site: Wojnar . Zak . Evercast Co-Founder & Film Editor Roger Barton Interview . Screen Rant . Valnet Inc. . 3 March 2021 . March 22, 2021.
- Web site: Articles of Organization of Circonvo Systems LLC . Arizona Corporation Commission . 2 March 2021.
- Web site: Articles of Amendment to Articles of Organization . Arizona Corporation Commission . 3 March 2021 . May 20, 2019.
- Web site: Kaufman . Deborah . Roger Barton and Evercast Look for a Better Way to Edit . CineMontage, Journal of the Motion Picture Editors Guild . Motion Picture Editors Guild . 1 March 2021 . June 17, 2019.
- Web site: Blye . Andy . Venture capital 'on fire' in 2020 though Arizona's deal-value slumped . Phoenix Business Journal . American City Business Journals. . 30 March 2021 . January 15, 2021.
