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| Type of business | Private |
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Type of site | Humor |
| Available in | English Spanish |
| Founded | March 5, 1999 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Owner | Catapult Capital (2019-present) |
| Key people | Evan Spiridellis, Founder Gregg Spiridellis, Founder Paul Hanges, CEO |
| Employees | At least 90[1] |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 1999 |
| Current status | Active |
JibJab is an American independent digital entertainment studio based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1999 by brothers Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, it first achieved widespread attention during the 2004 US presidential election when their video of George W. Bush and John Kerry singing "This Land Is Your Land" became a viral hit. Initially known for political and social satire, JibJab produced commercials and shorts for clients such as Sony, Noggin, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, PBS Kids, Sprout, NBC, Qubo, and Disney before focusing on its now-flagship personalized eCard and messaging services. In 2016, its animated sticker-making program – which has been available since 2004 – became the top App Store app by download growth.[2]
In 2012, JibJab also expanded into the children's educational market with its multi-platform learning program, StoryBots, which has since spawned two Netflix TV series, Ask the StoryBots and StoryBots Super Songs.
In 2019, JibJab was acquired by the private equity firm Catapult Capital.[3]
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?f_CC=59526 [self-published source]
- ^ Nelson, Randy. "JibJab Leads iMessage Enabled Apps in Download Growth Following iOS 10's Launch". sensortower.com. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ^ "JibJab, one of the first silly selfie video makers, acquired by private equity firm Catapult Capital". TechCrunch. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-11.