JibJab

JibJab Catapult CA, Inc.
Type of businessPrivate
Type of site
Humor
Available inEnglish
Spanish
FoundedMarch 5, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-03-05)
Headquarters,
U.S.
OwnerCatapult Capital (2019-present)
Key peopleEvan Spiridellis, Founder
Gregg Spiridellis, Founder
Paul Hanges, CEO
EmployeesAt least 90[1]
URLwww.jibjab.com
RegistrationOptional
Launched1999; 25 years ago (1999)
Current statusActive
Evan and Gregg Spiridellis at Entertainment Gathering 2010

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]

  1. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?f_CC=59526 [self-published source]
  2. ^ Nelson, Randy. "JibJab Leads iMessage Enabled Apps in Download Growth Following iOS 10's Launch". sensortower.com. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  3. ^ "JibJab, one of the first silly selfie video makers, acquired by private equity firm Catapult Capital". TechCrunch. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-11.