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| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Bryn Mooser, David Darg, Martha Rogers, Molly DeWolf Swenson |
| Location | |
| Origins | Los Angeles |
Key people | Bryn Mooser, David Darg, Molly Swenson, Martha Rogers, Gareth Seltzer |
Parent organization | Yahoo Inc. |
| Subsidiaries | RYOT Studio, RYOT Films, RYOT Lab |
| Employees | 70+ |
| Website | www |
RYOT /ˈraɪət/ (or, riot) is an American immersive media company founded in 2012 by Bryn Mooser, David Darg, Molly DeWolf Swenson and Martha Rogers, based in Los Angeles. It specializes in documentary film production, commercial production, virtual reality and augmented reality.
In April 2016, RYOT was acquired by HuffPost.[1] In May 2021, RYOT was acquired by Apollo Global Management alongside other Verizon Media properties for $5 billion. The transaction was closed on September 1, 2021.[2]
- ^ "Verizon's AOL's Huffington Post acquires virtual reality studio RYOT for $10 to $15 million". TechCrunch. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ "Verizon to offload Yahoo, AOL for $5 billion". Reuters. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-03.