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Animoto

Video & photo slide show maker

Design·Launched Jul 2015·0 upvotes·animoto.com

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ALIVEverified Aug 27, 2026 · HTTP 200

CohortClass of 2015

What it is

Video & photo slide show maker. Make great slideshows easily [Android, iOS, iPad]

HTTP liveness

34 probes since Jun 16

Jun 16Aug 27

AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub

Jun 16, 2026
First probe — live
Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

2 rounds

Total raised

$19.4M

Latest valuation

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Stage

early

Series A

Jul 2011

investors undisclosed

$15.0M

SEC

Seed

Jun 2009

investors undisclosed

$4.4M

SEC

Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

None apparent

The product does not exhibit a clear defensibility mechanism. It operates in a crowded space with several comparable products.

The dossier evidence for this assessment includes the presence of multiple comparable products such as Canva, Music Pix from Tango, InstaSize, Insta-Mash by 1 Second Everyday, and Pops, which suggests a competitive market.

The moat could be eroded by the presence of these comparable products, which may offer similar functionality and features, making it difficult for Animoto to differentiate itself and maintain a competitive advantage.

comparablesMultiple comparable products exist
comparablesProduct operates in a crowded space
tagsPresence of similar products

0.50 confidence · grounded in 3 sources

Grounded analysis from tags, and comparables · Jul 2026

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