[
  {
    "name": "Demo Duck",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "explainer-product-video",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://demoduck.com",
    "hq": "Chicago, IL, USA",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": 2011,
    "team_size_signal": "~15 listed on own team page",
    "type": "explainer/product video studio — animated + live action",
    "services": "Animated explainer videos, live action, mixed media/hybrid, character animation and motion graphics, testimonial and documentary-style video; discovery-call → up-to-3-concepts process, 6-12 week projects",
    "pricing": "PUBLISHED on own who-we-are page: $15,000-$25,000 typical for animated videos; $40,000-$60,000+ for scripted live action; blog cost guide cites $1,500-$50,000 market range and $20,000-$25,000 for a custom 2D animated video",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly stated as a floor; typical projects from ~$15,000",
    "practitioners": [
      "Andrew Follett — Founder",
      "Colin Hogan — Managing Director",
      "Theresa Brooks — Executive Producer"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "Multi-year animation partnership with Newsela; several years of video work for Rippling (provider-claimed)",
      "Explainer video generating $21,000/month in new income for a web service client (provider-claimed, 2013 PRWeb release)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Google", "Netflix", "Dropbox", "GEICO", "Rippling", "Northwestern Mutual", "Blue Cross Blue Shield", "GoFundMe", "Canon", "FEMA", "UNHCR", "Newsela"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass (blog is cost-guide-led, not agency-ranking-led)",
    "listicle_appearances": ["Motionvillee 'Best Explainer Video Companies in USA' (#2)"],
    "sources": [
      "https://demoduck.com (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://demoduck.com/who-we-are/ — team + published pricing (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://demoduck.com/blog/much-explainer-video-cost/ (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://www.prweb.com/releases/demo_duck_explainer_video_generates_21_000_per_month_in_new_income_for_web_service/prweb10890812.htm (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  {
    "name": "Sandwich",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "explainer-product-video",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://sandwich.co",
    "hq": "Los Angeles, CA, USA (923 E 3rd St #305)",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": 2010,
    "team_size_signal": "not publicly available",
    "type": "tech-launch video studio — 'tech-obsessed filmmakers' for product launch films",
    "services": "Launch films, explainer videos, commercials/TV spots, animation, brand videos, post-production; defined the modern SaaS launch-video format (Slack's launch video)",
    "pricing": "not publicly available",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [
      "Adam Lisagor — Founder"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "Slack launch/demo video — the canonical SaaS launch film; Sandwich initially turned Slack down, later adopted the product (provider-claimed + press)",
      "Launch campaigns for hundreds of technology companies incl. Slack, Square, Airbnb, Stripe (press-corroborated)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Slack", "Airbnb", "Square", "Perplexity", "Brex", "Descript", "Gamma", "Autodesk", "Instacart", "Postman", "Rubrik"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass",
    "sources": [
      "https://sandwich.co (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://sandwich.co/work/slack/ (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Lisagor — founded LA-based Sandwich Video in 2010 (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://laughingsquid.com/a-delightful-demonstration-video-for-the-slack-communication-platform-by-sandwich-video/ (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  {
    "name": "Epipheo",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "explainer-product-video",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://epipheo.com",
    "hq": "Cincinnati, OH, USA (2692 Madison Rd Suite N1 #324)",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": 2009,
    "team_size_signal": "not publicly available",
    "type": "explainer video pioneer — 2D/3D animation + live action, enterprise-leaning",
    "services": "Explainer videos (2D/3D/animated), testimonial and educational videos, trade show videos, social ads, video case studies, brand videos, video retainers",
    "pricing": "PUBLISHED full rate card: most projects $5K-$150K+. Tiers: Starter $5K-$25K (30-60s, stock/AI voice), Signature $25K-$75K (60-120s, pro VO), Cinematic $75K+ (3D/live action). Style ranges (60-90s): 2D $15K-$45K, motion graphics $10K-$35K, 3D $35K-$120K, live action $40K-$250K, whiteboard $8K-$25K. Terms: 50% kickoff / 50% before delivery",
    "min_engagement": "from ~$5,000 (Starter tier)",
    "practitioners": [
      "Jon Collins — Co-founder",
      "Jeremy Pryor — Co-founder",
      "Lucas Cole — CEO (per CB Insights; earlier sources name Jeremy Pryor)"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "6,000+ videos for 3,000+ enterprise brands since 2009 (provider-claimed)",
      "'What is Google Wave?' (2009) — 1.3M+ views, credited with popularizing the explainer format (press-corroborated)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Google", "Microsoft", "Cisco", "US Bank", "Okta", "Splunk", "Deloitte", "Epson"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass",
    "listed_on_clutch": "yes — 28 reviews, 4.9/5 (clutch.co/profile/epipheo)",
    "sources": [
      "https://epipheo.com (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://epipheo.com/explainer-video-cost/ — full published pricing tiers (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://soapboxmedia.com/103012epipheo/ — founders/history (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/epipheo/people (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  {
    "name": "Thinkmojo",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "explainer-product-video",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://thinkmojo.com",
    "hq": "San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA",
    "offices": ["Montreal, QC, Canada"],
    "founded": "2009 (third-party directories; some list 2011)",
    "team_size_signal": "not publicly available",
    "type": "SaaS-focused video/motion agency — product + brand campaigns",
    "services": "Video production and motion design, product explainers, launch videos, event content, campaign strategy and creative direction for software companies",
    "pricing": "not publicly available",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [
      "Yann Lhomme — Founder/CEO"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "Salesforce 'AI Agents' campaign — 'the video campaign that introduces AI Agents into the mainstream' (provider-claimed)",
      "200+ video productions (third-party directory claim)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Salesforce", "Zendesk", "Square", "Calendly", "Discord", "FICO", "Bill.com", "Cloudera", "Sinch"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass",
    "listicle_appearances": ["Vidico 'Best Corporate Video Production' (#4)"],
    "sources": [
      "https://thinkmojo.com (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://amworldgroup.com/directory/video-production-companies/thinkmojo/ — founder + founding (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://www.linkedin.com/in/yannlhomme/ (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium",
    "note": "Founding year inconsistent across directories (2009 vs 2011); own site publishes neither"
  },
  {
    "name": "Wyzowl",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "explainer-product-video",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://wyzowl.com",
    "hq": "Southport, UK (c/o 4040 Media Limited, Curzon Road) — serves US/global clients",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": "2011 (November)",
    "team_size_signal": "not publicly available on site this pass",
    "type": "productized fixed-price explainer studio (US/global client base)",
    "services": "Animated explainer videos end-to-end (script, illustration, VO, animation, sound design), unlimited revisions; publishes the industry's most-cited annual Video Marketing Statistics survey",
    "pricing": "fixed-price model pioneer — 'simple fixed pricing, no hidden fees' — but actual figures NOT published; quote via contact form. Own 2024 survey of 242 producers: avg explainer $8,457, median $5,400, range $600-$250,000",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [
      "Matt Byrom — Founder & MD"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "4,000+ videos for 2,000+ companies in 40+ countries (provider-claimed)"
    ],
    "clients": ["TNT", "Kodak", "Deloitte", "LG", "Seagate", "Standard Chartered"],
    "self_listicle": "none verified this pass (publishes data/statistics listicles rather than agency rankings)",
    "listed_on_clutch": "yes — 14 reviews (clutch.co/profile/wyzowl)",
    "listicle_appearances": ["Motionvillee 'Best Explainer Video Companies in USA' (#5)"],
    "sources": [
      "https://wyzowl.com/pricing/ — fixed-price positioning, no figures (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://wyzowl.com/explainer-video-cost/ — market survey data (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://wyzowl.com/explainer-videos/ — founding + volume claims (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high",
    "note": "Category oddity: markets 'fixed pricing' as differentiator while not publishing the prices"
  },
  {
    "name": "Vidico",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "explainer-product-video",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://vidico.com",
    "hq": "Melbourne, VIC, Australia (100 Stephenson St, Cremorne)",
    "offices": ["Sydney, NSW, Australia", "New York, NY, USA (447 Broadway)"],
    "founded": 2015,
    "team_size_signal": "not publicly available",
    "type": "B2B/SaaS video agency on a subscription/credit model",
    "services": "Product and explainer video, brand campaigns, monthly subscription video ('one core shoot becomes 40+ assets across ads, social, and sales'); vidi.so ecommerce content division",
    "pricing": "credit-based subscription; no dollar figures on pricing page — 2-minute quiz returns a personalized range; unused credit rolls over. Vidi.so division publishes from $24/photo and $63/video",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [
      "Michael Pirone — Co-founder",
      "Evan Pirone — Co-founder"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "Scaled B2B/SaaS video for Spotify, Square, Zendesk and other tech brands (provider-claimed)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Spotify", "Square", "Zendesk", "Klaviyo", "TikTok", "Scale", "NinjaOne", "Reckon"],
    "self_listicle": "yes — VERIFIED: ranks itself #1 on its own '20 Best Corporate Video Production Companies (2026)' list (vidico.com/news/best-corporate-video-production/)",
    "sources": [
      "https://vidico.com/pricing/ (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://vidico.com/news/best-corporate-video-production/ — self-listicle, Vidico #1 (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://www.failory.com/interview/vidico — founders, 2015, Melbourne (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  {
    "name": "Explainify",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "explainer-product-video",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://explainify.com",
    "hq": "Fayetteville, AR, USA",
    "offices": ["affiliate offices across the US (provider-claimed)"],
    "founded": "2011-2012 (PRWeb: founded 2012 by Eric and Krista Hinson; other sources say launched 2011)",
    "team_size_signal": "not publicly available",
    "type": "premium animated explainer boutique for B2B tech/SaaS, finance, healthcare",
    "services": "2D animated explainers, motion graphics, character animation, stock+animation hybrid, live action, short-form ads, landing page videos, product walkthroughs, testimonials",
    "pricing": "not publicly available",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [
      "Eric Hinson — Founder & CEO (also co-founder/COO of Parable, 2022)",
      "Krista Hinson — Co-founder"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "5x more conversions on 58% of previous spend (provider-claimed)",
      "23% increase in conversion for lead generation; 311% increase in ad CTR at lower CPC (provider-claimed)"
    ],
    "clients": ["General Electric", "Oracle NetSuite", "Hotjar", "American Red Cross", "Panasonic", "Bosch", "F5 Networks", "Autodesk", "Expedia"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass (a 2015 PR release self-describes 'Top 10 Explainer Video Company')",
    "sources": [
      "https://explainify.com (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://www.prweb.com/releases/explainify-celebrates-10-years-of-premium-animated-explainer-videos-889137246.html — founders + 2012 (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://talkbusiness.net/2022/05/media-production-startup-wants-to-preserve-family-legacies/ — Hinson/Parable (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium"
  },
  {
    "name": "Yum Yum Videos",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "explainer-product-video",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://www.yumyumvideos.com",
    "hq": "Miami, FL, USA (HQ) — production office Buenos Aires, Argentina",
    "offices": ["Buenos Aires, Argentina (production)"],
    "founded": 2012,
    "team_size_signal": "not publicly available",
    "type": "animated explainer studio — nearshore production, US-facing",
    "services": "Custom animated explainer video production for SaaS, healthcare, biotech, finance, education; end-to-end script-to-delivery",
    "pricing": "minimum project size $10,000+ published (own about/Clutch); full rates not published",
    "min_engagement": "$10,000+",
    "practitioners": [],
    "case_studies": [
      "1,000+ custom videos since 2012 for startups and global companies (provider-claimed)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Google", "Amazon", "McKesson", "Thermo Fisher"],
    "self_listicle": "not verified this pass — site blocked automated fetch (403); known for publishing 'best explainer video company' content on own blog, self-inclusion unconfirmed",
    "listed_on_clutch": "yes — 15 reviews (clutch.co/profile/yum-yum-videos)",
    "listicle_appearances": ["Vidico 'Best Corporate Video Production' (#2)", "Motionvillee 'Best Explainer Video Companies in USA' (#3)"],
    "sources": [
      "https://www.yumyumvideos.com/about-us/ (accessed 2026-08-31, via search — direct fetch 403)",
      "https://clutch.co/profile/yum-yum-videos — $10,000+ min project (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium",
    "note": "All facts third-party/search-derived this pass; site blocks automated fetch"
  },
  {
    "name": "Broadcast2World (B2W)",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "explainer-product-video",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://www.b2w.tv",
    "hq": "Piscataway, NJ, USA (371 Hoes Lane, Suite 200)",
    "offices": ["Gurugram, Haryana, India (production — WeWork, 246 Udyog Vihar)"],
    "founded": 2009,
    "team_size_signal": "not publicly available; vertically integrated in-house production",
    "type": "explainer/animation studio — US front office + India production (offshore delivery)",
    "services": "Eight animation styles: 3D, 2D, motion graphics, infographic, character, whiteboard, mixed media, and AI-assisted video production; SaaS, healthcare, finance, cybersecurity verticals",
    "pricing": "PUBLISHED: starting $2,400 per minute; 60-second video averages ~$2,800; expedited 2-week turnaround +$500 (standard 4-6 weeks)",
    "min_engagement": "from ~$2,400",
    "practitioners": [],
    "case_studies": [
      "2,448+ videos produced for 2,000+ clients (provider-claimed)",
      "AWS case study: $30M ROI and 3x productivity gains for defense contractors (provider-claimed)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Siemens", "Amazon AWS", "Fujitsu", "Red Hat", "SUSE", "CooperVision", "UCI Health", "Align Technology"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass",
    "listed_on_clutch": "yes — 4.8/5 rating cited on own site",
    "sources": [
      "https://www.b2w.tv (accessed 2026-08-31)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high",
    "note": "Lowest published per-minute price among full records — offshore production economics made explicit"
  },
  {
    "name": "IdeaRocket",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "explainer-product-video",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://idearocketanimation.com",
    "hq": "Miami, FL, USA (current mailing address; long NYC/midtown-Manhattan history)",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": "2011 (some sources 2012)",
    "team_size_signal": "not publicly available",
    "type": "animated explainer studio for enterprise (30+ Fortune 500 served)",
    "services": "2D/3D animation, whiteboard animation, AI-Enhanced video, motion graphics, mixed media, live action, scriptwriting, sound design, media placement",
    "pricing": "not publicly available — 'pricing determined by creative approach and length'; 5-6 week delivery after script approval",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [
      "William Gadea — Founder & Creative Director"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "Trusted by more than 30 Fortune 500 companies (provider-claimed)",
      "Telly, Communicator, and International Motion Art awards (provider-claimed)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Dell", "Electronic Arts", "L'Oréal", "Disney", "Intuit"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass",
    "sources": [
      "https://idearocketanimation.com (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://theorg.com/org/idearocket/org-chart/william-gadea (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://ideamensch.com/william-gadea/ (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium",
    "note": "Sells 'AI-Enhanced video' as a named service line; HQ location inconsistent across sources (NYC studio history, Miami mailing address on site)"
  },
  {
    "name": "Umault",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "demand-gen-creative",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://umault.com",
    "hq": "Oakbrook Terrace, IL, USA (1 Mid America Plaza, 3rd Floor — Chicago metro)",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": "2010 (as Guy Bauer Productions; repositioned/renamed Umault after 2018 rethink)",
    "team_size_signal": "boutique (self-described)",
    "type": "pure-play B2B video ad agency — concept-led, anti-corporate-video positioning",
    "services": "B2B video advertising campaigns: creative concept first, production second; ads designed so 'I didn't realize I was watching an ad'",
    "pricing": "not publicly available",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [
      "Guy Bauer — Founder & Creative Director"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "700% revenue increase for an unnamed client (provider-claimed)",
      "1 million views in a single week; '#1 top performing video' for a client (provider-claimed)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Dell Technologies", "SCAYLE", "Matomo", "PremiumBeat", "Mosaik"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass (publishes 'best B2B video ad' example lists, not agency rankings)",
    "sources": [
      "https://umault.com (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://www.umault.com/insights/what-a-video-marketing-agency-does — rebrand story (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://www.linkedin.com/in/guybauer (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  {
    "name": "Lemonlight",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "demand-gen-creative",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://www.lemonlight.com",
    "hq": "Inglewood, CA, USA (226 S Glasgow Ave — LA metro)",
    "offices": ["80+ global markets via distributed crew network"],
    "founded": "2014 (April)",
    "team_size_signal": "2,000+ crew members globally (network, not employees)",
    "type": "productized/marketplace video production at scale — packages + platform",
    "services": "AI video, doc-style, scripted, animated, and curated (stock) video; photography; product/testimonial/explainer/tutorial/event videos; 'The Lemonlight Platform' with AI claiming 40% faster production",
    "pricing": "'transparent, predetermined video packages' marketed, but figures no longer published on site (historically published sub-$10k package prices); quote-driven today",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [
      "Hope Horner — CEO & Co-founder",
      "Daniel Marlow — Co-founder & CCO",
      "Chad Rogers — Co-founder & CRO"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "50,000+ videos produced for 4,500+ clients in 80+ markets (provider-claimed)",
      "Self-describes as '#1 Video Production Company Worldwide' (provider-claimed)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Amazon", "Google", "Netflix", "Walmart", "Uber", "Toyota", "Airbnb"],
    "self_listicle": "borderline — self-describes '#1 Video Production Company Worldwide' on own site; no ranked agency listicle verified this pass",
    "sources": [
      "https://www.lemonlight.com (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://www.lemonlight.com/lemonlights-7th-anniversary-what-our-founders-have-learned-from-7-years-and-10000-videos/ — founders + April 2014 (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high",
    "note": "AI-disruption signal: founded on price-transparency positioning vs $342k average TV commercial; now leads with an AI-assisted platform claiming 40% faster delivery"
  },
  {
    "name": "Videodeck",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "demand-gen-creative",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://www.videodeck.co",
    "hq": "not publicly stated on site (EU-rooted team; serves US SaaS)",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": null,
    "team_size_signal": "in-house teams; 7+ professional actors available",
    "type": "subscription video production for software companies",
    "services": "Full-service subscription video: spokesperson videos, animations, graphics, UGC production, on-demand graphic design, video distribution; sub-10-day delivery",
    "pricing": "PUBLISHED full tiers: Foundation $2,500/video (4 videos/mo = $10,000/mo); Scale $2,300/video (8/mo = $18,400/mo); Ultra $2,000/video (12/mo = $24,000/mo). One-time: $5,000 (1 video), $3,500/video (5-pack), $3,000/video (10-pack). Add-ons $2,900/mo (distribution, design, or UGC)",
    "min_engagement": "$5,000 one-time / $10,000/mo subscription",
    "practitioners": [],
    "case_studies": [
      "100+ software companies served across martech, AI, fintech, dev tools (provider-claimed)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Ahrefs", "Apollo", "Foxit", "Hometap"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass",
    "sources": [
      "https://www.videodeck.co (accessed 2026-08-31)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium",
    "note": "Explicit anti-AI differentiation: 'no AI for on-screen talent'. HQ and founders not published"
  },
  {
    "name": "Content Beta",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "demand-gen-creative",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://www.contentbeta.com",
    "hq": "Sunnyvale, CA, USA (484 Virginia Pine TER)",
    "offices": ["Mumbai, India (B702, Bharat Ark, Andheri)"],
    "founded": null,
    "team_size_signal": "not publicly available; 24/5 support, dedicated creative pods",
    "type": "creative-as-a-service for B2B SaaS — credits-based video + design",
    "services": "Product/explainer video, motion UI animation, ad creative, graphic design, web design, presentations, branding, AI creative — bought via credits",
    "pricing": "PUBLISHED: Product Launch Sprint $2,000 one-time (25 credits); Embedded Creative Partner $3,000/mo (50 credits, unlimited revisions, rollover); Enterprise custom. 1 credit example: 25 credits = 1x 30-second explainer",
    "min_engagement": "$2,000 (one-time sprint)",
    "practitioners": [],
    "case_studies": [
      "100+ B2B SaaS campaigns delivered; 88% repeat purchase rate (provider-claimed)"
    ],
    "clients": ["ServiceNow", "Truckstop", "ABBYY", "Kissflow", "Xactly", "Spellbook"],
    "self_listicle": "not verified this pass — blog publishes 'SaaS video production companies' roundups; self-inclusion unconfirmed",
    "sources": [
      "https://www.contentbeta.com/pricing/ (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://www.contentbeta.com/blog/saas-video-production-companies/ — roundup exists (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium",
    "note": "US front address + Mumbai delivery; credits model prices a 30s explainer at ~$2,000-3,000 — an order of magnitude below boutique studios"
  },
  {
    "name": "Designity",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "demand-gen-creative",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://www.designity.com",
    "hq": "New York, NY, USA (per third-party directories; not stated on pricing page)",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": null,
    "team_size_signal": "'Top 1% Creatives & Marketers' vetted network model (US-based creatives, provider-claimed)",
    "type": "creative-as-a-service platform — video/motion included in flat monthly subscription",
    "services": "100+ services incl. motion graphics and video production, social/digital ads, web design, branding, email, SEO/content, ABM; dedicated Creative Director + PM per account; brand-trained AI agent included",
    "pricing": "PUBLISHED: Plus $5,995/mo (120 hrs); Premium $8,995/mo (180 hrs); Custom from $6,000/mo. Quarterly saves $1,500/quarter, yearly saves $10,800/yr; 2-week trial, no upfront payment; cancel with 7-day notice",
    "min_engagement": "$5,995/mo",
    "practitioners": [],
    "case_studies": [],
    "clients": [],
    "self_listicle": "not verified this pass",
    "sources": [
      "https://www.designity.com/pricing (accessed 2026-08-31)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium",
    "note": "Direct Superside competitor at roughly half Superside's published entry price ($5,995/mo vs Superside $15k+/mo per dev-design dataset)"
  },
  {
    "name": "Sweet Fish Media",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "podcast-webinar",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://www.sweetfishmedia.com",
    "hq": "Orlando, FL, USA — 3,900 sq ft studio 'The Creator House' (per Lower Street's vendor list)",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": "2015 (third-party; flagship 'B2B Growth' podcast launched Jan 2016)",
    "team_size_signal": "dedicated team of 3+ experts per client (provider-claimed)",
    "type": "B2B video-podcast and media agency",
    "services": "Video podcast production, video ads and campaigns, events/live production, social shorts and cut-downs, YouTube, executive thought leadership, testimonials, ABM/sales enablement content",
    "pricing": "not publicly available on site; dated third-party data point: $15,000 upfront for a 7-episode series (2021 interview) — treat as historical",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [
      "James Carbary — Founder"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "Kreate: 165,000+ YouTube views in first 6 weeks; 357,000-view viral short (provider-claimed)",
      "450+ B2B companies partnered; 50M+ targeted views; 10,000+ videos produced (provider-claimed)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Atlassian", "Datadog", "Deloitte", "PandaDoc", "Mastercard", "Cognizant", "Shutterstock", "CoreWeave"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass",
    "listicle_appearances": ["Lower Street 'Best Podcast Production Companies' (#3)"],
    "sources": [
      "https://www.sweetfishmedia.com (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://www.sweetfishmedia.com/pricing — page carries no figures (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://lowerstreet.co/blog/podcast-production-companies — Orlando studio detail (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sweet-fish-media (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium",
    "note": "Pivoted from audio-first podcast agency to full B2B video/media production — the clearest podcast-to-video convergence signal in this set"
  },
  {
    "name": "Lower Street",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "podcast-webinar",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://lowerstreet.co",
    "hq": "Fully remote — team across North America, UK, Europe, Asia (UK-origin)",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": "2016 (late)",
    "team_size_signal": "30+ producers, creatives, and strategists (provider-claimed)",
    "type": "premium branded-podcast agency for enterprise/B2B",
    "services": "Podcast strategy, launch, production, growth/promotion; video podcasts; private/internal podcasts; narrative shows; enterprise podcast programs",
    "pricing": "not publicly available — 'more than a freelance editor, less than a big agency'; quote-driven",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [
      "Harry Morton — Founder"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "Rankings.io: $1M+ in new customer revenue in 18 months (provider-claimed)",
      "16,730% download increase for one client; $300k+ sponsorship revenue for MoneyWise; Gold for Best Branded Podcast — BCG Climate Vision 2050 (provider-claimed)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Adobe", "BCG", "PepsiCo", "Hewlett Packard Enterprise", "Morgan Stanley", "Booking.com", "Red Hat", "Atlassian", "Lloyds Bank"],
    "self_listicle": "yes — VERIFIED: ranks itself #1 on its own 'The Best Podcast Production Companies [2026]' list (lowerstreet.co/blog/podcast-production-companies)",
    "sources": [
      "https://lowerstreet.co (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://lowerstreet.co/blog/podcast-production-companies — self-listicle, Lower Street #1 (accessed 2026-08-31)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  {
    "name": "Fame",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "podcast-webinar",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://www.fame.so",
    "hq": "London, UK (distributed — ~80 people across 13 countries); large US B2B client base",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": "2019 (approx.; scaled from side project to $3.8M ARR per founder interviews)",
    "team_size_signal": "~80 across 13 countries (founder-claimed in interviews)",
    "type": "B2B podcast agency — productized monthly subscription ('Fame OS')",
    "services": "End-to-end B2B podcast production, guest booking, repurposing (social posts, video content, blogs, transcripts), podcast PR; dedicated account manager + project manager per client",
    "pricing": "monthly subscription $4,000-$10,000/mo depending on concurrent campaigns (founder/third-party interviews; not on own pricing page)",
    "min_engagement": "~$4,000/mo (third-party)",
    "practitioners": [
      "Tom Hunt — Founder & CEO"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "Scaled to $3.8M ARR as a bootstrapped agency (provider-claimed via founder interviews)"
    ],
    "clients": [],
    "self_listicle": "yes — publishes ranked lists ('Best B2B Podcast Agencies', 'Top Podcast PR Agencies... (Ranked)', city-level 'best podcast agency' pages) positioning itself favorably within them",
    "sources": [
      "https://www.fame.so/ (accessed 2026-08-31, via search — direct fetch rate-limited)",
      "https://www.fame.so/post/best-b2b-podcast-agencies — self-listicle (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://martechpod.com/episode/growing-a-podcast-monetization-company-tom-hunt-fame/ — pricing + scale (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium",
    "note": "Programmatic self-listicle machine: city- and vertical-level 'best podcast agency' pages at scale — the GEO-agency playbook applied to podcasting"
  },
  {
    "name": "Quill",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "podcast-webinar",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://www.quillpodcasting.com",
    "hq": "Toronto, ON, Canada — majority US enterprise client base",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": 2019,
    "team_size_signal": "~20 employees (third-party)",
    "type": "branded podcast agency + analytics product owner (CoHost)",
    "services": "Full-service podcast production, video podcasts, internal podcasts, podcast marketing; built CoHost — podcast analytics/listener-demographics tool for brands and agencies",
    "pricing": "not publicly available — quote-driven",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [
      "Fatima Zaidi — Founder & CEO"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "81% average consumption rate across client shows; 95% of clients in top 10% of all podcasts (provider-claimed)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Microsoft", "Expedia", "PwC", "McKinsey", "BlackRock", "NASA", "TD", "CIBC", "Novo Nordisk", "SickKids"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass",
    "sources": [
      "https://www.quillpodcasting.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quill_(podcasting) — 2019, Toronto, Zaidi (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high",
    "note": "Agency-owns-the-measurement-tool interlock: Quill produces shows and sells CoHost analytics that scores podcast performance"
  },
  {
    "name": "Ordinary Folk",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "motion-design",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://ordinaryfolk.co",
    "hq": "Vancouver, BC, Canada (3488 Commercial St)",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": 2019,
    "team_size_signal": "not publicly available (boutique)",
    "type": "high-end motion design & animation studio — tech/SaaS-heavy client mix",
    "services": "Motion design, animation, brand films for tech brands (Google Gemini work, Webflow 'A New Era of No-Code', Procreate)",
    "pricing": "not publicly available",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [
      "Jorge R. Canedo Estrada (JR Canest) — Founder & Creative Director (ex-BUCK, ex-Giant Ant)"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "Google Doodle (Salsa), Google Gemini, Webflow and Procreate brand animation work (provider-claimed portfolio)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Google", "Webflow", "Procreate"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass",
    "sources": [
      "https://ordinaryfolk.co (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://schoolofmotion.com/blog/ordinary-folk-podcast — founding story (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jrcanest (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  {
    "name": "Oddfellows",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "motion-design",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://oddfellows.tv",
    "hq": "Portland, OR, USA (523 SE 9th Ave; founded in San Francisco)",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": 2012,
    "team_size_signal": "not publicly available",
    "type": "motion design / visual storytelling studio — strong SaaS and platform client roster",
    "services": "Motion design, illustration, design systems in motion, brand storytelling ('visual strategy and storytelling studio')",
    "pricing": "not publicly available",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [
      "Chris Kelly — Co-founder",
      "Colin Trenter — Co-founder",
      "TJ Kearney — Co-founder"
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      "Product/brand motion for Figma, Replit, Google (Maps, Search, Material Design, Fitbit), Discord, Adobe (provider-claimed portfolio)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Figma", "Replit", "Google", "Netflix", "Discord", "Adobe", "Spotify", "Nike", "TikTok", "Sony Interactive"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass",
    "sources": [
      "https://oddfellows.tv (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://motionarray.com/learn/motion-design/studio-spotlight-oddfellows/ — 2012, founders (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  {
    "name": "Giant Ant",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "motion-design",
    "record_type": "full",
    "website": "https://giantant.ca",
    "hq": "Vancouver, BC, Canada (961 E Hastings St)",
    "offices": [],
    "founded": null,
    "team_size_signal": "not publicly available (boutique)",
    "type": "motion design & animation studio — brand storytelling for tech and consumer",
    "services": "Art, design, animation and ideas: motion design, cel animation, brand storytelling",
    "pricing": "not publicly available",
    "min_engagement": "not publicly available",
    "practitioners": [],
    "case_studies": [
      "Microsoft Copilot, Duolingo, Optimizely, OpenTable brand animation work (provider-claimed portfolio)",
      "Co-launched 'Residence' multidisciplinary creative network with BUCK (press-corroborated)"
    ],
    "clients": ["Microsoft", "Duolingo", "Optimizely", "OpenTable", "HoYoverse", "Rover", "Koho"],
    "self_listicle": "none found in this pass",
    "sources": [
      "https://giantant.ca (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/residence-creative-network-buck-giant-ant-221984.html — Residence launch with BUCK (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium",
    "note": "Founding year and founders not verified this pass; alumni network seeds other studios (Ordinary Folk founder is ex-Giant Ant)"
  },
  {
    "name": "Gunner",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "motion-design",
    "record_type": "stub",
    "website": "https://gunner.work",
    "hq": "Detroit, MI, USA",
    "status": "ACQUIRED — bought by Duolingo in 2021 after 8 years serving Google, Dropbox, Spotify, Lyft; gunner.work now shows only 'Legacy Studio Work' and 'Gunner School' (a training program). Not available for client engagements",
    "why_stub": "Dead-brand detection: still appears on motion-studio listicles, but the studio was absorbed into Duolingo's in-house animation team",
    "sources": [
      "https://gunner.work — legacy-only site (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://technical.ly/startups/duolingo-acquired-gunner/ (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  {
    "name": "Pacific Content",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "podcast-webinar",
    "record_type": "stub",
    "website": "https://pacificcontent.com",
    "hq": "Vancouver, BC, Canada",
    "status": "SHUT DOWN May 2024 — founded 2014, acquired by Rogers (2019), shuttered by Rogers Sports & Media citing market economics. Was one of North America's largest branded-podcast shops, serving mostly US clients (Dell, Ford, Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, Facebook)",
    "why_stub": "Mortality flag for the branded-podcast category: the biggest name in the space did not survive corporate ownership; legacy listicles still cite it",
    "sources": [
      "https://rainnews.com/pacific-content-to-be-shuttered-by-owner-rogers-media/ (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://creativitybusiness.substack.com/p/the-end-of-pacific-content (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  {
    "name": "BUCK",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "motion-design",
    "record_type": "stub",
    "website": "https://buck.co",
    "hq": "Los Angeles, CA, USA (offices: New York, Sydney, Amsterdam, London)",
    "status": "active — founded 2004 (Ellermeyer/Honey/Tait), 201-500 staff, 'the Harvard of motion design studios'; Emily Rickard named CEO Apr 2024; merged with London's Anyways Creative; co-launched 'Residence' network with Giant Ant",
    "why_stub": "Premium global-scale reference point — pricing and engagement model far above typical B2B SaaS buyer budgets; included for orientation like Pentagram in dev-design",
    "sources": [
      "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_(design_company) (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://buck.prowly.com/380728-buck-announces-merge-with-anyways-creative (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://buck.prowly.com/312503-buck-announces-emily-rickard-as-ceo-to-lead-the-global-creative-company-into-new-territory (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  {
    "name": "simpleshow",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "explainer-product-video",
    "record_type": "stub",
    "website": "https://simpleshow.com",
    "hq": "Luxembourg (offices incl. Berlin, Stuttgart, New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong)",
    "status": "ACQUIRED by D-ID (AI avatar company) — founded 2008 (Schmelzle/Boehrs), explainer pioneer with Microsoft/eBay/Mercedes clients, pivoted services business into 'simpleshow video maker' AI SaaS, now 'part of the D-ID family'",
    "why_stub": "Strongest AI-disruption datapoint in the category: a 100+-person explainer agency became a self-serve AI product, then was absorbed by an AI avatar platform",
    "sources": [
      "https://simpleshow.com (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/simpleshow (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium"
  },
  {
    "name": "Harmon Brothers",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "demand-gen-creative",
    "record_type": "stub",
    "website": "https://harmonbrothers.com",
    "hq": "Provo, UT, USA (295 W Center St)",
    "status": "active — Shane Rickard CEO; claims ads seen billions of times driving $1B+ in sales (Squatty Potty, Purple, Poo-Pourri, ClickFunnels); runs Harmon Brothers University training arm",
    "why_stub": "DTC/consumer-famous rather than B2B: client mix is overwhelmingly consumer products (ClickFunnels the main B2B-ish name); pricing undisclosed; include as reference point for viral-video creative, not a B2B SaaS shortlist candidate",
    "sources": [
      "https://harmonbrothers.com (accessed 2026-08-31)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  {
    "name": "90 Seconds",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "demand-gen-creative",
    "record_type": "stub",
    "website": "https://90seconds.com",
    "hq": "Singapore (offices US, London, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand)",
    "status": "active — cloud video-production marketplace founded 2010 by Tim Norton; Sequoia India-backed ($35M+ raised); 14,000+ creator partners in 1,500+ cities; 1,000+ brands incl. Barclays, PayPal, Visa, Sony",
    "why_stub": "Marketplace/platform, not a studio — a different buying model (commissioning distributed crews) that competes with agencies on price for enterprise volume video",
    "sources": [
      "https://90seconds.com/about/ (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/11/90-seconds/ (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  {
    "name": "Switch Video",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "explainer-product-video",
    "record_type": "stub",
    "website": "https://www.switchvideo.com",
    "hq": "Collingwood, ON, Canada",
    "status": "active — founded 2006 (Brandon Houston), one of the earliest explainer shops (founding member of Common Craft Explainer Network); 1,000+ videos in 15+ languages; ~$7.3M revenue and 7-20 staff per third-party estimates; clients incl. Microsoft, Discover, UN, Pearson",
    "why_stub": "Early-mover longevity check — still operating but low current visibility in US B2B/SaaS buying conversations; data mostly third-party this pass",
    "sources": [
      "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/90461-80 (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://www.goodfirms.co/company/switch-video (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium"
  },
  {
    "name": "Motionvillee",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "explainer-product-video",
    "record_type": "stub",
    "website": "https://motionvillee.com",
    "hq": "West Chester, OH, USA (per own listicle; delivery footprint suggests India production roots)",
    "status": "active — founded 2011; 'B2B-specialized video production'; 4,370+ videos delivered, 86% repeat clients (provider-claimed); clients incl. Microsoft, Uber, ServiceNow, Accenture; Clutch: $5,000+ min, $50-99/hr, 28 reviews; basic explainers $5K-$15K, complex $20K+ (own cost page + Clutch)",
    "why_stub": "Self-listicle flag: VERIFIED ranking itself #1 on its own 'Best Explainer Video Companies in USA: A B2B 2026 Guide' while placing Demo Duck #2, Yum Yum #3, Wyzowl #5 — record kept as a listicle-integrity datapoint pending fuller verification of location/team claims",
    "sources": [
      "https://motionvillee.com/best-explainer-video-companies-in-usa-a-b2b-2026-guide/ — self-listicle, Motionvillee #1 (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://clutch.co/profile/motionvillee — $5,000+ min (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium"
  },
  {
    "name": "Share Your Genius",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "podcast-webinar",
    "record_type": "stub",
    "website": "https://shareyourgenius.com",
    "hq": "Indianapolis, IN, USA",
    "status": "active — founded 2017 by Rachel Elsts Downey; B2B branded-podcast agency ('create and connect' strategy+execution); clients incl. Gong, Conga, Emarsys, Cvent; 28,000+ minutes of audio produced (provider-claimed)",
    "why_stub": "Credible regional B2B podcast player but thin public data (no pricing, team size, or case-study numbers on site this pass)",
    "sources": [
      "https://shareyourgenius.com (accessed 2026-08-31)",
      "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190926005058/en/Share-Your-Genius-Leads-Podcast-Industry-Ahead-of-Two-Year-Anniversary (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium"
  },
  {
    "name": "IV Studio",
    "category_slug": "video-creative",
    "sub_group": "motion-design",
    "record_type": "stub",
    "website": "https://www.iv.studio",
    "hq": "Nashville, TN, USA",
    "status": "active — full-service animation studio founded 2012 (LinkedIn legacy name 'Identity Visuals'); motion design, commercials, title sequences; clients incl. Nike, CBS, Reddit, Amazon, Netflix, Bad Robot",
    "why_stub": "Entertainment/brand-heavy client mix; B2B SaaS relevance unverified this pass (note: iv.studio is the studio — ivstudio.com is an unrelated personal site)",
    "sources": [
      "https://www.iv.studio/about (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)",
      "https://www.linkedin.com/company/identity-visuals (accessed 2026-08-31, via search)"
    ],
    "confidence": "medium"
  }
]