| Date | Title | Description |
| 29.04.2021 | Digital comics startup Madefire is shutting down | R.I.P. Madefire, a startup that recruited high-profile artists to reinvent comics for new formats and platforms.
An announcement on the Madefire website states the company entered into “an assignment of benefit for creditors” (explained as ... |
| 04.02.2019 | Madefire debuts 3D motion comics on the Magic Leap One AR headset | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Madefire has been committed to making “motion comics,” or digital versions of comic books that leap off the page with animated visuals.... |
| 04.02.2019 | Madefire debuts 3D motion comics on the Magic Leap One AR headset | Madefire has been committed to making “motion comics,” or digital versions of comic books that leap off the page with animated visuals. And today, the company is announcing that it is showing off its first Motion Book experiences on Magic L... |
| 31.07.2018 | Spotify now offers motion comics starring Archie | Spotify has been experimenting with incorporating non-musical formats over the last couple of years, including videos and multimedia podcasts. Next up: Motion comics based on new Archie stories.
For those of you who haven’t been keeping tra... |
| 04.12.2017 | Ten predictions for digital media in 2018 | Peter Csathy Contributor
Peter Csathy is Chairman of CREATV Media, a media innovation and advisory firm and the author of “Media 2.0 (18): An Insider’s Guide to Today’s Digital Media World & Where It’s Going”.
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| 14.10.2017 | Magic Leap will have AR comic books from Madefire (whenever it releases, that is) | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Magic Leaps’ augmented reality technology still remains a mystery but, whatever it ends up being, you’ll be able to read comics on it.
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| 14.10.2017 | Magic Leap will have AR comic books from Madefire (whenever it releases, that is) | Magic Leaps’ augmented reality technology still remains a mystery but, whatever it ends up being, you’ll be able to read comics on it.
Madefire this weekend announced a partnership with Magic Leap to release its digital comic book app on th... |
| 09.10.2016 | Digital comics startup Madefire launches its first virtual reality app | When digital comics startup Madefire announced its latest funding round a few days ago, co-founder and CEO Ben Wolstenholme said the company was getting ready to move into virtual and augmented reality. He lived up to that promise in very s... |
| 06.10.2016 | Madefire Raises $6.5M in Series B Funding | Madefire, a San Francisco, CA-based media and technology company, closed a $6.5M Series B funding.
The round was led by Plus Capital with participation from Kevin Spacey, Drake, True Ventures, Big Loud Capital, Anthem Ventures and Framestor... |
| 06.10.2016 | Madefire Receives $6.5M Series B |
NEW YORK, NY, Madefire, maker of a motion book tool for content creators, has raised $6.5 million in Series B funding.
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| 05.10.2016 | Madefire, a digital comics startup with an eye on virtual reality, raises $6.5M | Just in time for New York Comic Con, Madefire is announcing that it has raised $6.5 million in Series B funding.
Madefire co-founder and CEO Ben Wolstenholme said the funding — which was led by Santa Monica-based Plus Capital — will help hi... |
| 09.10.2014 | Madefire starts selling creator-owned comics from deviantART on iOS & Android | Two months after launching its “motion book” tool to the public, digital comic book startup Madefire is opening up a new pipeline to sell creator-owned work through its mobile apps for the first time today.
“This is what we’ve been working ... |
| 09.10.2014 | Madefire starts selling creator-owned comics from deviantART on iOS & Android | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Two months after launching its “motion book” tool to the public, digital comic book startup Madefire is opening up a new pipeline to se... |
| 24.07.2014 | Madefire finally launches an Android app, begins selling 'print' comics (update) | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Updated 12:50 p.m. Pacific with comments from Madefire’s CEO about the new “print” category and revenue.
Digital comics startup Madefir... |
| 24.07.2014 | Madefire finally launches an Android app, begins selling 'print' comics (update) | Updated 12:50 p.m. Pacific with comments from Madefire’s CEO about the new “print” category and revenue.
Digital comics startup Madefire has released an Android app today that gives people access to its selection of “motion books.”
Motion b... |
| 31.12.2013 | 26 amazing startups you need to watch in 2014 | You might be forgiven for thinking 2013 was a year of redundant, me-too startups flailing around trying to come up with the best way to gamify wage slavery, deliver butt wipes to your door, or make a buck off the badly misnamed “sharing eco... |
| 19.12.2013 | DC enlists Madefire for its cool new Batman Multiverse comics — a digital version of the ‘choose your own adventure’ books | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Do you remember those “choose your own adventure” children’s books that were popular decades ago? Awesome idea for prolonging the enter... |
| 03.10.2013 |
Anthem Ventures Backs Madefire For Comic Publishing Apps
| Santa Monica-based Anthem Ventures is one of the investors in MadeFire, a developer of storytelling applications, MadeFire announced Wendesday. MadeFire said it raised a $5.2M, Series A funding round for its apps, which are being used to pu... |
| 02.10.2013 | Funding Daily: Fall funding fun | Funding was falling like the leaves from Fall trees today. Happy October everyone! Whip out those cozy sweaters, the pumpkin-infused drinks, and start thinking about your Halloween costume (although for anyone in SF, I am sure the costume h... |
| 02.10.2013 | Madefire Closes $5.2M in Series A |
BERKELEY, CA, Creator of the 5-star rated Madefire App for iOS, announced today it has closed $5.2 million in Series A funding.
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| 02.10.2013 | Madefire Closes $5.2M in Series A Funding | Madefire, a San Francisco, CA-based developer of a publishing app for writers and artists, closed $5.2m in Series A funding.
The round was led by existing backer True Ventures, with participation from Anthem Venture Partners, Crosslink Vent... |
| 02.10.2013 | Madefire Raises $5.2M, True Ventures-Led Round As It Tries To Reinvent Digital Comics | “Motion books” platform Madefire is announcing that it has raised $5.2 million in Series A funding.
Madefire’s motion books are essentially comics that have been enhanced with animation, music, and sound effects. The company launched last y... |
| 02.10.2013 | Madefire grabs $5.2M to take motion books mainstream | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Digital comic book startup Madefire has just clos... |
| 19.07.2013 | 7 superheroic companies that are kicking ass in digital comics | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
There are plenty of reasons to be excited about c... |
| 19.07.2013 | 7 superheroic companies that are kicking ass in digital comics | There are plenty of reasons to be excited about comic books as a tech geek — especially if you enjoy reading digital comics over the traditional printed versions.
The digital comic book industry has consistently grown in annual revenue over... |
| 16.07.2013 | Madefire Signs Up Its First Outside Publishers, Including IDW, For Its ‘Motion Books’ Platform | When True Ventures-backed Madefire launched last year, it was publishing its own line of digitally-enhanced comic books from creators like Watchmen‘s Dave Gibbons. Through a partnership with deviantART, Madefire expanded to include some use... |
| 16.07.2013 | Ahead of Comic-Con, Madefire brings its motion book tech to IDW, Top Cow, & Boom Studios | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Digital comics startup Madefire announced a new p... |
| 02.04.2013 | Madefire Partners with deviantART To Bring Its ‘Motion Books’ To The Web (And Start Charging For Them) | Madefire, the True Ventures-backed startup building a new kind of digital comics, just announced that it’s partnering with deviantART.
Madefire offers a platform for creating comics with additional animation, music, and sound effects — it’d... |
| 27.09.2012 | True Ventures-Backed Madefire Brings Its Digital Comics To The iPhone | Madefire just launched the iPhone (and iPod Touch) version of its comics-reading app, expanding beyond the iPad and optimizing the experience for a smaller screen.
The company has recruited some impressive names both inside and outside the ... |
| 27.09.2012 | Madefire brings its revolutionary digital comic books to the iPhone | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Madefire, a startup focused on bringing digital comic books to a new level of storytelling, released a new iPhone app today, along with... |
| 13.07.2012 | Madefire demonstrates why digital comic books should come alive at Comic-Con | Any knowledgeable fan of graphic fiction will tell you that Americans are responsible for making comic books popular, but it was a handful of Brits in the ’80s and ’90s that demonstrated their full potential as a storytelling medium. And if... |
| 13.07.2012 | Madefire demonstrates why digital comic books should come alive at Comic-Con | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Any knowledgeable fan of graphic fiction will tell you that Americans are responsible for making comic books popular, but it was a hand... |
| 21.06.2012 | Madefire Reinvents Comics For The iPad, Signs Up True Ventures And Watchmen Artist Dave Gibbons | Comic books have made a pretty smooth transition onto the iPad — in fact, the Comixology app has become my preferred method of reading new issues. But the founders of a startup called Madefire are trying to push things further. They want to... |
| 21.06.2012 | Madefire’s Comics Bring a New Visual Grammar to the iPad | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Allow me to geek out for a moment. (Okay, for the entirety of this article.) I was 13 years old in 1980, when George Lucas released The Empire Strikes Back. Like every other b... |
| - | Congratulating this year’s “best of” | Yesterday, Apple announced its App Store Best of 2012, and we are thrilled to congratulate True companies Madefire, Pose and Showyou, all of whom made the list.
Madefire is indeed a gem, as it continues to revolutionize the comic industr... |
| - | Empowering Creativity With littleBits | We’re thrilled to announce our lead investment in the groundbreaking startup called littleBits, founded by the brilliant Ayah Bdeir.
littleBits is a platform of electronic modules that magnetically join together in unlimited combinations, ... |
| - | Revolutionizing the Comic Industry with Madefire | True portfolio company Madefire launched in the iTunes App Store this morning to much buzz and fanfare—well-deserved attention given the originality, creativity and potential of this inspiring company and their product. Madefire is revoluti... |
