What Treehouse Republic does

Treehouse Republic is a Dublin-based, creative-led 2D animation studio founded in 2010. The company produces original animated television series and offers full-service animation production to external clients, operating from a single headquarters at The Connolly Building, Amiens Street, Dublin. Its technology stack centres on Toonboom Harmony and the Adobe suite, supporting both in-studio and remote production pipelines. The studio has produced over 2,100 minutes of content across 16+ series spanning preschool (Hey Fuzzy Yellow, Hungry Bear Tales, Hugo Monkey, Freddy's Mystery), bridge and 6-9 year-old audiences (Captain Carrie, Atom Town, Cozmo & Friends!, Ballybraddan, Slaps and Sandbags, Dragon Fist, EpicEric, Time Travelling Monkey), and adult viewers (Chainsaw), giving it a broad portfolio across age segments and genres with a stated comedy-action core.

The business operates a dual revenue model: (1) professional services for animation production, where the studio provides end-to-end capability from concept through final output to broadcasters, streaming platforms, IP holders, and other animation production companies, and (2) licensing/royalties from self-developed original IP. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed. The studio differentiates itself as a boutique, owner-led operation where founders are hands-on with every project, and it monetises Irish Section 481 tax incentives both by accessing them for its own productions (up to 32% refund on Irish spend, paid within 30 days of completion) and by offering an advisory service line to third-party productions. Customer acquisition is sales-led and relationship-driven, with named production partners including 24Watts and Geronimo Productions. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors or funding events, and its operational geographies are scoped to EMEA.

Name

Treehouse Republic

Legal name

Treehouse Republic

Website

https://treehouserepublic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Treehouse Republic is a Dublin-based boutique 2D animation studio producing original animated series and providing full-service animation production for broadcasters, streaming platforms, and IP holders. Founded in 2010, it has delivered over 2,100 minutes of content across 16+ series.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Animation Production Services: Full-service 2D animation production from concept to final output, serving as the primary revenue stream for the studio
2. Series Development: Original IP development and co-production arrangements for animated series

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Core offering

Treehouse Republic is a creative-led 2D animation studio that produces animated television series from concept development through final output, including original IP creation and full-service subcontracted production for broadcasters, streaming platforms, and IP holders. The studio has produced over 2,100 minutes of content across preschool, children, and adult demographics, and additionally provides advisory services for the Irish Section 481 tax credit offering up to 32% refund on eligible Irish spend.

Product overview

Treehouse Republic is a creative-led award-winning 2D animation studio offering a portfolio of animated TV series and full-service production capabilities. The company produces multiple distinct animated shows including Hey Fuzzy Yellow (preschool edutainment), Hungry Bear Tales (comedy series), Captain Carrie (adventure series), Atom Town (educational chemistry series), Cozmo & Friends! (robot adventure series), and adult comedy series like Chainsaw. Beyond individual show production, the studio provides comprehensive animation services from concept to final output, plus Section 481 Irish tax credit advisory services for productions seeking up to 32% refund on Irish spend. The studio operates in Toonboom Harmony and Adobe suite, and can integrate into productions at any stage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Hey Fuzzy Yellow A preschool edutainment series with 52 episodes of 11 minutes each, focused on independent thinking and self-expression through exploration and play. Produced for broadcaster and streaming audiences.
• Hungry Bear Tales An animated comedy series about two bears with a sweet tooth who get into trouble, consisting of 26 episodes of 7 minutes each for preschool audiences.
• Hungry Bear Tales Christmas Special A 25-minute Christmas special featuring the Hungry Bears Mishka and Ned receiving an invitation to Mrs. Polar Bear's festival of polar popsicles, for preschool audiences.
• Captain Carrie A preschool/bridge series with 26 episodes of 7 minutes each featuring heroic adventures sailing the Great Monster Sea, rescuing monsters and protecting the kingdom.
• Atom Town A chemistry primer for young audiences with 26 episodes of 5 minutes each, where characters are based on real-life elements of the Periodic Table.
• Easy Peasy A 52-episode series of 7 minutes each about the competitive O'Grady family, exploring personal achievement and pride, aimed at preschool audiences.
• Hugo Monkey A 52-episode preschool series featuring Hugo, a funky DJ in Fruitloop Forest who mixes things with magical pineapple decks.
• Cozmo & Friends! A 36-episode series of 5 minutes each centered around Cozmo the robot hero and his best friends having home and neighborhood adventures, for 6-9 year olds.
• Freddy's Mystery A 26-episode preschool series where team leader Freddy and his Investigators solve spooky sounds and alien monster mysteries.
• Chainsaw An adult-oriented action comedy with 10 episodes of 11 minutes each featuring slapstick adventures of mismatched Irish Garda police officers.
• Ballybraddan A 40-episode series of 11 minutes each for 6-9 year olds following the quest for an All-Ireland Primary School Hurling Championship.
• Slaps and Sandbags A 52-episode series of 11 minutes each following two characters on a mission to find the perfect job, suited for 6-9 year olds.
• Dragon Fist A 52-episode series of 11 minutes each set in an ambiguously distant future where alien SELTZE have enslaved Earth via mind-controlling bubble gum.
• EpicEric A 52-episode series of 11 minutes each about a boy sharing his bedroom with a superhero, for 6-9 year olds.
• Time Travelling Monkey (T.l.M.) A 52-episode series of 11 minutes each where Burt Burchester sends his monkey lab assistant back in time using the Time Intervention Machine.
• Full-Service Animation Production End-to-end animation production services from concept development to final output, with capability to create any part of a production at any stage for broadcasters, streaming platforms, production companies, and IP holders.
• Section 481 Tax Credit Advisory Advisory and administrative services for Irish Section 481 tax credits, providing up to 32% refund on eligible Irish production expenditure with payment within 30 days of project completion.

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Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Cartoon Saloon: Kilkenny-based 2D animation studio (Wolfwalkers, Song of the Sea) operating under the same Irish Section 481 tax incentives and serving the same global preschool/family commissioning market as Treehouse Republic.
• Jam Media: Dublin-headquartered animation studio (Beastbusters, Roy) producing 2D children's series for global streamers, operating in the same Irish boutique-animation ecosystem.
• Brown Bag Films: Dublin-based animation studio (Doc McStuffins, Henry Hugglemonster) producing children's animated series with overlapping customer base of broadcasters and streamers — operates under the same Irish Section 481 regime.
• Boulder Media: Dublin-based animation studio producing both 2D and 3D animated series for major North American streamers, sharing Irish tax advantages and studio infrastructure with Treehouse Republic.
• Lighthouse Studios: Dublin-based animation studio focused on children's and family content, sharing the Irish boutique-animation space and access to Section 481 incentives with Treehouse Republic.
• Giant Animation: Dublin-based animation studio producing children's and family content for international clients, directly comparable in scale and service offering within the Irish boutique-animation cluster.
• Kavaleer Productions: Dublin-based animation studio producing 2D children's series for international broadcasters — a directly comparable boutique Irish animation producer competing for similar preschool commissions.

Broad incumbents

• Aardman Animations: Award-winning UK stop-motion and 2D/3D animation studio (Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep) operating at much larger scale but serving overlapping preschool/family broadcaster clients with feature-grade creative positioning.
• WildBrain: Canadian publicly-listed animation IP and production company (Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake) operating a global children's IP and studio business — a scaled incumbent in the same content vertical.
• Studio 100 Animation: European animation studio (Maya the Bee, Heidi) producing children's series based on owned and licensed IPs — an established European player in the same commissioned-animated-series space.

Market position

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Customer concentration

• Xx.com/3houserepublic
• Facebookfacebook.com/3houserepublic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/treehouse-republic

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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