Wiredfly

Name

Wiredfly

Legal name

WiredFly

Website

https://wiredfly.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation Production Services

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Graphics, Branding & Character Generation (CG) (MPAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Stop-motion animation
• Puppet fabrication services
• Set building services
• Animation production studio
• Handcrafted video games

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarhus

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commissioned Animation Production: B2B production services for feature films, short films, TV productions, and commercials. Services span stop-motion animation, puppet fabrication, and set building.
2. Game Development: Original IP development for stop-motion handcrafted videogames, with partnership funding from Epic Games Publishing and crowdfunding via Kickstarter.
3. Music Videos and Commercials: Production of music videos and commercial content for artists and brands including LEGO and National Geographic.
4. Licensing and Royalties: Revenue from licensing original works and characters for distribution, including Vimeo rentals/sales of short films.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WiredFly is a stop-motion animation studio that provides commissioned animation production, puppet fabrication, set building, and full multimedia production services for feature films, short films, TV series, video games, and commercials. The studio also develops original artistic content, including award-winning short films and an original stop-motion handcrafted videogame, blending traditional handcrafted artistry with game engine and virtual production technology.

Product overview

WiredFly is a stop-motion animation studio offering a comprehensive suite of services including stop-motion animation, puppet production, set building, and full production services for feature films, short films, video games, TV productions, and commercials. The studio develops original artistic works alongside commissioned projects. Its portfolio includes original products such as the stop-motion videogame "Out of Words" and award-winning short films like "Seven Minutes in the Warsaw Ghetto," while also providing production services for clients including LEGO, National Geographic, and various animation studios. The company operates from Aarhus, Denmark, with a team of artists specializing in handcrafted animation techniques.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stop-motion Animation Services Professional stop-motion animation services delivered by master animators with experience from Aardman, Laika, and Wes Anderson productions, offered to animation studios, film producers, brands, and other clients commissioning animated content.
• Puppet Production Services End-to-end stop-motion puppet creation services including character design, digital and physical sculpting, armature engineering, 3D resin printing, replaceable hand/mask systems, costume fabrication, casting, and precision paintwork for feature films, shorts, video games, TV, and commercials.
• Set Building Services Set and prop-making services for stop-motion projects using traditional craftsmanship combined with 3D printing, 3D scanning, and laser-cutting to deliver sturdy, detailed handcrafted environments.
• Production Services Full-service multimedia production including production and directing, story and game development, virtual production, 3D scanning, and game engine integration for stop-motion and hybrid projects.
• Out of Words Original stop-motion handcrafted co-op platformer videogame featuring handcrafted characters and environments, online cross-platform and couch co-op gameplay, physics-defying puzzles, and a story about Kurt and Karla searching for their lost voices.
• Seven Minutes in the Warsaw Ghetto Award-winning short puppet film about an 8-year-old Jewish boy living in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II, distributed via film festivals and Vimeo.
• The End Darkly humorous stop-motion short film set in an airport with anamorphic animals exploring consumer culture and existential fragility, directed by Niki Lindroth von Bahr.
• Nils Karlsson-Pyssling Animated short film from 2023 based on Astrid Lindgren's short story, with WiredFly contributing set fabrication for Hydralab and Qvisten Animation.
• Folk of Røvere i Kardemomme By Animated feature film adaptation of the story about three robbers who become heroes in Cardamom Town, adapted by Qvisten Animation and Copenhagen Bombay, with WiredFly providing set fabrication and 3D-printed character dummies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 million players reached at Summer Game Fest 2025 reveal
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kong OrangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership with fellow Aarhusian videogame studio Kong Orange for development of Vokabulantis (now Out of Words), a stop-motion handcrafted videogame for two. This is a co-development collaboration combining WiredFly's animation expertise with Kong Orange's game development capabilities.
• Epic Games PublishingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership from 2012 onwards to develop Out of Words to the best of their ambition with complete creative freedom and advanced technological solutions. Epic Games serves as publishing partner for the stop-motion handcrafted videogame.
• ManicMonday.tvcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnimation sales representative for Germany and Switzerland. ManicMonday.tv, operated by Henrik von Müller, handles distribution and sales for WiredFly's animation services in the DACH region.
• Qvisten AnimationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with Norwegian animation studio Qvisten Animation on multiple projects including Nils Karlsson-Pyssling and Folk of Røvere i Kardemomme By animated feature films.
• HydralabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Hydralab (Copenhagen) on Nils Karlsson-Pyssling animated short film, building indoor and outdoor sets for CG-animated characters.
• Astrid Lindgren CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIP collaboration with Astrid Lindgren Company based on Astrid Lindgren's story Nils Karlsson-Pyssling.
• LEGOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple commercial collaborations with LEGO including Arctic (National Geographic Kids series), Creative Storytelling commercials, and LEGO Birthday celebration film.
• National GeographiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEGO City & National Geographic Kids series collaboration for Arctic content.
• ART SHOT (Lithuania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership with ART SHOT from Lithuania for Ragnarok short puppet film, a poetic journey inspired by Georgian folklore and Norse mythology.
• NewTalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with NewTales on Totem short puppet film - the story of a little woman seeking a totem animal.
• Morten SøndergaardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Danish national poet and first game poet Morten Søndergaard for Out of Words game development. Morten Søndergaard's poetry provides foundation for characters and world-building.
• Basmati FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partnership with Ellen Riis of Basmati Film for Seven Minutes in the Warsaw Ghetto, written by Richard Raskin.
• M2FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with M2Films on LEGO Birthday celebration film.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Playdead: Danish indie game studio behind Limbo and Inside. Comparable Danish-based game studio focused on artistic, narrative-driven games — directly relevant to Wiredfly's Out of Words positioning and indie market ambitions.
• Starburns Industries: Independent American animation studio behind Rick and Morty and Anomalisa (a stop-motion feature). Comparable in combining stop-motion craftsmanship with broader animation work and IP development.

Direct peers

• Kong Orange: Aarhusian video game studio and Wiredfly's co-development partner on Out of Words. Directly comparable in the hybrid stop-motion + game development space, sharing geography, target audience, and creative approach.
• Qvisten Animation: Norwegian animation studio collaborating with Wiredfly on Nils Karlsson-Pyssling and Folk of Røvere i Kardemomme By. Comparable Scandinavian animation production studio with similar feature-film service work.
• Aardman Animations: British stop-motion animation studio behind Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, and Chicken Run. Most globally recognized stop-motion studio, directly comparable to Wiredfly's core specialty though at vastly larger scale.
• Lupus Films: British stop-motion animation studio behind The Snowman and Ethel & Ernest. Comparable in craft, scale, and feature-film focus to Wiredfly's stop-motion specialization.
• Triggerfish Animation Studios: South African animation studio behind Adventures of Zambezia and Seal Team. Comparable independent animation studio combining feature film production with international co-productions.
• Laika: American stop-motion animation studio known for Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Missing Link. Closely comparable in stop-motion focus and feature-film ambition to Wiredfly's craft and IP strategy.
• Hydralab: Copenhagen-based animation studio that partnered with Wiredfly on Nils Karlsson-Pyssling. Comparable Scandinavian animation production house with similar feature-film and short-form work.
• Mackinnon and Saunders: UK puppet fabrication and design firm that builds puppets for Aardman, Laika, and Tim Burton productions. Directly comparable to Wiredfly's puppet production services and stop-motion craftsmanship tier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@wiredfly
• Facebookfacebook.com/WiredFlyanimation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wiredfly
• Instagraminstagram.com/wiredfly

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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