Agora.studio

What Agora.studio does

Agora.studio (legal entity Agora VFX Inc.) is a Montreal-headquartered B2B animation and CG production services company operating as a distributed virtual studio. Founded in 2015 by David Hubert (CEO), Eve Turpin (CFO), and Patrick Coulombe (CTO), the company curates a global network of 7,903 vetted professional artists and technicians across 99 countries, deployed on a project basis under senior supervision to animation studios, VFX houses, and game developers worldwide. Its core offerings span the full CG production pipeline — character animation, rigging, lighting, compositing, VFX, CFX, modeling, texturing, shading, previz, storyboarding, and in-game integration — delivered through Maya and Unreal Engine 5.6 in a secured remote production environment.

The company generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts, with each engagement scoped individually based on client requirements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective clients engage via [email protected]. Named clients include Sony Pictures Animation, Paramount Pictures, Epic Games, Netflix (via Pinkman.tv), Framestore, Cinesite, Eidos Montreal, Reel FX, BASE FX, Bungie, and others, with marquee credits on Love, Death + Robots, Fortnite, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Ghostbusters: Night Shift, and South of Midnight. The senior leadership team — supplemented by ~30 named supervisors across rigging, FX, lighting, CG, and pipeline roles — provides production oversight on every project.

Beyond core services, Agora has launched agora.community as a companion online learning platform for digital artists, and the company is registered as a seller on Epic Games' FAB marketplace where it publishes the A-COM Unreal Engine 5.6 animation sample. Agora has also produced original content (Zooya, Transferable, Cowboys) distributed on social platforms. The company is privately held, bootstrapped, and operates without disclosed institutional investors.

Name

Agora.studio

Legal name

Agora VFX Inc.

Website

https://agora.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agora.studio is a Montreal-based B2B animation and CG production services company that curates a global network of 7,903 vetted artists across 99 countries, delivering remote animation, VFX, and in-game integration to feature animation studios, VFX houses, and AAA game developers on a project basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation and VFX Production Services

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Outsourced Art/Audio Production Services (2D/3D, Animation, VFX, Audio/VO) (MPAFAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

VFX Pipeline, Tools & Workflow Engineering (Automation, Asset/Shot Tracking) (MPAHABAH), Real-Time Content & Engine Services (Unreal/Unity, Real-Time Rendering Pipelines) (MPADAHAH), Virtual Production Production Management & Collaboration Tools (MPAHADAK)

Keywords

• Animation production services
• VFX production services
• 3D character animation
• Game cinematics production
• Remote artist network

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Animation & CG Production Services: Agora provides B2B animation and computer graphics production services (animation, rigging, lighting, compositing, VFX, CFX, modeling, texturing, shading, previz, storyboarding) to animation studios, VFX houses, and game developers worldwide. Revenue is generated through project-based service contracts, with each engagement scoped and priced individually based on the scope of services required.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Agora Studio is a global virtual animation studio that delivers outsourced CGI animation, VFX, and CG production services through a remote network of 7,903 vetted artists across 99 countries. Services span the full CG pipeline — storyboarding, previz, modeling, texturing, shading, rigging, animation, lighting, compositing, VFX, CFX and in-game integration — for animation studios, VFX houses and game developers. Each engagement begins with an evaluation of client needs, casting of talent, team assembly, supervision and secure project delivery.

Product overview

Agora.studio operates as a global animation and VFX services company powered by a distributed network of 7,903 professional artists from 99 countries. The company's core offering is a comprehensive suite of production services spanning character animation, VFX, in-game integration, storyboarding, previz, modeling, texturing, shading, rigging, lighting, and compositing. Services are delivered through a flexible casting model where Agora evaluates client needs, assembles optimal talent teams, and supervises production from start to finish. Alongside client services, Agora develops original content including Zooya (mockumentary series), Transferable (short film), Cowboys (character showcase), and A-COM (Unreal Engine animation sample available on FAB). The company also maintains an educational platform, Agora Community, for artist development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agora Community: An online learning platform for creatives, providing educational content and mentoring for artists of all levels. It is a separate platform from agora.studio's production services.

Products and services

• Animation Production Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,903 artists from 99 countries available on demand
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Epic Games / FAB MarketplacecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Agora Studio is a registered seller on FAB (fab.com), Epic Games' official marketplace for game developers. Agora publishes production-ready Unreal Engine 5.6 samples and assets (such as the A-COM animation sample) on FAB, demonstrating the company's real-time production pipeline capabilities. This integration allows game developers worldwide to access and license Agora's production assets.
• agora.communitycoreOthersAgora.studio has created agora.community, a companion online learning platform for digital artists. The platform provides educational content, tutorials, and mentoring to entertain, inspire, and educate creatives. This initiative supports both talent development and brand building within the creative community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Titmouse: Independent animation studio producing and servicing animated series, features, and game-adjacent content. Comparable as a B2B animation production house serving major IP holders.
• Mikros Animation: Animation production services company (Technicolor subsidiary) delivering feature, episodic, and game animation worldwide. Direct competitor in outsourced animation production for studios and publishers.
• M2 Animation: Animation production studio providing outsourced services to global game publishers and film studios. Comparable in delivering animation/CG production services across entertainment verticals.
• Xentrix Studios: Animation and VFX outsourcing studio providing character animation, rigging, and production services to global clients. Highly comparable business model to Agora's B2B outsourced animation services.
• Zebu Animation Studios: Animation outsourcing studio delivering character animation and production services for feature and episodic content. Comparable distributed-talent business model serving global entertainment clients.
• The SPA Studios: Animation studio providing outsourced production services to Netflix and other streamers. Directly comparable B2B animation outsourcing model serving major streaming and film clients.

Others

• iAnimate: Online animation training platform led by industry veterans — Jacob Gardner (Agora's Head of Animation) was previously an instructor here. Comparable as an educational/community platform targeting the same digital artist talent pool that Agora's agora.community serves.

Broad incumbents

• Ghost VFX: Visual effects and animation services company serving major film and episodic clients. Overlaps Agora's VFX/animation production services and global project-based delivery model.
• Polygon Pictures: Japanese animation and CG production company working on feature films, streaming series, and games. Comparable in offering outsourced CG animation production at scale.
• ReDefine (DNEG): Large-scale VFX and animation services company within the DNEG group. Overlaps Agora in feature animation/VFX production capacity but operates as a much larger, broader incumbent with in-house infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Agora.studio-mtl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/10985283
• Instagraminstagram.com/agora.studio_official

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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