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Sky Bear Media

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Sky Bear Media
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Sky Bear Media
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skybearmedia.com
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Private
Founded yearint
2013
Descriptiontext

Sky Bear Media is a Native American-owned full-service video production company headquartered in Olympia, Washington, founded in 2013 by CEO Jeff Barehand (Gila River/Navajo) and COO Riley Gibson. The firm organizes its work across three core phases — pre-production (creative development, storyboarding, crew assembly, casting), production (filming with professional cameras, lighting, and audio recording equipment), and post-production (color and audio correction, multi-platform editing) — performed at an in-house post-production studio in downtown Olympia. Its service portfolio spans event recap video, documentary production, government, tribal community, non-profit, travel, and podcast/livestream production, with notable outputs including a viral Squaxin Island Tribal classroom-microaggression PSA and a 36-minute Evergreen State College Longhouse documentary.

The company makes money through project-based professional services contracts, primarily with federal, state, and local government agencies, Native American tribal communities and enterprises, and non-profit organizations. Pricing is quote-based and is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and routed through institutionalized procurement channels — the GSA Schedule and WA DES Statewide Contract 20422 — supplemented by direct engagement, referrals, and participation in industry events such as the Reservation Economic Summit Las Vegas, where Sky Bear has been the media partner for the past five years.

Sky Bear's positioning rests on MBE/DBE/SBE certifications (including OMWBE Washington certification and multi-state DBE in ID, OR, CA, AZ, NM), a Native American-owned brand with cultural credibility in tribal storytelling, and a creative team with Gila River/Navajo, Tlingit, and Cherokee representation. The firm is independently owned by its founders with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company, and operates with a small team of approximately 8 people including an intern.

Short descriptiontext

Sky Bear Media is a Native American-owned, full-service video production company in Olympia, Washington, providing documentary, event, government, tribal, and non-profit video and podcast production through project-based contracts, accessed via GSA Schedule and state contracting channels.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersOlympia, United States
HQ citystring
Olympia
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
video production services, documentary filmmaking, post-production editing, event video coverage, tribal media production
NAICS code2 codes
  • Motion Picture and Video Production51211
  • Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries51219
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production7812
Product category
Video Production Services
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Video Production Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Full-service video production including pre-production (creative development, storyboarding, crew assembly, casting), production (filming with professional equipment), and post-production (color correction, audio correction, editing). Revenue generated through project-based contracts with government agencies, tribal communities, and non-profit organizations.

skybearmedia.com
Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Sky Bear Media is a Native American-owned and operated video production company that delivers full-service filmmaking for government agencies, tribal communities, and non-profit organizations. The offering spans pre-production (creative development, storyboarding, crew assembly, casting), production (on-location filming with professional cameras, lighting, and audio equipment), and post-production (color correction, audio correction, multi-platform editing in an in-house Olympia studio). Specialized service categories include documentary production, event recap videos, and podcast production, all delivered with an indigenous value-based storytelling approach.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Produced viral PSA video for Squaxin Island Tribal students about classroom microaggressions
Product overview1 text field

Sky Bear Media is a Native American-owned video production company offering a comprehensive suite of production services organized across three core phases: Pre-Production (creative development, storyboarding, crew assembly, casting), Production (professional filming with industry-standard cameras, lights, and audio equipment), and Post-Production (color/audio correction, multi-platform editing, in-house studio in downtown Olympia). The company specializes in documentary, event recap, government, tribal community, non-profit, and travel video production, also offering podcast production services. The portfolio includes long-form documentaries, PSAs, promotional videos, and graphics-driven content for government agencies, tribal communities, and non-profit organizations.

Product and service1 record
1Video Production Services
Scale indicator2 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Thurston County Chamber
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Produced promotional video for Nisqually Tribe's Medicine Creek Corporation to showcase tribal enterprises for the Thurston County Chamber.

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Market position
Strengths1 record

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Classification, Details

Named customers8 records

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Segment3 records

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
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Has app

Core technology
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Number of profiles
Profiles8 records

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

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Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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

Sky Bear Media

Video Production Servicesskybearmedia.com

Sky Bear Media is a Native American-owned, full-service video production company in Olympia, Washington, providing documentary, event, government, tribal, and non-profit video and podcast production through project-based contracts, accessed via GSA Schedule and state contracting channels.

What Sky Bear Media does

Sky Bear Media is a Native American-owned full-service video production company headquartered in Olympia, Washington, founded in 2013 by CEO Jeff Barehand (Gila River/Navajo) and COO Riley Gibson. The firm organizes its work across three core phases — pre-production (creative development, storyboarding, crew assembly, casting), production (filming with professional cameras, lighting, and audio recording equipment), and post-production (color and audio correction, multi-platform editing) — performed at an in-house post-production studio in downtown Olympia. Its service portfolio spans event recap video, documentary production, government, tribal community, non-profit, travel, and podcast/livestream production, with notable outputs including a viral Squaxin Island Tribal classroom-microaggression PSA and a 36-minute Evergreen State College Longhouse documentary.

The company makes money through project-based professional services contracts, primarily with federal, state, and local government agencies, Native American tribal communities and enterprises, and non-profit organizations. Pricing is quote-based and is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and routed through institutionalized procurement channels — the GSA Schedule and WA DES Statewide Contract 20422 — supplemented by direct engagement, referrals, and participation in industry events such as the Reservation Economic Summit Las Vegas, where Sky Bear has been the media partner for the past five years.

Sky Bear's positioning rests on MBE/DBE/SBE certifications (including OMWBE Washington certification and multi-state DBE in ID, OR, CA, AZ, NM), a Native American-owned brand with cultural credibility in tribal storytelling, and a creative team with Gila River/Navajo, Tlingit, and Cherokee representation. The firm is independently owned by its founders with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company, and operates with a small team of approximately 8 people including an intern.

Sky Bear Media firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Sky Bear Media
Legal name
Sky Bear Media
Website
https://skybearmedia.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2013
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Sky Bear Media is a Native American-owned, full-service video production company in Olympia, Washington, providing documentary, event, government, tribal, and non-profit video and podcast production through project-based contracts, accessed via GSA Schedule and state contracting channels.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Sky Bear Media is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Olympia
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Sky Bear Media business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Video Production Services: Full-service video production including pre-production (creative development, storyboarding, crew assembly, casting), production (filming with professional equipment), and post-production (color correction, audio correction, editing). Revenue generated through project-based contracts with government agencies, tribal communities, and non-profit organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Sky Bear Media product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Sky Bear Media is a Native American-owned and operated video production company that delivers full-service filmmaking for government agencies, tribal communities, and non-profit organizations. The offering spans pre-production (creative development, storyboarding, crew assembly, casting), production (on-location filming with professional cameras, lighting, and audio equipment), and post-production (color correction, audio correction, multi-platform editing in an in-house Olympia studio). Specialized service categories include documentary production, event recap videos, and podcast production, all delivered with an indigenous value-based storytelling approach.

Product overview

Sky Bear Media is a Native American-owned video production company offering a comprehensive suite of production services organized across three core phases: Pre-Production (creative development, storyboarding, crew assembly, casting), Production (professional filming with industry-standard cameras, lights, and audio equipment), and Post-Production (color/audio correction, multi-platform editing, in-house studio in downtown Olympia). The company specializes in documentary, event recap, government, tribal community, non-profit, and travel video production, also offering podcast production services. The portfolio includes long-form documentaries, PSAs, promotional videos, and graphics-driven content for government agencies, tribal communities, and non-profit organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Video Production Services

Quantifiable outcome

  • Produced viral PSA video for Squaxin Island Tribal students about classroom microaggressions

Companies that use Sky Bear Media

Customer profile

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Sky Bear Media technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Sky Bear Media partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Thurston County ChamberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced promotional video for Nisqually Tribe's Medicine Creek Corporation to showcase tribal enterprises for the Thurston County Chamber.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Sky Bear Media competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

Sky Bear Media social profiles

Digital presence

Sky Bear Media financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Sky Bear Media leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Sky Bear Media funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Sky Bear Media M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Sky Bear Media

What does Sky Bear Media do?

Sky Bear Media is a Native American-owned and operated video production company that delivers full-service filmmaking for government agencies, tribal communities, and non-profit organizations. The offering spans pre-production (creative development, storyboarding, crew assembly, casting), production (on-location filming with professional cameras, lighting, and audio equipment), and post-production (color correction, audio correction, multi-platform editing in an in-house Olympia studio). Specialized service categories include documentary production, event recap videos, and podcast production, all delivered with an indigenous value-based storytelling approach.

Is Sky Bear Media a public or private company?

Sky Bear Media is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Sky Bear Media founded?

Sky Bear Media was founded in 2013. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Sky Bear Media based?

Sky Bear Media is headquartered in Olympia, United States, in the North America region.

How does Sky Bear Media make money?

One revenue line is on record: video Production Services.

Does Sky Bear Media have an API?

No public API is recorded for Sky Bear Media.

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