When was Blender founded?

Blender was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round 12 years after it was founded.

Where is Blender located?

Blender is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is registered at Ventspils nov., Ziru pag., "Baltbārži".

Which legal entities is Blender associated with?

Blender is associated with Blende and 1 other.

How many employees does Blender have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Blender is 1649.

Is Blender a funded company?

Blender is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Grant (prize money) round on Jul 15, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Blender?

Blender's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jul 15, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Blender rank among its competitors?

Blender ranks 13th amongst 227 active competitors, of which 26 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was PixCap, which secured $2.8M in Feb, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Blender?

Blender's top competitors include Aquifer, Maxon and Toon Boom Animation. Among them, PixCap secured the most recent funding round in February, 2023.

Blender - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online platform offering animation software. It provides an open-source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, motion tracking, and even video editing and game creation. It is considered a professional-level 3D modeling tool

Website: www.blender.org/
Email ID: *****@blender.org
Registered Address: Ventspils nov., Ziru pag., "Baltbārži"

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jul 15, 2019, $*****

Investors

Epic Games

Ranked

13^th among 227 active competitors

Employee Count

1,649 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Aquifer & 254 more

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Blender is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Blende CIN: 41203036995 , Latvia, Active	Jun 07, 2010	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	1 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
BL Projekti CIN: 40103876773 , Latvia, Deadpooled	Mar 04, 2015	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2017)	17 (As on Dec 31, 2017)	-

Blender has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jul 15, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Blender has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Blender:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 15, 2019	8206340	Grant (prize money)	8578873	3441627	5893609	8168694

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The founders of Blender is Ton Roosendaal.

Here are the details of Blender's key team members:

Ton Roosendaal: Founder of Blender.

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Blender's employee count trend

Blender has 1,649 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Blender's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Blender include Aquifer, Maxon and Toon Boom Animation. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Blender, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Aquifer 2019, Austin (United States), Acquired	Developer of an animation platform for creating animated brand content	$10.5M	LDV Capital, Techstars & 7 others	58/100
2nd	Maxon 1986, Friedrichsdorf (Germany), Unfunded	Provider of a suite of 3D animation systems	-	-	53/100
3rd	Toon Boom Animation 1994, Montreal (Canada), Acquired	Animation and storyboarding software provider	-	-	52/100
4th	Reallusion 1993, San Jose (United States), Funding Raised	Its Silicon Valley-based subsidiary to serve the international market as a premier 3D software developer	-	UMC Capital, TIC	51/100
5th	Pixologic 1997, California (United States), Acquired	Industry-leading digital sculpting, modeling, and painting software for 3D artists	-	-	50/100
6th	Daz 3D 2000, Draper (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of a suite of software for creating 3D animation	-	Columbia Capital, Multiplier Capital & 2 others	47/100
7th	RoughAnimator 2015, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Animation software provider	-	-	44/100
8th	Nimble Collective 2014, California (United States), Series A	Online marketplace for graphic animators	$18.7M	New Enterprise Associates, BVA & 2 others	44/100
9th	Imperium Multimedia 2010, Petrovac (Serbia), Unfunded	Provider of 3D models for game development	-	-	42/100
10th	PixCap 2019, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Web-based 3D animation engine provider	$2.8M	Surge, Cocoon Capital & 3 others	42/100
13th	Blender 2007, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Funding Raised	Online platform offering animation software	-	Epic Games	42/100