Niantic

Niantic, founded in 2011 by John Hanke and Phil Keslin, has raised $773M across multiple rounds, including a $300M Series D in 2021, a $245M Series C in 2019, and earlier rounds totaling hundreds of millions. The company builds location-based AR games like Pokémon GO and AR platforms for creators, leveraging mapping, multiplayer systems, and AR toolkits. Funding enabled global expansion, real-time mapping, platform tools for developers, and R&D in AR technology. With investors including Google, Spark Capital, and Founders Fund, Niantic is positioned to scale real-world AR experiences worldwide.