Company Growth (employees)
Niantic was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, US
Key People at Niantic
John Hanke
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Mike Quigley
Chief Marketing Officer
Kei Kawai
Head of Product
Dennis Hwang
Director, Visual and Interaction Design
Niantic Office Locations
Niantic has offices in San Francisco, Tokyo, Sunnyvale, Austin and in 3 other locations
San Francisco, US (HQ)
2 Bryant St
Niantic Data and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2015 |
Total Funding | $25 m |
Latest funding size | $5 m |
Time since last funding | over 1 year |
Investors | You & Mr Jones Brandtech Ventures, Alsop Louie Partners, Pokemon Company Group, Scott Banister, Cyan Banister, Lucas Nealan, Nintendo, Google |
Niantic's latest funding round in February 2016 was reported to be $5 m. In total, Niantic has raised $25 m. Niantic's latest valuation is reported to be $3.7 b.
Niantic Financial Metrics
Niantic's revenue was reported to be $600 m in H2, 2016
USD
Revenue (H2, 2016) | 600 m |
Market valuation | 3.7 b |
| USD | H2, 2016 |
|---|---|
Revenue | 600 m |
- Source: Venturebeat
| USD | Y, 2016 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 8.9 m |
Niantic Operating Metrics
| Jul, 2016 | Sep, 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
Pokemon Go Daily Active Users | 20 m | |
Pokemon Go Downloads | 500 m |
Market Position of Niantic
Traffic Overview of Niantic
Niantic Online and Social Media Presence
Niantic News and Updates
September 06, 2017
Niantic’s postponed European Pokémon Go events will now take place in October
Good news for Pokémon Go fans in Europe: Niantic has announced new dates for the events in Europe that were postponed following the disastrous outcome of the first-ever Pokémon GO Fest in Chicago in July. The events — dubbed ‘Pokémon GO Safari Zone’ — will be held as follows: October 7, 2017 Fisket…
August 15, 2017
Pokemon Go players are furiously protesting Niantic’s new exclusive raids
The Pokemon Go community on Reddit has unanimously cried out against Niantic’s plans to make raids an invite-only activity in the next version of the popular game. Yesterday, the game maker revealed in an official blog post that, following an upcoming update, trainers will get the opportunity to cap…
July 31, 2017
Niantic postpones its Pokémon Go events in Europe after its Chicago festival ended in disaster
Following the disastrous outcome of the first-ever Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago this month, Niantic has decided to delay its upcoming European events, previously scheduled for August. These events were meant to further stoke interest in the still popular mobile game, which encourages people to ventur…
July 31, 2017
After 'Pokémon Go' Fest disaster, Niantic delays events in Europe
Pokémon Go developer Niantic is taking its mistakes to heart and delaying a handful of upcoming events so they don't turn out like the first-ever Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago.
Previously announced Pokémon Go Safari Zone events in Denmark, Czech Republic, Sweden, and The Netherlands that were sched…
July 31, 2017
Pokémon Go Fest fallout continues as frustrated fans sue Niantic Labs
Nearly two dozen frustrated fans are suing the creator of Pokémon Go, after technical failures left them unable to play the game at a festival celebrating it in Chicago last weekend. Things devolved quickly at Pokémon Go Fest last Saturday, after cellular network failures left the game unplayable. D…
July 30, 2017
A disappointed Pokémon GO Fest attendee has proposed class-action lawsuit against Niantic
For many, Pokémon GO is so summer 2016. But at least 20,000 people are still die-hard fans of the game, as proven by their participation in Pokémon GO Fest in Chicago’s Grant Park last week. Unfortunately, the event was a disappointment to many attendees, who could not get data service and ended up…