Golaem

Acquired

Rennes, France · Founded 2009

Headquarters
Rennes
Employees
11–50
Founded
2009
Business Model
B2B
Website
golaem.com
Last Round
GrantJan 2014
Rounds
2
Acquired by
AutodeskAug 2024

Indexed holds 3 funding rounds and 2 investors for this company. The full record is or through the API.

About

Golaem is a France-based software company that develops artist-friendly tools for populating 3D environments with autonomous, directable characters. Founded in 2009 in Rennes as a spin-off from INRIA (the French National Research Institute in Computer Science), Golaem Crowd is a crowd simulation plugin for Autodesk Maya used by major film studios and VFX houses worldwide on productions including Game of Thrones, John Wick 4, Diablo IV, and Arcane. The software allows artists to fill stadiums, create epic battle sequences, and bring cities to life with procedurally animated characters. In 2024, Autodesk acquired Golaem's key intellectual property and team, integrating the software into the Autodesk Media & Entertainment Collection.

Summary

Golaem is a SaaS company based in Rennes, France, founded in 2009. Its most recent funding was a Grant round in Jan 2014. Investors include Autodesk and Elaia.

Funding & Exit History

AcquisitionAug 2024

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Funding: Grant. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

Investors

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