Acquisition2021-01-26confirmed

Shutterstock, Inc. × TurboSquid, Inc.

Shutterstock acquired TurboSquid for $75 million in cash, positioning itself as the operator of the world's largest 3D marketplace. [2] The deal adds over a million 3D models to Shutterstock's offerings, expanding its footprint beyond traditional 2D images and video into the growing 3D and AR/VR content space. [2]

Price paid
$75M
asset price, paid once
Losing bid
Per unit
75.0000
$ / 3D models

The asset

The world's largest 3D marketplace, including over one million 3D models, a 2D marketplace derived from 3D objects, and a digital asset management solution. [2]

  • 1M 3D models

The record

Seller status
Going concern
Sector
3D model marketplace
Modalities
images, 3d_models
Jurisdiction
US

What it means if you hold data

The acquisition signals the increasing value of 3D model libraries as foundational assets for e-commerce, gaming, and AR/VR applications, which are also key inputs for training spatial AI and computer vision models.

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