Evercast
{{Short description|Software as a service company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Evercast
| logo = Evercast_logo_-_logo_of_Scottsdale_AZ-based_software_company.png
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| type = Software as a service
| industry = Film, television, advertising, video gaming
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2015}} in Scottsdale, Arizona
| founder = Alex Cyrell, Blake Brinker, Brad Thomas, Roger Barton
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| hq_location_city = Scottsdale, Arizona
| hq_location_country = United States
| area_served = Global
| key_people = Alex Cyrell, Brad Thomas, Roger Barton
| products = Evercast platform
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| website = {{URL|evercast.us}}
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Evercast is a privately held software as a service company that makes collaborative software primarily for the film, television, and other creative industry sectors.{{cite web |last1= |date=March 2021 |title=The 10 most innovative companies in video |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90600350/video-most-innovative-companies-2021 |access-date=21 February 2021 |website=Fastcompany |publisher=Mansueto Ventures, LLC}} Its platform allows remotely located creative teams to collaborate in real-time on video production tasks, such as reviewing dailies, editing footage, sound mixing, animation, visual effects, and other components simultaneously.{{cite web |title=Engineering Emmy Winners Announced |url=https://www.emmys.com/news/awards-news/engineering-201008 |publisher=TELEVISION ACADEMY and ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES |access-date=4 April 2021 |date=October 8, 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Myers |first1=Jessica |title=Entrepreneur: Scottsdale tech company Evercast found its sweet spot amid pandemic |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2021/01/08/entrepreneur-scottsdale-evercast-video.html |website=Phoenix Business Journal |publisher=American Business Journals |access-date=11 March 2021 |date=January 8, 2021}} Its primary users are directors, editors, VFX artists, animators, and sound teams in the film, television, advertising, and video gaming industries.{{cite web |last1=McKay |first1=Allan |title=Podcast #280 |url=https://www.allanmckay.com/280 |website=Allan McKay |access-date=11 May 2021 |format=Transcript |date=January 5, 2021}}
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History
The company was founded in 2015 by Alex Cyrell, Brad Thomas, and Blake Brinker, and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.{{cite web |last1=Wojnar |first1=Zak |title=Evercast Co-Founder & Film Editor Roger Barton Interview |url=https://screenrant.com/evercast-roger-barton-interview/ |website=Screen Rant |publisher=Valnet Inc. |access-date=3 March 2021 |date=March 22, 2021}}{{cite web |title=Articles of Organization of Circonvo Systems LLC |url=https://ecorp.azcc.gov/CommonHelper/GetFilingDocuments?barcode=05182699 |website=Arizona Corporation Commission |access-date=2 March 2021}}{{cite web |title=Articles of Amendment to Articles of Organization |url=https://ecorp.azcc.gov/CommonHelper/GetFilingDocuments?barcode=19052011287621 |publisher=Arizona Corporation Commission |access-date=3 March 2021 |date=May 20, 2019}} After using the software, film editor Roger Barton joined the company and became a co-founder and investor.{{cite web |last1=Kaufman |first1=Deborah |title=Roger Barton and Evercast Look for a Better Way to Edit |url=https://cinemontage.org/editing-roger-barton-evercast/ |website=CineMontage, Journal of the Motion Picture Editors Guild |publisher=Motion Picture Editors Guild |access-date=1 March 2021 |date=June 17, 2019}} In 2020, Evercast won an Engineering Emmy award.
Funding
In 2020, an unnamed angel investor provided just over $3 million of funding.{{cite web |last1=Blye |first1=Andy |title=Venture capital 'on fire' in 2020 though Arizona's deal-value slumped |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2021/01/15/venture-capital-2020-review-arizona.html |website=Phoenix Business Journal |publisher=American City Business Journals. |access-date=30 March 2021 |date=January 15, 2021}}