TeamTO

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TeamTO
Company type Private
Industry Animation
Founded2005;19 years ago (2005) [1]
Founder
  • Guillaume Hellouin
  • Corinne Kouper
  • Caroline Souris
Headquarters,
Number of locations
Bourg-lès-Valence, France (2015) [1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S. (2011) [2]
Beijing, China (2016) [2]
London, England, United Kingdom (2017)
Number of employees
380 [1]  (2015)
Parent RIVA Studios (2024–present)
Subsidiaries TeamTO USA
TeamTO London
Website teamto.com

TeamTO is an independent French animation studio that produces TV series and film projects. Headquartered in Paris, it has a second production facility in Bourg-les-Valence, with offices in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Beijing, China and London, England, United Kingdom. [2] The studio was founded in 2005 by Guillaume Hellouin, Corinne Kouper and Caroline Souris. [1]

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In October 2024, it was reported that the company is under financial trouble and is looking for a buyer. [3] [4] Italian company RIVA Studios entered talks to buy the company later that month. [5] On December 5, 2024, it was announced RIVA Studios had acquired the company. [6]

Filmography

Animated TV series

Animated Shorts

Services

Feature films

In development

Continuations

Animated TV series

Services

Nominations & Awards

2022

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