Cartwheel, a pioneering company transforming animation, today announced the public release of its highly anticipated AI-powered 3D animation toolset. Emerging from a closed beta with over 60,000 creatives on the waitlist, Cartwheel’s platform breaks down technical barriers, enabling professionals and newcomers to create high-quality 3D animations up to 100 times faster and more intuitively than traditional methods.

Co-founders Jonathan Jarvis and Andrew Carr compare Cartwheel’s impact to what the iPhone did for photography, simplifying animation workflows, eliminating repetitive tasks, and enhancing creative control. The suite integrates video, text, and expansive motion libraries to deliver production-ready 3D character animations that easily fit into existing pipelines without disruption.

The leadership team includes industry veterans such as Catherine Hicks and Neil Helm from Pixar, bringing decades of animation expertise to advance Cartwheel’s innovation in interactive and cinematic storytelling.

Backed by a $10 million funding round led by Craft Ventures with participation from top-tier investors like WndrCo, Tirta Ventures, Accel, and Khosla—Cartwheel is poised to scale its motion model training, talent acquisition, and marketing efforts.

Already embraced by creatives from Dreamworks, Sony, Roblox, and more during beta testing, Cartwheel is rapidly becoming a vital tool for animators in film, gaming, advertising, social media, and beyond.