Shutterstock Acquires 3D Marketplace TurboSquid

Shutterstock acquired TurboSquid, adding a major 3D-model marketplace and cloud-based digital asset-management technology.

Archive republication: This article was originally published on 2 February 2021. It has been translated into English and lightly updated for clarity while preserving the original reporting and context.

Acquisition

Shutterstock acquired TurboSquid, strengthening its position in the market for 3D content.

Shutterstock Statement

Shutterstock CEO Stan Pavlovsky said the acquisition would make 3D content available to Shutterstock’s creative community, particularly users working in video, games and e-commerce.

TurboSquid Statement

TurboSquid CEO Matt Wisdom said the company would continue building its 3D-content business and cloud-based digital asset-management technology within Shutterstock.

About TurboSquid

TurboSquid had operated for more than 20 years, offering a marketplace with a large catalogue of 3D models, a 2D marketplace derived from 3D assets and a SaaS-based digital asset-management platform.