# Gregg Spiridellis

> Gregg Spiridellis is an American media and technology entrepreneur who co-founded JibJab with his brother Evan in a Brooklyn garage in 1999, pioneering viral internet video before it was called that. He followed it up with StoryBots, the 11x Emmy Award-winning educational children's franchise acquired by Netflix in 2019. Now back with Spiridellis Bros. Studios, an AI-powered animation company backed by Ashton Kutcher, Tim Ferriss, and Google's AI Futures Fund, he is betting that generative AI is the biggest creative wave yet.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Spiridellis Bros. Studios
- **Organizations:** Spiridellis Bros. Studios, JibJab (co-founded, sold 2019), StoryBots (co-founded, acquired by Netflix 2019), HiHo, Inc. (founded 2020), Moments Journal (founded 2023)
- **From:** Marlboro, New Jersey, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Finance (magna cum laude), Rutgers University, MBA (with distinction), Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** 11x Emmy Award winner for StoryBots franchise, Annie Award winner for Best Animated Television Production, Peabody Award nominee

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Graduated Rutgers University with BS in Finance, magna cum laude
- **1993-1997** — Investment banker at Bear Stearns and Goldman Sachs in New York
- **1999** — Graduated Wharton MBA with distinction
- **1999** — Co-founded JibJab with brother Evan in a Brooklyn garage
- **2001** — Survived dot-com crash; company shrunk from 13 employees to just the two brothers
- **2004** — "This Land" animated parody went viral with 80+ million views; brothers named ABC News People of the Year
- **2006** — Produced ElfYourself for OfficeMax - became one of the most viral holiday campaigns ever
- **2007** — JibJab personalized greeting card service reached 1 million subscribers
- **2012** — Co-founded StoryBots educational children's media brand
- **2016** — Netflix series 'Ask the StoryBots' launched; StoryBots began its Emmy run
- **2018-2019** — JibJab sold to Catapult Capital private equity
- **2019** — Netflix acquired StoryBots
- **2020** — Founded HiHo, an asynchronous video conversation platform
- **2023** — Founded Moments Journal, an AI-driven clinical documentation platform for therapists
- **2025** — Co-founded Spiridellis Bros. Studios, an AI-powered animation studio backed by Google, Ashton Kutcher, Tim Ferriss, and others

## Achievements

- 11x Emmy Award winner for StoryBots franchise
- Annie Award winner for Best Animated Television Production
- Peabody Award nominee
- Named ABC News People of the Year (2004) by Peter Jennings
- Won Cannes Lions and D&AD awards for JibJab
- Work screened at Sundance, SXSW, and Palm Springs International Film Festival
- Work screened at Ottawa International Film Festival
- StoryBots Classroom reached 80,000+ educators worldwide
- StoryBots videos accumulated over 1 billion online views
- Authored two children's books published by Disney
- NASA requested permission to send a JibJab animation to the International Space Station
- Featured on The Tonight Show, Today Show, NBC Nightly News, CNN, and more

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Launched Spiridellis Bros. Studios, an AI-powered animation studio with backing from Google's AI Futures Fund, Ashton Kutcher, Tim Ferriss, Guy Oseary, Chris and Crystal Sacca, and Katie Stanton
- **2026-01** — Spiridellis Bros. Studios' first project scheduled for release
- **2025-04** — StoryBots: Answer Time won multiple Children's & Family Emmy Awards including Outstanding Preschool Animated Series
- **2023-01** — Founded Moments Journal, an AI-driven clinical documentation platform for therapists

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gspiridellis/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/3GS
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/g.spiridellis/

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Last updated: 2026-05-07