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Atom.com

Former online video producer

Atom.com (formerly AtomFilms) was a broadband entertainment network offering original short subject movies, animations, and series by independent creators. The company was founded in 1998 in Seattle by Mika Salmi. Sequoia Capital, led by Michael Moritz, was the lead investor in Atom Films.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Atom.com (formerly AtomFilms) was a broadband entertainment network offering original short subject movies, animations, and series by independent creators. The company was founded in 1998 in Seattle by Mika Salmi. Sequoia Capital, led by Michael Moritz, was the lead investor in Atom Films.2

The story

Founded by Mika Salmi in 1998.1

Leadership

Who has led Atom.com, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

Atom.com is currently a domain name marketplace, rebranded from Squadhelp in April 2024.

From Wikipedia’s article on Atom.com, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Acquisitions

On August 10, 2006, Atom Entertainment was bought by MTV Networks (now called Paramount Media Networks) with all its properties, including AtomFilms, Addicting Games, Addicting Clips (renamed AtomUploads) and Shockwave.com. The buyout occurred shortly after negotiations against and subsequently with Google to purchase YouTube. In 2012, Atom.com was absorbed into Comedy Central, and was renamed CC Studios.

From Wikipedia’s article on Atom.com, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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