How Celsys grew Celsys to $6.6M revenue with a 44 person team in 2024.

Celsys provides solutions for creative activities through online Clip Studio services and Clip Studio Paint drawing app for illustration, manga, webtoon, and animation production. Celsys supports people all over the world to enjoy creating more and all the experiences that come with it. Clip Studio Paint provides technology that makes digital graphics artists’ work easier. With its unique and innovative drawing features, Clip Studio Paint empowers creators to fulfill their artistic passion and goals. Since its launch in 2012, more than 45 million people* around the world have used CSP and we currently provide our services in eleven different languages. CSP holds the top position** among digital drawing apps in the Japanese market, and is rapidly gaining popularity globally. CSP is suitable for a wide range of users including illustrators, animators, comic artists, concept artists, graphic designers, and web designers. Even hobby artists and users who are new to digital art can easily learn and start drawing thanks to our excellent support services. The tools and features of CSP allow professional artists to work more efficiently so that they can create quality results in a shorter time. Celsys aims to provide total solutions for the production, viewing, and distribution of graphics based content through technology, so that users can continuously contribute toward and enrich media culture. *Includes free trial users and downloads of the iPad, iPhone, Galaxy, Android, and Chromebook versions. **Ranked No. 1 in the BCN Award's Graphic Software Category, based on sales figures from Amazon and other major retailers, in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019. Highest usage ratio for artworks posted to pixiv, the world's largest illustration social media site, in 2023 (data compiled by Celsys, based on figures provided by pixiv).

Last updated Apr 10, 2025