Jasper Michalczik
Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer
Michael Allen
Co-founder & Chief Product Officer
2007
Michael is studying abroad in New Zealand. There, he meets Jasper. Cross-country road trips and backpacking adventures ensue. A friendship is born.
Meanwhile, Facebook goes viral, and Steve Jobs announces the very first iPhone.
2008
Jasper returns to Berlin to continue work as a developer. Michael returns to San Luis Obispo, California, to work for Tennis Warehouse, specializing in photographing 360º views of their products.
Meanwhile, Bill Gates steps down as CEO of Microsoft.
2009
Michael leaves Tennis Warehouse to start 360 Imaging Solutions – a 360-degree product photography studio. Jasper and his girlfriend, Nele, visit Michael in California to escape the Berlin winter.
Meanwhile, the passing of Michael Jackson brings several websites down from an unprecedented volume of web traffic.
2010
Jasper helps Michael develop a mobile-friendly version of his 360º viewer using JavaScript and HTML 5, instead of Flash.
Meanwhile, Steve Jobs announces the iPad and declares Flash won’t work on it.
2011
Michael asks Jasper to build a platform for uploading, hosting, and sharing 360º views with clients. Jasper builds it, and Michael’s clients love it. Imajize is born as a private beta.
Meanwhile, Google buys Motorola Mobility, and nobody is quite sure why.
2012
Imajize.com is launched. Michael and Jasper focus on developing the platform and growing its customer base through word of mouth, trade shows, and email newsletters.
Meanwhile, Kickstarter goes viral despite being around since 2009.
2013
Jasper and Michael travel Europe to meet with hardware companies making 360-degree photography equipment. The goal: find a great 360º turntable and introduce it to the US market.
Meanwhile, Edward Snowden severely upsets the U.S. Government.
2014
Imajize does its first trade show at Photokina in Cologne, Germany. Plans are finalized to start a hardware division, selling 360º photography turntables and accessories.
Meanwhile, Steve Ballmer steps down as CEO of Microsoft.
2015
The hardware division of Imajize launches! Spin Ninja, our flagship 360º photography turntable, is designed in Germany and made in California.
Meanwhile, Tim Cook announces Apple’s second attempt at making a watch.
2016
Imajize moves out of the cramped two-car garage it was founded in and into a real office! Sales double, making rent easier to pay.
Meanwhile, Britain exits the EU, and a man with a very busy Twitter account becomes the 45th President of the United States.
2017
Imajize doubles again. To keep up, the team grows, and Imajize gets a fresh new logo and website redesign.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin grows exponentially, making many wish they had jumped on the Bitcoin wagon long ago.
2018
Imajize acquires a tech company in Germany and launches SpinShot.io to market new hardware.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin crashes 74% for the year.
2019
Imajize moves into a larger building to support growth in the hardware division.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Cathedral suffers a devastating fire.
2020
Imajize hits a new milestone, serving over 6 billion images per month.
Meanwhile, the world grapples with a global pandemic, driving industries online.
2021
Imajize secures a patent on a light-sensor system for SpinShot hardware and completes its first funding round.
Meanwhile, private space travel makes history with civilians reaching orbit.
2022
Matt Butlett joins as CEO of SpinShot to fuel hardware expansion and R&D.
Meanwhile, ChatGPT launches, bringing AI conversations to the masses.
2023
Imajize secures a patent for a transparent riser system, advancing seamless 360º imaging.
Meanwhile, AI technology disrupts industries, reshaping the future of work.