Kippy Studios is a cutting-edge animation studio creating original universes and award-winning stories. By combining recurring characters, story-driven content, and social-first distribution, we develop entertainment properties that audiences follow across platforms while creating authentic partnership opportunities for brands.
The Team
Coby Palivathukal
Co-founder & Head of Creative
Coby is an award-winning filmmaker and creative technologist working at the intersection of animation, storytelling, and emerging media.
Coby holds a BA in Philosophy with a minor in Film & Media Studies from Stanford University and an MFA in Animation & Digital Arts from USC's School of Cinematic Arts.
Drew Semler
Head of Story
Drew is a screenwriter and story developer with experience across entertainment and advertising. He brings an understanding of character, comedy, audience, and brand storytelling to Kippy Studios.
Drew wrote THE BATHROOM and Paper Penguin.
He holds a BA from Stanford University and an MFA in Screenwriting from NYU.
Yimin Zhang
Chief Technology Officer
Yimin is an innovative engineering leader working at the intersection of software architecture, emerging technologies, and scalable systems.
He develops creative content pipelines and leads the technical vision for complex automated workflows.
Yimin holds a BA in animation and digital arts from the University of Southern California.
Monica Vu
Head of Marketing
Monica is a strategic marketing leader working at the intersection of brand storytelling, digital growth, and creative campaigns.
She leads go-to-market strategy and helps scale audience engagement across global markets.
Monica holds a BS in product design from Stanford and an MBA from The Wharton School.