Gaia company history timeline

1988

Gaiam was founded in Boulder, Colorado in 1988 by Jirka Rysavy.

2001

In 2001, it merged with the Californian company Real Goods Solar.

2005

In 2005, Gaiam acquired the media assets of GoodTimes Entertainment and Jetlag Productions.

2012

In 2012, Gaiam acquired Vivendi Entertainment, a DVD distributor from Vivendi subsidiary Universal Music Group Distribution, merging it with its home entertainment division to form Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment.

2018

In 2018, criticism by a filmmaker formerly employed by Gaia, Patty Greer, ended with a public apology to Gaia by Greer after he accused them of "promoting Luciferianism and using directed-energy weapons against critics."

2019

In June 2019, Gaia started live streaming events from a new event center at its Louisville campus.

In 2019, USA Today ranked Gaia, Inc as the world's fastest growing retailer, spending up to 120% of revenue on advertising.

2021

In November 2021, American singer and actor Demi Lovato announced that they had become an ambassador for Gaia.

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