Comcast

Comcast Corporation, headquartered in Philadelphia, is a global media and technology company with two main divisions: Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable provides video, high-speed internet, phone, wireless security, and automation services to residential and business customers under the XFINITY brand. NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment, and sports cable networks, broadcast networks NBC and Telemundo, television production operations, station groups, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks and Resorts. Comcast Ventures, established in 1999, is the venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, investing in transformative consumer and enterprise companies across various sectors, typically from seed to late-stage growth, with initial investments ranging from $2 million to $25 million.

Kai Bond

Partner

Michelle Chang

Partner

Rocky Gupta

EVP - Treasurer

Samir Gupte

Senior Associate

Broderick D. Johnson

EVP Of Public Policy and Digital Equity

Arjun Kapur

Managing Director

Gorav Khanna

Associate

Ryan Lee

Principal

Sophia Marshall

Senior Vice President, Division Communications

Shivani Mathur

Associate

Marc Silberman

Partner

Dalila Wilson-Scott

EVP, Chief Diversity Officer and President, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation

Past deals in Broadcasting

Covatic

Series A in 2023
Covatic Ltd is a Birmingham-based company, incorporated in 2016, that specializes in broadcast personalization software. It focuses on developing a consumer insight platform that enhances user engagement by utilizing mobile-based algorithms for smart personalization in applications. Covatic's technology enables clients to connect with their audiences effectively by identifying optimal engagement times and methods without compromising personal data privacy. This approach allows businesses to gather and tailor content for their target users, fostering a more personalized experience without requiring the exposure of sensitive information. With an additional office in London, Covatic aims to innovate in the field of application personalization.

Cheddar

Series D in 2018
Cheddar is a media and entertainment company that operates live news networks aimed at delivering fresh perspectives on business, technology, culture, and innovation. With a monthly viewership exceeding 6.5 million, Cheddar broadcasts its content across various platforms, including SlingTV, Hulu Live, YouTube TV, and social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter. The company runs two primary networks: Cheddar, which focuses on business news highlighting innovative executives and technologies, and Cheddar Big News, a general news network catering to a younger audience. Broadcasting from notable locations, including the New York Stock Exchange and a street-level studio in New York's Flatiron Building, Cheddar seeks to provide an authentic voice that reflects the diverse interests and intellectual curiosity of its viewers, enabling them to access live and on-demand news. Founded by Jon Steinberg, Cheddar aims to redefine news consumption in a post-cable era.

Wilco Electronic Systems - cable TV Business

Acquisition in 2018
Wilco Electronic Systems - cable TV Business provides cable services.

TuneIn

Series G in 2017
TuneIn, Inc. is a prominent live audio streaming service that delivers a diverse range of content, including live sports, music, news, and podcasts. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, TuneIn boasts a significant user base of 75 million monthly active users and offers access to over 100,000 radio stations, along with more than 5.7 million podcasts. The platform provides a premium subscription service that features commercial-free news from major networks and curated music channels. TuneIn's services are accessible in 197 countries across more than 200 devices, including smart speakers, TVs, and mobile platforms, allowing users to enjoy audio content seamlessly in various settings. The company is also recognized for its integration with voice assistants such as Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant, enhancing the listening experience for users worldwide.

Cheddar

Series C in 2017
Cheddar is a media and entertainment company that operates live news networks aimed at delivering fresh perspectives on business, technology, culture, and innovation. With a monthly viewership exceeding 6.5 million, Cheddar broadcasts its content across various platforms, including SlingTV, Hulu Live, YouTube TV, and social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter. The company runs two primary networks: Cheddar, which focuses on business news highlighting innovative executives and technologies, and Cheddar Big News, a general news network catering to a younger audience. Broadcasting from notable locations, including the New York Stock Exchange and a street-level studio in New York's Flatiron Building, Cheddar seeks to provide an authentic voice that reflects the diverse interests and intellectual curiosity of its viewers, enabling them to access live and on-demand news. Founded by Jon Steinberg, Cheddar aims to redefine news consumption in a post-cable era.

Cheddar

Series B in 2016
Cheddar is a media and entertainment company that operates live news networks aimed at delivering fresh perspectives on business, technology, culture, and innovation. With a monthly viewership exceeding 6.5 million, Cheddar broadcasts its content across various platforms, including SlingTV, Hulu Live, YouTube TV, and social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter. The company runs two primary networks: Cheddar, which focuses on business news highlighting innovative executives and technologies, and Cheddar Big News, a general news network catering to a younger audience. Broadcasting from notable locations, including the New York Stock Exchange and a street-level studio in New York's Flatiron Building, Cheddar seeks to provide an authentic voice that reflects the diverse interests and intellectual curiosity of its viewers, enabling them to access live and on-demand news. Founded by Jon Steinberg, Cheddar aims to redefine news consumption in a post-cable era.

TuneIn

Series F in 2015
TuneIn, Inc. is a prominent live audio streaming service that delivers a diverse range of content, including live sports, music, news, and podcasts. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, TuneIn boasts a significant user base of 75 million monthly active users and offers access to over 100,000 radio stations, along with more than 5.7 million podcasts. The platform provides a premium subscription service that features commercial-free news from major networks and curated music channels. TuneIn's services are accessible in 197 countries across more than 200 devices, including smart speakers, TVs, and mobile platforms, allowing users to enjoy audio content seamlessly in various settings. The company is also recognized for its integration with voice assistants such as Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant, enhancing the listening experience for users worldwide.

YouNow

Series B in 2015
YouNow, Inc. is a New York-based company established in 2011 that operates a live social networking platform allowing users to broadcast themselves in real-time to a global audience. Its application enables users to discover talented broadcasters, watch live streams, and engage in video chats. Accessible on iOS, Android, and web platforms, YouNow fosters a community where users can create and interact with diverse content. The company also operates PROPS, a blockchain-based platform that supports a decentralized economy for video applications, allowing users to buy virtual currency while content creators earn revenue through audience engagement. Additional offerings include Rize, which connects broadcasters with engaged viewers, and the WTF game show application, where contestants participate in live game shows through video chat. By blending broadcasting, gaming, and social networking, YouNow empowers individuals to express their creativity and forge meaningful connections.

Mediakraft Networks

Series A in 2013
Mediakraft Networks is a European online television network established in 2011 and headquartered in Cologne, Germany. The company specializes in the production and distribution of digital content, focusing on themes relevant to young audiences, such as entertainment, beauty, sports, and current events. In addition to creating engaging video content, Mediakraft Networks offers marketing services aimed at enhancing the online visibility of businesses across various social media platforms. The company also provides strategic consulting for social media and manages influencer campaigns, helping brands effectively connect with their target audiences.

NBCUniversal

Acquisition in 2011
NBCUniversal is a prominent media and entertainment company headquartered in New York, formed from the merger of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment in 2004. The company develops, produces, and markets a wide array of content, including entertainment, news, and information, catering to a global audience. Its diverse portfolio encompasses broadcast and cable networks, a motion picture studio, television production operations, a television station group, and world-renowned theme parks. Additionally, NBCUniversal operates a suite of internet-based businesses that allow consumers to access its content across various platforms and devices. With a significant presence in multiple U.S. states and London, NBCUniversal is dedicated to delivering exceptional media experiences and innovative storytelling.

BNI Video

Venture Round in 2010
BNI Video is a software company founded in 2009 that specializes in developing tools and services for video service providers (VSPs) across the cable, telecommunications, and wireless sectors. The company's offerings include a video delivery platform that supports the deployment of next-generation applications, enabling VSPs to efficiently manage and deliver both linear and on-demand content. BNI Video's technology integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructures, allowing providers to enhance their video services with features such as social networking and search capabilities. This results in improved operational efficiency, expanded monetization opportunities, and richer consumer viewing experiences, making it easier for VSPs to navigate the competitive landscape of modern media consumption.

BlackArrow

Series C in 2010
BlackArrow is a provider of advanced television advertising and data solutions, specializing in the pay-TV industry. The company reaches over 37 million homes and collaborates with major service providers, including Comcast and Time Warner Cable. BlackArrow's integrated suite of products enables clients to monetize video content delivered across various screens, enhancing revenue through more effective sales and marketing strategies. Additionally, the company's technology addresses the complexities of on-demand advertising, allowing clients to deploy and optimize their multiscreen advertising efforts. BlackArrow also offers real-time audience insights and measurement tools, empowering its clients to make informed decisions in a rapidly evolving media landscape.

Move Networks

Series C in 2008
Move Networks is a provider of digital media publishing and delivery services, specializing in live, multi-channel television over the Internet. The company utilizes its advanced adaptive streaming technology to create a comprehensive platform that serves as an operating system for video. This platform integrates various components, including middleware, content management, subscription packaging, billing, and digital rights management, enabling telecommunications providers and media companies to deliver a rich television experience. Additionally, Move Networks offers solutions for online broadcasters, TV studios, film companies, sports leagues, and content owners, facilitating high-resolution streaming and enhanced advertising capabilities. Its publishing services encompass online encoding, hosting, editing, organizing, streaming, and analytics, allowing clients to effectively manage and monetize their video content.

RGB Networks

Series D in 2008
RGB Networks, Inc. specializes in network video processing solutions, focusing on delivering services that facilitate the streaming and monetization of live and on-demand video across multiple screens. The company's offerings include its Video Intelligence Architecture (VIA), which encompasses a range of products such as a broadcast network processor for grooming and statistical multiplexing, as well as a dynamic bandwidth manager for personalized video experiences. Additionally, RGB Networks provides modular video processors for IPTV services, simulcast edge processors for digital decoding, and a universal scalable modulator for multi-service digital modulation. These solutions allow multiple system operators and video service providers to effectively implement switched digital networks, enhancing their ability to deliver high-quality video content.

BlackArrow

Series B in 2007
BlackArrow is a provider of advanced television advertising and data solutions, specializing in the pay-TV industry. The company reaches over 37 million homes and collaborates with major service providers, including Comcast and Time Warner Cable. BlackArrow's integrated suite of products enables clients to monetize video content delivered across various screens, enhancing revenue through more effective sales and marketing strategies. Additionally, the company's technology addresses the complexities of on-demand advertising, allowing clients to deploy and optimize their multiscreen advertising efforts. BlackArrow also offers real-time audience insights and measurement tools, empowering its clients to make informed decisions in a rapidly evolving media landscape.

Patriot Media and Communications

Acquisition in 2007
Patriot Media and Communications, LLC engages in the ownership and operation of cable system in Central New Jersey.

RGB Networks

Series C in 2006
RGB Networks, Inc. specializes in network video processing solutions, focusing on delivering services that facilitate the streaming and monetization of live and on-demand video across multiple screens. The company's offerings include its Video Intelligence Architecture (VIA), which encompasses a range of products such as a broadcast network processor for grooming and statistical multiplexing, as well as a dynamic bandwidth manager for personalized video experiences. Additionally, RGB Networks provides modular video processors for IPTV services, simulcast edge processors for digital decoding, and a universal scalable modulator for multi-service digital modulation. These solutions allow multiple system operators and video service providers to effectively implement switched digital networks, enhancing their ability to deliver high-quality video content.

RGB Networks

Series B in 2005
RGB Networks, Inc. specializes in network video processing solutions, focusing on delivering services that facilitate the streaming and monetization of live and on-demand video across multiple screens. The company's offerings include its Video Intelligence Architecture (VIA), which encompasses a range of products such as a broadcast network processor for grooming and statistical multiplexing, as well as a dynamic bandwidth manager for personalized video experiences. Additionally, RGB Networks provides modular video processors for IPTV services, simulcast edge processors for digital decoding, and a universal scalable modulator for multi-service digital modulation. These solutions allow multiple system operators and video service providers to effectively implement switched digital networks, enhancing their ability to deliver high-quality video content.

TechTV

Acquisition in 2004
TechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite television channel based in San Francisco, California, dedicated to providing news and programming focused on computers, technology, and the Internet. Founded in 1998 as ZDTV by Ziff-Davis, the channel aimed to cater to tech enthusiasts with a range of factual programming and shows. In 2004, TechTV merged with the G4 gaming channel, which ultimately led to the dissolution of its original programming. The channel was later owned by Paul Allen's Vulcan Ventures before its programming and brand were phased out.

Entropic

Series B in 2003
Entropic provides delivery, processing, and distribution of traditional HDTV broadcasts and IP-based streaming video content to the home. In addition to their next-generation STB, System-on-a-Chip, and connectivity solutions, entropic allows Pay-TV operators to provide consumers with engaging whole-home entertainment by transforming how digital entertainment is delivered, connected, and consumed at home.

SkyStream Networks

Venture Round in 2003
SkyStream Networks develops market-leading networking solutions for advanced video and IP services. Our solutions enable our service provider, enterprise and federal customers to deliver enhanced video and IP services cost-effectively over wired and wireless networks. SkyStream's customers and partners include BT, Clear Channel Worldwide, Convergent Media, EchoStar Communications Corporation, Gilat, New Skies Satellites, Safeway, Telefonica and Telespazio.

MetaTV

Series D in 2002
MetaTV was founded in 1999 to define technology and services which would forever change the way people look at television.

MetaTV

Series B in 2001
MetaTV was founded in 1999 to define technology and services which would forever change the way people look at television.

Lenfest Communications

Acquisition in 1999
Lenfest Communications is a diversified entertainment and communications company. Its principal subsidiary, Suburban Cable, serves more than 1.1 million customers in southeastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and northern Delaware. Other subsidiaries encompassed in this transaction include cable advertising firm Radius Communications and news programmer Tri-State Media.

Jones Intercable

Acquisition in 1999
Jones Intercable, Inc. is a cable television company focused on the ownership, operation, and management of cable systems across the United States. The company is involved in acquiring, developing, and managing a portfolio of 39 cable television systems, providing services to a diverse customer base. Through its operations, Jones Intercable aims to deliver reliable cable television services while adapting to the evolving needs of the market.

Greater Philadelphia Cablevision

Acquisition in 1999
Greater Philadelphia Cablevision
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