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 Television

tvScientific

Series A in 2022
TvScientific is a performance advertising platform that specializes in connected TV (CTV) advertising, making it accessible and measurable for brands and applications of all sizes. The company utilizes data-driven insights to demonstrate the value of TV advertising while simplifying and automating the CTV buying process. TvScientific offers real-time reporting, allowing users to monitor campaign performance confidently. Its Always-On Incrementality testing feature provides businesses with valuable information about the incremental impact of CTV campaigns, ensuring they achieve their desired outcomes. By combining efficient media buying with digital-like measurement and attribution, TvScientific enables companies to leverage CTV as a scalable performance channel.

Sky UK

Acquisition in 2018
Sky UK is a leading entertainment company based in Isleworth, United Kingdom, serving 22 million customers across satellite, over-the-top (OTT) services, and broadband in five countries: the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, and Austria. The company provides a diverse range of content, including sports, news, movies, and arts, through various channels such as Sky Sports and Sky Atlantic. Sky prioritizes customer service and leverages innovative technology to enhance the viewing experience, allowing customers to access content whenever and wherever they choose. Additionally, Sky Media UK represents the company’s advertising interests, managing sales for its various channels and platforms.

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.

GameCake

Seed Round in 2017
GameCake is a game development company focused on creating engaging party games specifically designed for Connected TV devices. The company emphasizes the importance of in-person interaction, believing that the living room serves as an ideal environment for socializing with friends and family. By developing games that foster face-to-face engagement, GameCake aims to provide thrilling experiences that enhance group play, allowing players to enjoy computer games together in a communal setting.

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.

Watchwith

Acquisition in 2017
Watchwith is a provider of a data-driven advertising platform that specializes in native digital video advertising for TV networks and premium video publishers. The company has developed a sync-to-broadcast content management platform and syndication network that allows video publishers to effectively monetize their audiences through in-program contextual advertising. Watchwith's innovative approach includes various ad formats, such as interactive promotions, brand advertisements, e-commerce events, and branded bonus content, all designed to enhance viewer engagement. By offering unmatched viewability and superior brand recall, Watchwith's advertising solutions cater particularly well to young audiences who are increasingly adept at ignoring traditional interruptive ad breaks.

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.

Visible World

Acquisition in 2015
Visible World, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based television advertising solutions, specializing in automated tools for targeting, selling, and managing impression-based TV ad campaigns. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services through its HighYield platform, which includes features for creative versioning, sales proposal generation, ad scheduling, and performance measurement using data from smart TVs. Additionally, it provides services like Adtag and Adcopy for tagging TV ads with specific information and AudienceXpress for the buying and selling of TV ad inventory. Visible World serves a diverse clientele, including advertisers, marketers, media companies, and networks across the United States. Established in 2000 and headquartered in New York, the company enhances ad relevance and engagement by allowing real-time targeting based on various data-driven conditions.

AudienceXpress

Acquisition in 2015
AudienceXpress, the leading programmatic TV sales platform, automates the planning, audience buying, optimization, and daily reporting for TV campaigns across a national footprint. AudienceXpress optimizes media buying based on the efficiency of reaching aspecific audience, using connected TV and leading 3rd party data and analytics to deliver clear, quick results. Since its launch in 2013, AudienceXpress has delivered hundreds of advertiser campaigns across all major verticals, and billions of TV audience impressions. - See more at: http://www.audiencexpress.com/about/#sthash.1JOuMUyP.dpuf

Spectrum

Acquisition in 2014
Spectrum is a cable telecommunications company that provides a diverse array of home entertainment and information services. Its offerings include video on-demand, digital video recording, high-speed internet access, and various communication tools, as well as home automation and monitoring services. In addition to residential services, Spectrum also caters to business clients with data and network services, video programming, and music services. Established in 1989 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, Spectrum operates in multiple regions, including New York State, the Carolinas, Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Southern California, and Texas. The company has grown to serve approximately 15 million customers.

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.

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.

GridNetworks

Series B in 2008
[GridNetworks](http://www.gridnetworks.com)' GridNetworks powers Internet television; getting Internet video content onto TVs and computers—with no additional hardware, while keeping content owners in control of their brand, content, and revenue model.

Visible World

Series C in 2008
Visible World, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based television advertising solutions, specializing in automated tools for targeting, selling, and managing impression-based TV ad campaigns. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services through its HighYield platform, which includes features for creative versioning, sales proposal generation, ad scheduling, and performance measurement using data from smart TVs. Additionally, it provides services like Adtag and Adcopy for tagging TV ads with specific information and AudienceXpress for the buying and selling of TV ad inventory. Visible World serves a diverse clientele, including advertisers, marketers, media companies, and networks across the United States. Established in 2000 and headquartered in New York, the company enhances ad relevance and engagement by allowing real-time targeting based on various data-driven conditions.

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.

GridNetworks

Series A in 2007
[GridNetworks](http://www.gridnetworks.com)' GridNetworks powers Internet television; getting Internet video content onto TVs and computers—with no additional hardware, while keeping content owners in control of their brand, content, and revenue model.

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.

BuddyTV

Acquisition in 2007
BuddyTV is an independent entertainment platform that caters to television enthusiasts by facilitating the discovery of must-see TV content. The website attracts millions of unique visitors each month, offering a space for fans to connect, engage, and share their passion for popular shows and actors. BuddyTV provides users with the latest news, interviews, and features related to their favorite programs, enhancing their viewing experience. Additionally, the BuddyTVGuide app, which has surpassed 550,000 downloads on iOS with an impressive average rating of 4.5 stars, further enriches the ways consumers enjoy television, making it easier to stay informed and interact within the fan community.

Adelphia Communications

Acquisition in 2006
Adelphia Communications is a cable television company based in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. The company emphasizes technological innovation as a key component in delivering high-quality services and ensuring customer satisfaction. By focusing on advancements in technology, Adelphia aims to enhance its offerings and maintain a competitive edge in the cable industry.

Broadbus Technologies

Series C in 2005
Broadbus Technologies was a pioneering developer of memory-based systems for delivering video content, specializing in on-demand software solutions for communications service providers. The company focused on enabling the deployment of various on-demand television services, including video on-demand, time-shifted television, network-based digital video recording, and on-demand advertisement insertion. Broadbus Technologies was recognized for its innovative contributions to the video delivery landscape before being acquired by Motorola in July 2006 for $181 million.

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.

Broadbus Technologies

Series B in 2004
Broadbus Technologies was a pioneering developer of memory-based systems for delivering video content, specializing in on-demand software solutions for communications service providers. The company focused on enabling the deployment of various on-demand television services, including video on-demand, time-shifted television, network-based digital video recording, and on-demand advertisement insertion. Broadbus Technologies was recognized for its innovative contributions to the video delivery landscape before being acquired by Motorola in July 2006 for $181 million.

Visible World

Series B in 2003
Visible World, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based television advertising solutions, specializing in automated tools for targeting, selling, and managing impression-based TV ad campaigns. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services through its HighYield platform, which includes features for creative versioning, sales proposal generation, ad scheduling, and performance measurement using data from smart TVs. Additionally, it provides services like Adtag and Adcopy for tagging TV ads with specific information and AudienceXpress for the buying and selling of TV ad inventory. Visible World serves a diverse clientele, including advertisers, marketers, media companies, and networks across the United States. Established in 2000 and headquartered in New York, the company enhances ad relevance and engagement by allowing real-time targeting based on various data-driven conditions.

Broadbus Technologies

Series A in 2002
Broadbus Technologies was a pioneering developer of memory-based systems for delivering video content, specializing in on-demand software solutions for communications service providers. The company focused on enabling the deployment of various on-demand television services, including video on-demand, time-shifted television, network-based digital video recording, and on-demand advertisement insertion. Broadbus Technologies was recognized for its innovative contributions to the video delivery landscape before being acquired by Motorola in July 2006 for $181 million.

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.

SeaChange International

Post in 2000
SeaChange International, Inc. is a provider of digital video systems, catering to television service providers, telecommunications companies, satellite operators, and media companies globally. The company operates through three main segments: Software, Servers and Storage, and Media Services. The Software segment focuses on developing and supporting applications for advertising, video on demand (VOD), and broadcast functionalities, along with offering professional services such as training and technical support. The Servers and Storage segment designs VOD and broadcast servers, also providing related services. The Media Services segment specializes in the aggregation and distribution of media content, including video and advertising, primarily for cable operators and telecommunications providers in Europe. SeaChange's solutions enable the management and distribution of video and advertising content, with revenue generated from hardware, software, and service sales. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, the company derives approximately half of its revenue from the United States, with the remainder coming from markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.

RespondTV

Venture Round in 2000
RespondTV has a potent blend of proven vision and real-world success. They offer operators, programmers and advertisers the most comprehensive enhanced TV infrastructure and services available: from hosting, serving and reporting to off the shelf applications. Let RespondTV guide you through the exciting possibilities that enhanced TV brings, and discover how to make the riches of this untapped marketing potential a reality - Today. Their capabilities and experience offer their clients and partners compelling reasons for investing in enhanced TV.

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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