OSN+
Corporate Round in 2025
OSN+ is a major video streaming platform for premium content. OSN+ is a production company that has more great series plus more of the best of Hollywood.
BluTV is a subscriber video-on-demand entertainment platform that caters primarily to Turkish and Arabic-speaking audiences. It provides users with access to a vast library of series, movies, and documentaries, along with live broadcast channels, allowing for a flexible viewing experience across various devices, including computers, tablets, mobile devices, and smart TVs. The platform features a diverse range of local and foreign content, as well as exclusive productions that are only available to BluTV members. With its focus on delivering an ad-free viewing experience, BluTV enables users to enjoy continuously updated content whenever and wherever they choose.
OpenAP
Corporate Round in 2022
OpenAP is a technology company specializing in advanced advertising solutions for television. It facilitates audience-based marketing by enabling advertisers to target specific viewers across various premium TV platforms and publishers, simplifying campaign management and measurement processes. The company's platform offers real-time marketplace data on available inventory, workflow automation for order management, and centralized advanced audience onboarding, allowing advertisers to reach their desired audiences effectively in both linear and digital viewing environments.
ZEDO, Inc. is a digital advertising company that specializes in providing a comprehensive platform for publishers. Established in 1999 and headquartered in San Francisco, ZEDO offers a range of ad serving tools, including video and mobile ad capabilities, as well as high impact formats through its ZINC suite, which features video and native ads on premium sites. The company is recognized for its technical innovation and ability to deliver 99% viewable impressions, optimizing advertising network performance and media formatting. ZEDO serves a global market with additional offices in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Phoenix, and maintains development centers in the Russian Federation and India. Its strategic partnerships enhance its offerings, positioning ZEDO as a leading independent player in the ad technology sector.
BluTV
Corporate Round in 2021
BluTV is a subscriber video-on-demand entertainment platform that caters primarily to Turkish and Arabic-speaking audiences. It provides users with access to a vast library of series, movies, and documentaries, along with live broadcast channels, allowing for a flexible viewing experience across various devices, including computers, tablets, mobile devices, and smart TVs. The platform features a diverse range of local and foreign content, as well as exclusive productions that are only available to BluTV members. With its focus on delivering an ad-free viewing experience, BluTV enables users to enjoy continuously updated content whenever and wherever they choose.
GB News is a British television news channel established with the aim of diversifying news coverage and fostering open debate in the UK. It offers a mix of news reporting, opinion pieces, and discussions, with a particular focus on addressing issues relevant to communities across the country, not just those in London.
Group Nine Media
Corporate Round in 2019
Group Nine Media, Inc. is a digital media holding company founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York City. It focuses on creating content across several key areas, including food, drink, entertainment, news, and science. The company operates four primary brands: The Dodo, which specializes in animal-related content; NowThis, a video news publisher tailored for social media; Thrillist, which covers lifestyle topics including food, drink, travel, and entertainment; and Seeker, a platform dedicated to science and exploration. Group Nine Media engages a young audience, particularly millennials, through its video-centric, socially-driven approach, generating nearly 4 billion video views each month and providing services such as data insights, creative strategy development, and branded content.
FloSports
Series C in 2019
FloSports is a media and events company that specializes in live streaming and original video programming for sports enthusiasts. It offers a direct-to-consumer streaming platform that provides both live and on-demand access to a wide range of competitions, catering to niche sports communities. With a focus on live event coverage, original content creation, and hosting its own events, FloSports aims to connect fans with the sports they are passionate about. The company holds exclusive broadcast rights to numerous premier events, ensuring that subscribers receive comprehensive coverage and insights into their favorite sports. Through its subscription service, FloSports delivers a unique platform that serves the diverse interests of sports fans across the United States and beyond.
Play Sports Group
Acquisition in 2019
Play Sports Group is a prominent digital sports media company that specializes in cycling and tri-sports, headquartered in Bath, England. With a strong focus on delivering engaging content, PSG operates several popular channels, including the Global Cycling Network, Global Mountain Bike Network, and Global Triathlon Network, as well as non-English language channels like GCN en Español and GCN Italia. The company boasts an impressive reach, with 45 million monthly video views and 3.1 million subscribers across its platforms, alongside 5.7 million social media followers. PSG's presenters, who are knowledgeable former professional athletes, connect authentically with fans, providing insights into the professional cycling world. Additionally, PSG encompasses SHIFT Active Media, an award-winning cycling media agency that collaborates with major brands in the cycling industry, offering advertising, partnership, and content generation opportunities to engage passionate cycling enthusiasts globally.
Joyn GmbH
Funding Round in 2018
Joyn GmbH is a European streaming platform headquartered in Munich, Germany, offering over 60 live TV channels, original productions, and a variety of premium shows and movies. The platform allows users to access content free of charge across multiple devices, including smart TVs, mobile devices, and the web. Joyn provides features such as live streaming and a media library, enabling users to enjoy cross-channel entertainment. The platform continually enhances its offerings by adding new features and content, including partnerships with Eurosport and access to Hollywood movies. Joyn GmbH operates as a 50/50 joint venture between ProSiebenSat.1 Digital GmbH and Discovery Communications Europe Ltd.
Philo is a streaming service that focuses on providing an entertainment-centric experience, offering a wide range of channels, networks, and shows for general media consumption. Inspired by Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of electronic television, the company began by targeting the college market and has since evolved into a comprehensive platform for next-generation TV viewing. Headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York and Cambridge, Massachusetts, Philo allows users to access live streaming of cable channels and major broadcasts. Its features include the ability to pause live channels, enabling viewers to enjoy prime-time television, live news, sports, and entertainment on various devices, including smartphones and computers.
Oprah Winfrey Network
Acquisition in 2017
Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) is a television and digital media company based in West Hollywood, California. Established through a collaboration between Harpo Productions and Discovery Communications, OWN is uniquely named after Oprah Winfrey, whose vision and creativity shape its programming. The network offers a diverse array of content, including entertainment, news, dramas, comedies, and reality shows, catering to a broad audience. Winfrey's influence not only attracts high-profile talent but also fosters a community of engaged viewers who connect through various platforms, including social media. As a subsidiary of Discovery, Inc., OWN stands out as a distinctive cable destination known for its compelling storytelling and emotional resonance.
Group Nine Media
Venture Round in 2017
Group Nine Media, Inc. is a digital media holding company founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York City. It focuses on creating content across several key areas, including food, drink, entertainment, news, and science. The company operates four primary brands: The Dodo, which specializes in animal-related content; NowThis, a video news publisher tailored for social media; Thrillist, which covers lifestyle topics including food, drink, travel, and entertainment; and Seeker, a platform dedicated to science and exploration. Group Nine Media engages a young audience, particularly millennials, through its video-centric, socially-driven approach, generating nearly 4 billion video views each month and providing services such as data insights, creative strategy development, and branded content.
Here be Dragons
Series A in 2017
Here Be Dragons LLC is a production company based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in video-based virtual reality content. Formerly known as Vrse.works, the company rebranded in 2016 and has since focused on supporting leading creative innovators in the field of virtual reality spherical filmmaking. Here Be Dragons employs custom-built tools and proprietary technology to design and curate original immersive experiences. The team comprises industry leaders with expertise in various creative fields, including short-form commercials, music videos, feature films, theatre, design, photography, and fine arts. Their work has garnered numerous prestigious awards, including Emmys, Cannes Lions, and a Grammy, showcasing their commitment to creating compelling narratives that resonate deeply with audiences.
Scripps Networks Interactive
Acquisition in 2017
Scripps Networks Interactive is a prominent creator of engaging lifestyle content, focusing on home, food, and travel categories across various platforms, including television, digital media, and publishing. The company's portfolio features well-known brands such as HGTV, Food Network, and Travel Channel, collectively reaching over 190 million consumers in the United States each month. In addition to its domestic presence, Scripps Networks Interactive operates TVN, Poland's leading multi-platform media company, and has a joint venture with BBC Worldwide known as UKTV. The company also distributes several entertainment brands in multiple languages, reaching nearly 165 million households in over 175 countries. Scripps Networks Interactive is recognized as a trusted resource for consumers and valued partners for distributors and advertisers. Beyond media, the company emphasizes community engagement and business relationships through its corporate social responsibility initiatives and diversity efforts. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Scripps Networks Interactive maintains additional offices across major U.S. cities and internationally in London and Singapore.
New standard
Venture Round in 2017
New Standard Inc., originally known as TABI LABO Inc., is a Tokyo-based company established in 2014 that specializes in advertising services. The company focuses on branding and marketing activities, utilizing various media forms such as video production and virtual reality content, alongside organizing events. New Standard operates three distinct STUDIO businesses aimed at engaging millennials and addressing business challenges for companies and brands. With a strong emphasis on creating smartphone-specific content, the company aims to connect with a highly information-sensitive audience by blending real and digital experiences. Through its comprehensive promotional strategies, New Standard strives to deliver innovative ideas and solutions that resonate with modern lifestyles.
WinView Games
Series B in 2017
WinView Games is an ad-supported app that is 100% free to play. The games covered by WinView - for sports fans of MLB, NBA and NFL - are produced in a live studio by a team of producers based on what is happening in real time. WinView’s portfolio of 40 foundational patents covers the synchronization of the second-screen with TV broadcasts and commercials and the optimum methods of monetizing sports-based games of skill, among other types of programming content.
Curiosity
Series A in 2017
Curiosityis a award winning curiosity daily podcast will help you learn more about the world around you every day. You'll get a unique combination of research-based life hacks, the latest science and technology news, and more in less than 10 minutes. Cody gough and ashley hamer of discovery will teach you about your mind and body, outer space and the ocean depths, and how history transformed the world into what it is today.
DivvyCloud
Seed Round in 2016
DivvyCloud Corporation develops a cloud automation platform that enables enterprise customers to automate the management of security, compliance, and governance risks in public cloud and container environments. Founded in 2012 and based in Arlington, Virginia, the company provides solutions to protect against misconfigurations, policy violations, threats, and identity and access management challenges. DivvyCloud's platform offers features such as real-time remediation and consolidated visibility across various public and private cloud environments, enhancing the management of IT resources. By automating policy application and enabling proactive problem resolution, DivvyCloud helps organizations maintain continuous security and compliance, allowing them to fully leverage the advantages of cloud technology. As of May 2020, DivvyCloud operates as a subsidiary of Rapid7 LLC.
Group Nine Media
Corporate Round in 2016
Group Nine Media, Inc. is a digital media holding company founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York City. It focuses on creating content across several key areas, including food, drink, entertainment, news, and science. The company operates four primary brands: The Dodo, which specializes in animal-related content; NowThis, a video news publisher tailored for social media; Thrillist, which covers lifestyle topics including food, drink, travel, and entertainment; and Seeker, a platform dedicated to science and exploration. Group Nine Media engages a young audience, particularly millennials, through its video-centric, socially-driven approach, generating nearly 4 billion video views each month and providing services such as data insights, creative strategy development, and branded content.
FloSports
Series B in 2016
FloSports is a media and events company that specializes in live streaming and original video programming for sports enthusiasts. It offers a direct-to-consumer streaming platform that provides both live and on-demand access to a wide range of competitions, catering to niche sports communities. With a focus on live event coverage, original content creation, and hosting its own events, FloSports aims to connect fans with the sports they are passionate about. The company holds exclusive broadcast rights to numerous premier events, ensuring that subscribers receive comprehensive coverage and insights into their favorite sports. Through its subscription service, FloSports delivers a unique platform that serves the diverse interests of sports fans across the United States and beyond.
VS Media
Funding Round in 2016
VS Media is a media company based in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, founded in 2013. It empowers content creators by providing professional advice on filming and editing, production support, and resources such as equipment and networks for creativity. The company cultivates new talent, creates videos, and builds a network of socially engaged audiences to help connect creators with their fans and build an online presence. VS Media serves its clients through cross-marketing, social media, search optimization, partnerships with advertisers and agencies, and licensing content to media companies. It focuses on Chinese content and enables aspiring talent by providing professional tools to develop, market, and monetize original content. The company manages a global network of digital creators who publish content across various social media platforms, including influencers, key opinion leaders, bloggers, and other content creators. VS Media supports these creators with production facilities, training, and funding while also bridging the gap between brands and creators to help brands reach their target audiences effectively.
Curiosity
Series A in 2014
Curiosityis a award winning curiosity daily podcast will help you learn more about the world around you every day. You'll get a unique combination of research-based life hacks, the latest science and technology news, and more in less than 10 minutes. Cody gough and ashley hamer of discovery will teach you about your mind and body, outer space and the ocean depths, and how history transformed the world into what it is today.
The Dodo is a digital media company based in New York that focuses on animals, providing a blend of news, entertainment, and advocacy. It aims to be the leading online community for animal lovers, offering engaging stories and videos that highlight animal-related issues and promote animal activism. The Dodo also facilitates connections between its audience and animal welfare initiatives, encouraging care and awareness for various species. Through its content, the company seeks to inspire and inform individuals about the importance of animal welfare and the natural world.
The Living Channel
Acquisition in 2014
The Living Channel is a New Zealand television station that specializes in lifestyle programming. As both owner and operator, it focuses on delivering a diverse range of content aimed at enhancing the viewer's quality of life. The channel features various shows that cover topics such as home improvement, cooking, travel, and wellness, catering to an audience interested in enriching their everyday experiences. Through its programming, The Living Channel seeks to inspire and inform viewers, establishing itself as a prominent source of lifestyle content in the New Zealand media landscape.
Food TV
Acquisition in 2014
Food TV, is a television channel based in New Zealand.
Eurosport International
Acquisition in 2014
Eurosport International, established in 1989 and acquired by Discovery Communications in 2014, is a French-based operator of sports television channels. It offers a digital platform providing news articles, videos, and live scores for a wide range of sports including football, tennis, cycling, motorsports, rugby, and horseracing, catering to diverse sports enthusiasts across the globe.
All3Media
Acquisition in 2014
All3Media is a prominent company in the television and media industry, specializing in the production and distribution of a diverse range of television content and formats for global broadcasters and digital platforms. The group comprises various production companies, each functioning independently with its own creative identity, enabling a wide array of programming that caters to different audiences. All3Media excels in delivering content across multiple genres, including documentary, natural history, formatted entertainment, factual entertainment, features, children's programming, and reality shows. This diverse portfolio allows the company to adapt effectively to the evolving demands of the audio-visual and digital delivery landscape.
Tapp Media
Venture Round in 2014
Tapp Media is a company that specializes in creating and managing online video channels tailored for personalities and their fans. Founded in 2014 and based in the United States, Tapp Media offers a subscription-based platform that allows fans to have close-up access to their favorite figures. The company provides comprehensive services, including channel creation and production, distribution across various digital platforms and apps, marketing, payment processing, and data analytics. Among its offerings are The Sarah Palin Channel, a member-supported platform fostering discussion on diverse topics, and New Life TV, which addresses issues related to recovery and relationships. Additionally, Tapp Media enables viewers to enjoy micro-channels centered around their specific interests and idols, providing a personalized viewing experience accessible on multiple devices.
Espresso
Acquisition in 2013
Espresso Group specializes in developing and delivering digital education content for primary schools in the United Kingdom. It offers a wide range of digital resources, including video clips, student activities, news articles, multimedia activities, games, websites, and worksheets. The company provides a comprehensive library of cross-curricular digital materials suitable for various educational stages, including foundation, Key Stages 1, 2, 3, and 4. Espresso Education is recognized as the UK market leader in video-based digital curriculum services, encompassing offerings such as Espresso Primary and Clipbank. Additionally, its international division licenses and distributes educational content to over 40 countries. Espresso's mission focuses on supplying high-quality digital resources that enhance classroom learning, foster engagement, and support curriculum delivery while promoting ICT skill development.
Espresso
Acquisition in 2013
Espresso Group specializes in developing and delivering digital education content for primary schools in the United Kingdom. It offers a wide range of digital resources, including video clips, student activities, news articles, multimedia activities, games, websites, and worksheets. The company provides a comprehensive library of cross-curricular digital materials suitable for various educational stages, including foundation, Key Stages 1, 2, 3, and 4. Espresso Education is recognized as the UK market leader in video-based digital curriculum services, encompassing offerings such as Espresso Primary and Clipbank. Additionally, its international division licenses and distributes educational content to over 40 countries. Espresso's mission focuses on supplying high-quality digital resources that enhance classroom learning, foster engagement, and support curriculum delivery while promoting ICT skill development.
Switchover Media
Acquisition in 2013
Switchover Media, founded in July 2009 following a buyout of selected Jetix assets in Italy by Francesco Nespega, operates as a television broadcasting company. It specializes in providing children's entertainment through its various channels, including K2 and Frisbee, as well as offering content across genres with channels like Giallo, Focus, and GXT. The company focuses on delivering engaging programming tailored to young audiences, contributing to the entertainment landscape in Italy.
Grockit
Venture Round in 2012
Grockit is a pioneering online social learning company. Grockit has proven that people learn more, faster through combining social learning mechanics and multi-media learning content to help people teach and learn from others. Grockit.com offers Test Prep services for GMAT, IIM CAT, LSAT, GRE, ACT, SAT and AP Calculus and AP History tests. Grockit has built a social learning test prep platform for license and direct-to-consumer products. Florida Virtual Schools, KIPP Schools, Georgetown University and other schools have deployed Grockit services.
Lumos Labs, Inc. develops and provides Lumosity, a brain training application aimed at enhancing cognitive abilities. Founded in 2005 and launched in 2007, Lumosity features over 40 web and mobile games that challenge core cognitive skills such as memory, attention, and problem-solving. The games are rooted in research from the field of neuroplasticity and are supported by ongoing independent studies conducted by academic researchers worldwide. In addition to cognitive training, Lumosity also offers math games focused on practicing basic arithmetic operations. The company's products are accessible to brain trainers globally, promoting mental fitness through engaging and scientifically-informed gameplay.
Revision3
Acquisition in 2012
Revision3 Corporation is a media company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in creating and producing original Internet video shows. Founded in 2005, it caters to an Internet-savvy audience by providing high-quality content on niche subjects such as technology, comedy, music, and cooking. Revision3 leverages a quick production cycle to deliver tailored, on-demand video that appeals to viewers seeking in-depth information on specific topics. The company maintains flexibility in content distribution, utilizing multiple platforms such as iTunes, Odeo, and Bittorrent, and supports various video formats to ensure broad accessibility across devices, including computers, smartphones, and Internet-connected televisions. As a subsidiary of Discovery, Inc., Revision3 continues to innovate in the digital entertainment landscape.
Sharecare
Seed Round in 2010
Sharecare, Inc. is a digital health company that offers an online health and wellness engagement platform aimed at helping individuals manage their health comprehensively. Founded in 2009 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, Sharecare connects users to a variety of health resources and programs, allowing them to unify and navigate their health journey seamlessly. The platform features tools such as YOU, which provides visual context for understanding health conditions, and AskMD, a symptom checker offering personalized guidance. Sharecare's solutions encompass areas including chronic disease management, mental health, and preventive care, making it easier for users to engage with their health on a daily basis. By fostering a supportive environment for individuals, healthcare providers, and organizations, Sharecare promotes positive behavior change and enhances access to quality care.
HowStuffWorks
Acquisition in 2007
HowStuffWorks, LLC is an Atlanta-based company established in 1998 that specializes in creating informative and entertaining content across various media formats, including articles, podcasts, and videos. The company’s website features a broad range of topics such as adventure, animals, culture, health, technology, and more. A significant aspect of its business is its extensive podcast library, which includes over 6,000 episodes and has achieved more than 1 billion downloads, making it a leading publisher in the podcasting space. Notable brands under HowStuffWorks include Stuff You Should Know and Stuff You Missed in History Class. In addition to its content offerings, HowStuffWorks operates an online store that sells branded merchandise such as apparel and accessories. The company is a subsidiary of OpenMail, LLC.
TreeHugger
Acquisition in 2007
TreeHugger is a dedicated sustainability website that focuses on a wide array of topics related to environmental issues, including design, food, transportation, energy, fashion, and health. The platform serves as a comprehensive resource for green news and solutions, offering product information and insights to help readers make informed decisions. With features like an up-to-date blog and weekly newsletters, TreeHugger aims to drive sustainability into the mainstream and empower individuals to engage with environmental challenges. Acquired by Discovery Communications in 2007, the site continues to be a valuable source for those seeking to understand and navigate the complexities of sustainability.
Remark Holdings
Post in 2007
Remark Holdings is a global digital media company that integrates engaging content with social interaction. The company operates a portfolio of digital brands, including Vegas.com, Banks.com, IRS.com, and FileLater.com, and owns Kankan, an AI-based machine learning data intelligence platform. Remark Holdings focuses on the lifestyle vertical for the 18 to 35-year-old demographic through its publication Bikini.com, which offers content and e-commerce related to the beach lifestyle. Additionally, Remark Holdings provides AI-powered analytics, computer vision, and smart agent solutions, enabling organizations to analyze customer demographics and behavior while addressing potential security threats in real-time. The company also develops and delivers custom AI solutions tailored to specific client needs.
Petfinder
Acquisition in 2006
Petfinder is an online platform dedicated to facilitating pet adoption by connecting users with animals in need of homes. Launched in January 1996 and based in the United States, it features a searchable database of adoptable pets and maintains a directory of over 14,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Petfinder aims to simplify the adoption process for potential pet owners, ensuring that animals find loving homes. The platform has received recognition for its user-friendly interface, including accolades such as TIME Magazine's designation as one of the 50 Best Websites of 2008 and a People's Voice Webby Award in 2009. Additionally, its mobile application was nominated as a finalist for the Webby Awards in 2011, underscoring its commitment to providing accessible resources for pet adoption.
Academy123
Acquisition in 2006
Academy123 offer an online education platform that enables the rapid development and delivery of multimedia content. It also provides searchable lessons, explanations, problems, solutions, and quizzes for math subjects. These products are used for homework help, classroom support, test preparation, and educational enrichment. Among its many homework help and self-study guides for middle and high school students is NutshellMath, an online service that provides interactive math explanations and multimedia demonstrations of math concepts. NutshellMath is predominantly comprised of 50,000 tailor-made videos that are aligned with commonly-used math textbooks in the U.S. These videos were created by approximately 400 teachers using the Academy123 content development platform. Academy123 pioneered the ""listen and view"" instructional format that was later popularized by [Khan Academy](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/khan-academy). Academy123 was founded by Maury Friedman and Yarone Goren in January 2004 and is based in Westlake Village, California. The company was acquired by Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, on July 5, 2006.
Antenna International
Acquisition in 2006
Antenna International, established in 1984, is a leading provider of technology, content, and related services to artistic, historic, and cultural institutions worldwide. Based in London, the company specializes in creating immersive experiences through audio tours, mobile apps, multimedia guides, podcasts, and interactive content, including augmented reality and image recognition. Antenna partners with these institutions to deliver educational and engaging content in multiple languages, reaching over 63 million people annually. The company's innovative approach enhances understanding and appreciation of culture across various sectors, including museums, art galleries, industrial sites, and travel destinations.
Charles W. Clark
Acquisition in 2004
Charles W. Clark Co is an award-winning publisher and distributor of high-quality core-curriculum educational videos, CD-ROMs, and DVDs for children and young people in kindergarten through eighth grade.
AIMS Multimedia
Acquisition in 2004
AIMS Multimedia is a producer and distributor of educational multimedia programs for the education community, including DigitalCurriculum--a complete curriculum-on-demand teaching and learning system that incorporates full length videos, key concept video clips, and other supplemental educational materials.
Travel Channel
Acquisition in 1997
The Travel Channel, LLC, established in 1987, is a U.S.-based television network dedicated to travel entertainment. It offers a wide range of programming, including documentaries and how-to shows, covering topics such as arts and culture, beaches, cruises, family travel, food and drinks, road trips, local getaways, national parks, outdoor adventures, romance and honeymoons, and travel tips. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with additional offices in New York and Atlanta, the company aims to inspire and inform viewers about travel destinations and experiences, both near and far. It operates as a subsidiary of Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.