Highland Europe

Highland Europe is a venture capital firm founded in 2012, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Geneva, Switzerland. The firm specializes in investing in growth-stage companies within the internet, mobile, and software sectors across Europe. Highland Europe typically makes equity investments ranging from €5 million to €75 million in companies that have achieved annual revenues of at least €10 million. The firm aims to support management teams in accelerating growth and building sustainable businesses by providing capital for both primary investments and secondary transactions. Highland Europe works closely with Highland Capital Partners, leveraging their extensive experience in venture capital to identify and nurture companies that address large market opportunities and have the potential for global expansion.

Efosa Ayanru

Associate

Robert T. Bemis

Vice President of Global Infrastructure

Keith Benjamin

General Partner

Jacob Bernstein

Principal

David Blyghton

Partner

Samuel Brooks

Partner

Sam Brooks

Partner

Eoghan Dorman

Senior Associate

Anna Faulkner

Associate

Laurence Garrett

Partner

Irena Goldenberg

General Partner

Thomas E. Guilfoile

General Partner, Highland Consumer Fund

Ayna Hayden

Principal

Michael Lackey

Investor

Paul Maeder

Chair, Partner and Founder

Lucinda Maxwell

Associate

Fergal Mullen

Co-Founder and Partner

Tom Neuberger

Associate

Helena Prokhorenko

Principal

Will de Quant

Senior Associate

Gajan Rajanathan

General Partner

Ronan Shally

Partner and CFO

Emily Tan

Senior Associate

Jean Tardy-Joubert

Partner

Chuan Thor

Managing Director

Harry Williams

Senior Associate

Tony Zappala

Partner

Anthony Zappalà

Partner

Past deals in Streaming

Podimo

Series B in 2021
Podimo ApS develops a platform, which provides podcast streaming and download services. The company provides audio content to the users. Podimo ApS was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Bitmovin

Series C in 2021
Bitmovin Inc specializes in online streaming solutions and server encoding systems, offering a range of products designed to enhance video delivery and user experience. The company's key offerings include a cloud-based transcoding platform known as bitcodin, which supports adaptive streaming for MPEG-DASH and Apple HLS, as well as BITDASH, a suite of optimized clients for various devices. Additionally, Bitmovin provides an Encoding API for real-time content encoding, a Player for delivering video to streaming devices, and analytics tools that help increase viewer engagement through actionable insights. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Klagenfurt, Austria, Bitmovin emerged from the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt and continues to engage in research and standardization efforts in the multimedia sector. The company maintains a strategic partnership with Intertrust Technologies Corporation and has attracted investment from notable firms such as Atomico and YCombinator.

Bitmovin

Debt Financing in 2019
Bitmovin Inc specializes in online streaming solutions and server encoding systems, offering a range of products designed to enhance video delivery and user experience. The company's key offerings include a cloud-based transcoding platform known as bitcodin, which supports adaptive streaming for MPEG-DASH and Apple HLS, as well as BITDASH, a suite of optimized clients for various devices. Additionally, Bitmovin provides an Encoding API for real-time content encoding, a Player for delivering video to streaming devices, and analytics tools that help increase viewer engagement through actionable insights. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Klagenfurt, Austria, Bitmovin emerged from the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt and continues to engage in research and standardization efforts in the multimedia sector. The company maintains a strategic partnership with Intertrust Technologies Corporation and has attracted investment from notable firms such as Atomico and YCombinator.

Bitmovin

Series B in 2018
Bitmovin Inc specializes in online streaming solutions and server encoding systems, offering a range of products designed to enhance video delivery and user experience. The company's key offerings include a cloud-based transcoding platform known as bitcodin, which supports adaptive streaming for MPEG-DASH and Apple HLS, as well as BITDASH, a suite of optimized clients for various devices. Additionally, Bitmovin provides an Encoding API for real-time content encoding, a Player for delivering video to streaming devices, and analytics tools that help increase viewer engagement through actionable insights. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Klagenfurt, Austria, Bitmovin emerged from the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt and continues to engage in research and standardization efforts in the multimedia sector. The company maintains a strategic partnership with Intertrust Technologies Corporation and has attracted investment from notable firms such as Atomico and YCombinator.

Aereo

Series C in 2014
Aereo is a New York City-based technology company that enables consumers to access live broadcast television through Internet-connected devices using its cloud-based antenna and DVR technology. This service allows users to pause and rewind live programs or save them for later viewing, eliminating the need for a cable or satellite subscription. Aereo supports various platforms, including iPads, iPhones, MacBooks, and streaming devices like AppleTV and Roku. Membership options start at $8 per month, which includes access to the cloud-based technology and 20 hours of DVR storage, with an upgrade available for $12 per month for 60 hours of storage. New members can try the service free for the first month. Founded in February 2012 by Chet Kanoja and backed by IAC, Aereo aims to provide an alternative way for consumers to enjoy television content.

Filestack

Seed Round in 2013
Filestack is a leading Content Ingestion Network that specializes in file handling and content integration for developers. Its platform enables the seamless uploading, storage, and transformation of large files, including documents, images, and videos. With an easy-to-use API, Filestack allows businesses to integrate file uploading capabilities into their applications, facilitating content retrieval from various sources such as websites and mobile apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Dropbox. Developers appreciate Filestack for its robust third-party integrations and the ability to deliver content quickly and responsively across all types of devices. The company's focus on reliability, scalability, and security makes it a preferred choice for organizations looking to enhance their content management processes.

Aereo

Series B in 2013
Aereo is a New York City-based technology company that enables consumers to access live broadcast television through Internet-connected devices using its cloud-based antenna and DVR technology. This service allows users to pause and rewind live programs or save them for later viewing, eliminating the need for a cable or satellite subscription. Aereo supports various platforms, including iPads, iPhones, MacBooks, and streaming devices like AppleTV and Roku. Membership options start at $8 per month, which includes access to the cloud-based technology and 20 hours of DVR storage, with an upgrade available for $12 per month for 60 hours of storage. New members can try the service free for the first month. Founded in February 2012 by Chet Kanoja and backed by IAC, Aereo aims to provide an alternative way for consumers to enjoy television content.

Aereo

Series A in 2012
Aereo is a New York City-based technology company that enables consumers to access live broadcast television through Internet-connected devices using its cloud-based antenna and DVR technology. This service allows users to pause and rewind live programs or save them for later viewing, eliminating the need for a cable or satellite subscription. Aereo supports various platforms, including iPads, iPhones, MacBooks, and streaming devices like AppleTV and Roku. Membership options start at $8 per month, which includes access to the cloud-based technology and 20 hours of DVR storage, with an upgrade available for $12 per month for 60 hours of storage. New members can try the service free for the first month. Founded in February 2012 by Chet Kanoja and backed by IAC, Aereo aims to provide an alternative way for consumers to enjoy television content.

6Rooms

Series C in 2012
6Rooms (六间房) is a Chinese high-tech enterprise that operates an online video community. 6Rooms is supported by the state Ministry of Culture, SARFT, and the Haidian district government. Currently, users of 6Rooms have covered 10 million people with an independent IP of 5 million and page views of 70 million per day. 6Rooms is a video sharing website taking Web 2.0 as the core technology. It is listed as one of the top 500 Global Internet Companies and top 20 Chinese enterprises.

Aereo

Seed Round in 2011
Aereo is a New York City-based technology company that enables consumers to access live broadcast television through Internet-connected devices using its cloud-based antenna and DVR technology. This service allows users to pause and rewind live programs or save them for later viewing, eliminating the need for a cable or satellite subscription. Aereo supports various platforms, including iPads, iPhones, MacBooks, and streaming devices like AppleTV and Roku. Membership options start at $8 per month, which includes access to the cloud-based technology and 20 hours of DVR storage, with an upgrade available for $12 per month for 60 hours of storage. New members can try the service free for the first month. Founded in February 2012 by Chet Kanoja and backed by IAC, Aereo aims to provide an alternative way for consumers to enjoy television content.

Inxpo

Series A in 2009
INXPO's next-generation digital broadcasting platform empowers organizations to reach their stakeholders through highly engaging online experiences — on any device, at any time. Through our Webcasting, Business TV and Online Event products, INXPO's clients deliver secure, on-air messages that matter, with innovative social tools that transform passive experiences into interactive ones and make their impact measurable. INXPO is the standard for TV-quality live video presentations. Our solutions are trusted by many of the world's most esteemed enterprises, including Aon, Autodesk, Cisco, EMC, Gap, HIMSS, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble and UnitedHealthcare, to create memorable experiences.

Streambase Systems

Series D in 2009
StreamBase Systems is a provider of complex event processing software designed to enable the analysis and action on real-time streaming data. Its Event Processing Platform includes StreamBase Studio, an integrated development environment based on Eclipse, which allows users to design real-time applications using a graphical event-flow language. The platform features a rapid application development environment and a low-latency, high-throughput event server, facilitating instantaneous decision-making. StreamBase's solutions are utilized by investment banks, hedge funds, and government agencies to enhance revenue, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. The company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Streambase Systems

Series C in 2007
StreamBase Systems is a provider of complex event processing software designed to enable the analysis and action on real-time streaming data. Its Event Processing Platform includes StreamBase Studio, an integrated development environment based on Eclipse, which allows users to design real-time applications using a graphical event-flow language. The platform features a rapid application development environment and a low-latency, high-throughput event server, facilitating instantaneous decision-making. StreamBase's solutions are utilized by investment banks, hedge funds, and government agencies to enhance revenue, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. The company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

UUSee

Series B in 2007
UUSee is a Chinese new media company that provides network television and value-added services to global broadband subscribers. Founded in 2005, the company offers the largest platform for the aggregation and distribution of video and audio content. As of 2009, the download amount of UUSee network TV software has exceeded 200 million. It relies on 3 subordinate platforms: the internet video play platform; the massive site-wide video search platform; and the video community experience platform, thereby making it the leader in the Chinese network video industry.

Streambase Systems

Series B in 2005
StreamBase Systems is a provider of complex event processing software designed to enable the analysis and action on real-time streaming data. Its Event Processing Platform includes StreamBase Studio, an integrated development environment based on Eclipse, which allows users to design real-time applications using a graphical event-flow language. The platform features a rapid application development environment and a low-latency, high-throughput event server, facilitating instantaneous decision-making. StreamBase's solutions are utilized by investment banks, hedge funds, and government agencies to enhance revenue, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. The company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Streambase Systems

Series A in 2003
StreamBase Systems is a provider of complex event processing software designed to enable the analysis and action on real-time streaming data. Its Event Processing Platform includes StreamBase Studio, an integrated development environment based on Eclipse, which allows users to design real-time applications using a graphical event-flow language. The platform features a rapid application development environment and a low-latency, high-throughput event server, facilitating instantaneous decision-making. StreamBase's solutions are utilized by investment banks, hedge funds, and government agencies to enhance revenue, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. The company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

GlobalStreams

Series B in 2002
GlobalStreams is a broadcasting solutions company that specializes in providing production, presentation, and delivery services for live and on-demand television-quality broadcasts across various mediums, including the Internet. The company's primary offering is the GlobeCaster, an all-in-one broadcast production studio equipped with tools typically found in traditional studios. Through innovative and cost-effective technology, GlobalStreams collaborates with leading solution providers to offer a comprehensive suite of services, including production technology, strategic broadcast consulting, syndication, training, and support. This approach helps businesses enhance customer relationships while reducing operational costs. Additionally, GlobalStreams develops intuitive communication technology that streamlines videography, graphics, and animation, enabling flexible multi-layering and real-time editing effects for content creators.

GlobalStreams

Series A in 2001
GlobalStreams is a broadcasting solutions company that specializes in providing production, presentation, and delivery services for live and on-demand television-quality broadcasts across various mediums, including the Internet. The company's primary offering is the GlobeCaster, an all-in-one broadcast production studio equipped with tools typically found in traditional studios. Through innovative and cost-effective technology, GlobalStreams collaborates with leading solution providers to offer a comprehensive suite of services, including production technology, strategic broadcast consulting, syndication, training, and support. This approach helps businesses enhance customer relationships while reducing operational costs. Additionally, GlobalStreams develops intuitive communication technology that streamlines videography, graphics, and animation, enabling flexible multi-layering and real-time editing effects for content creators.

Raindance Communications

Venture Round in 1999
Raindance Communications is a provider of Internet-based communication solutions that facilitate voice, video, and visual exchanges in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The company offers a range of services designed for remote communication, including its flagship Evoke Webconferencing, live and on-demand streaming through Evoke Webcasting, and voice-to-email messaging via Evoke Talking Email. Additionally, Raindance Communications provides real-time voice chat through Evoke Web Talk. Utilizing proprietary technology, the company integrates traditional telephony with interactive web tools to support everyday business meetings and events through various options, such as reservationless conferencing and operator-assisted conferencing.
Spot something off? Help us improve by flagging any incorrect or outdated information. Just email us at support@teaserclub.com. Your feedback is most welcome.