Greylock

Greylock Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1965 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in Wellesley and San Francisco. The firm specializes in investing across all stages of company development, particularly focusing on seed and early-stage investments, as well as growth capital. Greylock primarily targets consumer and enterprise software sectors, with interests spanning various industries, including fintech, healthcare, media, and cloud applications. The firm typically invests between $50,000 and $500,000 in seed-stage companies, $1 million to $10 million in early-stage firms, and $25 million to $200 million in later-stage companies. Greylock is known for backing entrepreneurs who innovate and disrupt markets, having invested in notable companies such as Airbnb, Dropbox, and LinkedIn. The firm prefers to take board seats in its portfolio companies and seeks opportunities primarily in the United States, India, China, Europe, and Israel.

Michael Ahern

Recruiting Partner

Jacob Andreou

General Partner

Joseph Ansanelli

Partner

Asheem Chandna

Partner

Jerry Chen

Partner

Gerald Chen

Partner

John Delaney

Principal

Mike Duboe

General Partner

Roger Evans

Partner

Maya Frai

Investor

Tom Frangione

COO

Sarah Guo

Board Partner

Lee Haney

Partner and Head of CXO Partnerships

William Helman

Partner

Bob Henderson

Special Limited Partner

William Kaiser

Partner

Christine Kim

Partner

John Lilly

Venture Partner

Corinne Riley

Partner

Jason Risch

Investor

Seth Rosenberg

Partner

James Slavet

Venture Partner

Dave Strohm

Partner

David N. Strohm

Venture Partner

Donald A. Sullivan

Administrative Partner

Don Sullivan

Partner

David Thacker

Venture Partner

Peter Thorne

Investor

David Wadhwani

Venture Partner

Past deals in Entertainment

Glue

Series A in 2022
Mystery creates a curated multi-destination night out based on the likes, dislikes, and interests of the user. They handle all services including planning, transportation, and reservations and have it a personalized experience that is a surprise.

Caffeine

Series D in 2020
Caffeine Inc. operates a live social broadcasting and streaming platform that focuses on gaming and entertainment. Founded in 2016 and based in Redwood City, California, Caffeine allows users to create and broadcast interactive content, including esports and various forms of entertainment. The platform emphasizes real-time engagement, enabling viewers to watch, chat, and share experiences without delays. Caffeine collaborates with major partners like FOX Sports, ESPN, and Riot Games to offer diverse content that appeals to a wide audience. Additionally, the company maintains a zero-tolerance policy against bullying, hate speech, and racism, fostering a positive environment for its users. Through its platform, Caffeine aims to simplify the creation and distribution of live content while enabling users to monetize their streams and engage with a community of fans across culture, sports, and music.

Caffeine

Corporate Round in 2018
Caffeine Inc. operates a live social broadcasting and streaming platform that focuses on gaming and entertainment. Founded in 2016 and based in Redwood City, California, Caffeine allows users to create and broadcast interactive content, including esports and various forms of entertainment. The platform emphasizes real-time engagement, enabling viewers to watch, chat, and share experiences without delays. Caffeine collaborates with major partners like FOX Sports, ESPN, and Riot Games to offer diverse content that appeals to a wide audience. Additionally, the company maintains a zero-tolerance policy against bullying, hate speech, and racism, fostering a positive environment for its users. Through its platform, Caffeine aims to simplify the creation and distribution of live content while enabling users to monetize their streams and engage with a community of fans across culture, sports, and music.

Caffeine

Series C in 2018
Caffeine Inc. operates a live social broadcasting and streaming platform that focuses on gaming and entertainment. Founded in 2016 and based in Redwood City, California, Caffeine allows users to create and broadcast interactive content, including esports and various forms of entertainment. The platform emphasizes real-time engagement, enabling viewers to watch, chat, and share experiences without delays. Caffeine collaborates with major partners like FOX Sports, ESPN, and Riot Games to offer diverse content that appeals to a wide audience. Additionally, the company maintains a zero-tolerance policy against bullying, hate speech, and racism, fostering a positive environment for its users. Through its platform, Caffeine aims to simplify the creation and distribution of live content while enabling users to monetize their streams and engage with a community of fans across culture, sports, and music.

Caavo

Series B in 2017
Caavo, Inc. is a consumer electronics company founded in 2015 and based in Santa Clara, California. The company focuses on developing a cohesive entertainment experience by integrating linear television, streaming services, and web content into a single, user-friendly platform. Its products enable users to control their viewing experience with voice commands or a single remote, making the process seamless and efficient. Additionally, Caavo has created a TV-connected platform tailored for senior living, allowing healthcare staff and families to remotely assist senior citizens through video calls, wellness checks, and assistance requests, even when the television is off. This dual approach highlights Caavo's commitment to enhancing both general entertainment consumption and specialized services for seniors.

Hooked

Series A in 2017
Hooked, formerly known as Telepathic, is a mobile media company that has pioneered the chat fiction format, appealing primarily to the Snapchat generation. With a readership of 50 million, Hooked has reached the top of the App Store in 25 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan. The company utilizes proprietary technology and artificial intelligence to analyze billions of data points in order to predict content trends and develop popular media. This innovative approach positions Hooked as a potential leader in the evolving entertainment landscape, akin to future giants like Netflix and Disney. The company has attracted significant venture funding from notable investors in both Silicon Valley and Hollywood, further solidifying its growth and impact in the industry.

Caavo

Series A in 2017
Caavo, Inc. is a consumer electronics company founded in 2015 and based in Santa Clara, California. The company focuses on developing a cohesive entertainment experience by integrating linear television, streaming services, and web content into a single, user-friendly platform. Its products enable users to control their viewing experience with voice commands or a single remote, making the process seamless and efficient. Additionally, Caavo has created a TV-connected platform tailored for senior living, allowing healthcare staff and families to remotely assist senior citizens through video calls, wellness checks, and assistance requests, even when the television is off. This dual approach highlights Caavo's commitment to enhancing both general entertainment consumption and specialized services for seniors.

Hooked

Seed Round in 2016
Hooked, formerly known as Telepathic, is a mobile media company that has pioneered the chat fiction format, appealing primarily to the Snapchat generation. With a readership of 50 million, Hooked has reached the top of the App Store in 25 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan. The company utilizes proprietary technology and artificial intelligence to analyze billions of data points in order to predict content trends and develop popular media. This innovative approach positions Hooked as a potential leader in the evolving entertainment landscape, akin to future giants like Netflix and Disney. The company has attracted significant venture funding from notable investors in both Silicon Valley and Hollywood, further solidifying its growth and impact in the industry.

Mindshow

Series A in 2016
Mindshow is a technology and content development studio focused on simplifying and enhancing the process of story creation in virtual reality. It operates a three-dimensional animation studio that allows users to create animated movies easily and enjoyably. By utilizing its proprietary tools, Mindshow enables clients to bring characters to life through voice and body movements, as well as record actions from various angles. This innovative approach empowers content creators to effectively develop and share their narratives within a virtual reality environment.

Evertoon

Seed Round in 2016
Evertoon, Inc. is a mobile application company based in San Francisco, California, that allows users to create 3D animated movies. Founded in 2013 and currently operating as a subsidiary of Niantic, Inc., Evertoon enables users to customize avatars by using photographs of themselves, friends, or celebrities. The application allows users to input emojis to animate these avatars and record dialogues with optional voice filters, making it easy to produce a movie in just a few minutes. The finished products can be shared across various platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, empowering users to bring their stories to life in an accessible and engaging manner.

Hooked

Seed Round in 2015
Hooked, formerly known as Telepathic, is a mobile media company that has pioneered the chat fiction format, appealing primarily to the Snapchat generation. With a readership of 50 million, Hooked has reached the top of the App Store in 25 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan. The company utilizes proprietary technology and artificial intelligence to analyze billions of data points in order to predict content trends and develop popular media. This innovative approach positions Hooked as a potential leader in the evolving entertainment landscape, akin to future giants like Netflix and Disney. The company has attracted significant venture funding from notable investors in both Silicon Valley and Hollywood, further solidifying its growth and impact in the industry.

Vessel

Series B in 2015
Vessel Group, Inc. operates a video platform that allows users to access a variety of content across numerous categories, including comedy, gaming, music, and more. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, the platform is designed to provide early access to videos from popular creators, offering short-term video releases at affordable prices. The company was established by key figures from the digital media industry, including Jason Kilar, a co-founder of Hulu, and Richard Tom, a former CTO of Hulu. Vessel is supported by notable investors, including Benchmark, Greylock Partners, and Bezos Expeditions.

Vessel

Series A in 2014
Vessel Group, Inc. operates a video platform that allows users to access a variety of content across numerous categories, including comedy, gaming, music, and more. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, the platform is designed to provide early access to videos from popular creators, offering short-term video releases at affordable prices. The company was established by key figures from the digital media industry, including Jason Kilar, a co-founder of Hulu, and Richard Tom, a former CTO of Hulu. Vessel is supported by notable investors, including Benchmark, Greylock Partners, and Bezos Expeditions.

iNDIE PRODUCERS GUILD

Seed Round in 2014
iPG is an open society of aspiring professionals that are enrolled as iPG associates. The associates work or aspire to work in the entertainment industry including motion pictures, music and media. iPG acts as a bridge to industry unions and linked businesses to further the would-be careers of its associates.

The Last Guide Company

Seed Round in 2014
The Last Guide Company provides products that make it easier and more fun to go out and explore.

Viki

Series B in 2011
Viki is an international video streaming platform that offers a diverse selection of TV shows and movies, with a particular focus on content from Korea, Taiwan, China, and Bollywood. The platform is unique in its community-driven approach, where avid fans contribute by translating and subtitling content into over 150 languages. This crowdsourced subtitle feature enhances accessibility, allowing users worldwide to discover and enjoy premium media without language barriers. Viki's offerings include a variety of genres, such as dramas and telenovelas, enabling a broad audience to engage with global entertainment easily.

Viki

Series A in 2010
Viki is an international video streaming platform that offers a diverse selection of TV shows and movies, with a particular focus on content from Korea, Taiwan, China, and Bollywood. The platform is unique in its community-driven approach, where avid fans contribute by translating and subtitling content into over 150 languages. This crowdsourced subtitle feature enhances accessibility, allowing users worldwide to discover and enjoy premium media without language barriers. Viki's offerings include a variety of genres, such as dramas and telenovelas, enabling a broad audience to engage with global entertainment easily.

VUDU

Series C in 2008
Vudu, Inc. specializes in digital technologies and services that deliver Internet entertainment to consumers' high-definition televisions and home theaters. The company offers products such as the Vudu Box and Vudu XL, which provide access to a wide range of movies and TV shows, as well as the Vudu Wireless Kit that connects these devices to the Internet. In addition to its core offerings, Vudu sells accessories including replacement remotes, power adapters, and AC cords. The company collaborates with movie studios, independent studios, and distributors to provide its content. Vudu’s products are available through authorized installers and online, catering to a diverse audience seeking home entertainment solutions.

VUDU

Series B in 2007
Vudu, Inc. specializes in digital technologies and services that deliver Internet entertainment to consumers' high-definition televisions and home theaters. The company offers products such as the Vudu Box and Vudu XL, which provide access to a wide range of movies and TV shows, as well as the Vudu Wireless Kit that connects these devices to the Internet. In addition to its core offerings, Vudu sells accessories including replacement remotes, power adapters, and AC cords. The company collaborates with movie studios, independent studios, and distributors to provide its content. Vudu’s products are available through authorized installers and online, catering to a diverse audience seeking home entertainment solutions.

Music Nation

Series A in 2007
Music Nation is a discovery and recommendation engine that connects fans and artists across multiple platforms using music, MP3s, videos, etc.

Marquee

Series B in 2006
Marquee develops software for secure on-demand access to a movie library.

VUDU

Series A in 2005
Vudu, Inc. specializes in digital technologies and services that deliver Internet entertainment to consumers' high-definition televisions and home theaters. The company offers products such as the Vudu Box and Vudu XL, which provide access to a wide range of movies and TV shows, as well as the Vudu Wireless Kit that connects these devices to the Internet. In addition to its core offerings, Vudu sells accessories including replacement remotes, power adapters, and AC cords. The company collaborates with movie studios, independent studios, and distributors to provide its content. Vudu’s products are available through authorized installers and online, catering to a diverse audience seeking home entertainment solutions.

Space.com

Series B in 2000
Space.com inspires casual sky watchers and space fans of all ages with vivid stories and images celebrating cosmic events and discoveries, human spaceflight and robotic exploration. We reveal the universe by bringing the journey down to Earth.
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