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 Streaming

Cribl

Series D in 2022
Cribl, Inc. is a software company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in managing log ingestion and real-time data analytics. Founded in 2017 by Dritan and Ledion Bitincka and Clint Sharp, Cribl offers a product called Logstream, which allows organizations to transform logs and metrics in motion, eliminating waste and routing data to cost-effective destinations. The software enables users to create an observability pipeline capable of processing data at Petabyte scale, supported by a central management console for overseeing numerous worker nodes. Cribl's solutions provide users with enhanced visibility, intelligence, and control over their data, helping to reduce low-value data, enrich data with relevant context, and ensure compliance with privacy mandates.

Cribl

Series C in 2021
Cribl, Inc. is a software company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in managing log ingestion and real-time data analytics. Founded in 2017 by Dritan and Ledion Bitincka and Clint Sharp, Cribl offers a product called Logstream, which allows organizations to transform logs and metrics in motion, eliminating waste and routing data to cost-effective destinations. The software enables users to create an observability pipeline capable of processing data at Petabyte scale, supported by a central management console for overseeing numerous worker nodes. Cribl's solutions provide users with enhanced visibility, intelligence, and control over their data, helping to reduce low-value data, enrich data with relevant context, and ensure compliance with privacy mandates.

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.

Akka

Series D in 2020
Lightbend, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a reactive application development platform designed for building distributed systems, including microservices and real-time streaming applications. The platform features a suite of tools that includes Akka, a message-driven runtime for concurrency management; the Play Framework for scalable web applications; Lagom for microservices architecture; and Cloudflow, which facilitates the lifecycle management of streaming data pipelines on Kubernetes. Lightbend also offers Cloudstate for distributed state management and Scala, a programming language that enhances code conciseness. The company serves diverse industries such as financial services, retail, and telecommunications, and provides expert support, training, and consulting services. Lightbend partners with various resellers and technology firms, including IBM and Red Hat, to deliver its solutions globally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lightbend has additional offices in several locations, including New York and Switzerland.

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.

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.

Clutch

Convertible Note in 2016
Developer of an online gaming platform intended to share personal game clips and moments. The company's application help in sharing short gameplay clips of various gaming tournaments and battles stored from PC, Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo Switch, enabling users to find community, share their best gaming highlights, and improve their gaming skils.

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.

Frisbee

Seed Round in 2016
Frisbee builds mobile video products that enable people to intimately and authentically communicate with one another through video. We want to help people feel close to one another even when apart in a way that builds deeper relationships. We're looking for motivated engineers who can bring their skills and ideas to building mobile products that help people connect. We're a small scrappy team of former Facebookers and startup vets, and looking for A players to bring on! ------- Previous products: Alively (iOS) makes it easy to capture & share everyday moments privately with your friends through live or recorded video: https://alive.ly/ and App Store here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alively/id1143273512

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.

Gathertheapp

Seed Round in 2015
Gather also lets users post videos to a group or individual and get reactions from them, but it differs from Samba in that it also lets users offer links to articles and then asking for reactions to the article. It’s a hybrid of Snapchat Stories and Samba in that way.

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.

Akka

Series B in 2012
Lightbend, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a reactive application development platform designed for building distributed systems, including microservices and real-time streaming applications. The platform features a suite of tools that includes Akka, a message-driven runtime for concurrency management; the Play Framework for scalable web applications; Lagom for microservices architecture; and Cloudflow, which facilitates the lifecycle management of streaming data pipelines on Kubernetes. Lightbend also offers Cloudstate for distributed state management and Scala, a programming language that enhances code conciseness. The company serves diverse industries such as financial services, retail, and telecommunications, and provides expert support, training, and consulting services. Lightbend partners with various resellers and technology firms, including IBM and Red Hat, to deliver its solutions globally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lightbend has additional offices in several locations, including New York and Switzerland.

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.

Akka

Series A in 2011
Lightbend, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a reactive application development platform designed for building distributed systems, including microservices and real-time streaming applications. The platform features a suite of tools that includes Akka, a message-driven runtime for concurrency management; the Play Framework for scalable web applications; Lagom for microservices architecture; and Cloudflow, which facilitates the lifecycle management of streaming data pipelines on Kubernetes. Lightbend also offers Cloudstate for distributed state management and Scala, a programming language that enhances code conciseness. The company serves diverse industries such as financial services, retail, and telecommunications, and provides expert support, training, and consulting services. Lightbend partners with various resellers and technology firms, including IBM and Red Hat, to deliver its solutions globally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lightbend has additional offices in several locations, including New York and Switzerland.

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.

Panther Express

Series B in 2008
Panther Express, Inc. offers a content delivery network that enables content loading performance to Internet site visitors worldwide. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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.

Chirp Interactive

Seed Round in 2008
Chirp Interactive developed social media applications designed to keep users connected with their networks continuously. The company created products that aggregated feeds from various social media platforms, allowing users to discover their friends' content and activities. One of its key products, Chirpscreen, functioned as a customized interactive screensaver, showcasing updates from social networking sites. However, Chirp has since ceased operations, and the team transitioned to thePlatform, a video distribution solution owned by Comcast.

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.

Marquee

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

Panther Express

Series A in 2006
Panther Express, Inc. offers a content delivery network that enables content loading performance to Internet site visitors worldwide. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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.
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