General Catalyst

Founded in 2000, General Catalyst is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage and growth equity investments. It focuses on accelerating ideas, careers, and companies towards success by providing ongoing momentum and mentorship based on deep experience.

Adrian Abeijon

Investor

Mark Allen

CFO

Samuel Beyer

Investor

Marc Bhargava

Managing Director

Chris Bischoff

Managing Director

Past deals in Digital Media

Podqi

Seed Round in 2025
Podqi is a technology company that specializes in intellectual property protection for entertainment businesses. It offers an AI-driven platform that automates the monitoring, takedown, and retroactive compensation process for infringements on a company's portfolio of intellectual property. The platform uses digital agents to identify and address infringements, providing businesses with actionable recommendations and safeguarding their content and brand identity.

Billion Hearts

Seed Round in 2024
Billion Hearts is a company that creates simple digital consumer products for the global market.

Future trash

Seed Round in 2024
Future Trash is an interdisciplinary game development company that is currently operating in stealth mode. The firm is focused on creating innovative gaming experiences, leveraging a blend of artistic design and technical expertise to push the boundaries of traditional game development. By maintaining a low profile, Future Trash is likely concentrating on research and development to bring fresh ideas to the gaming industry.

Ozone

Seed Round in 2023
Ozone is an innovative company that has developed an AI-powered video editing platform designed to enhance the creative process for users. By enabling remote collaboration, Ozone allows creative producers to edit high-definition footage seamlessly without the need for bulky hardware or slow processing times. The platform supports features such as instant video mockup creation, effortless color correction, and real-time previews of edits, making it a valuable tool for those in the creative industry. Ozone's focus is on providing a user-friendly experience that empowers creatives to extend their capabilities and streamline their workflows, all within a cloud-based environment that prioritizes speed and accessibility.

Ozone

Seed Round in 2023
Ozone is an innovative company that has developed an AI-powered video editing platform designed to enhance the creative process for users. By enabling remote collaboration, Ozone allows creative producers to edit high-definition footage seamlessly without the need for bulky hardware or slow processing times. The platform supports features such as instant video mockup creation, effortless color correction, and real-time previews of edits, making it a valuable tool for those in the creative industry. Ozone's focus is on providing a user-friendly experience that empowers creatives to extend their capabilities and streamline their workflows, all within a cloud-based environment that prioritizes speed and accessibility.

Luma AI

Series A in 2023
Luma AI is a generative AI startup that enables the transformation of text descriptions into 3D models and photorealistic representations from casually captured smartphone photos. The company aims to enhance how people capture, share, and experience scenes by bringing photos and videos into mixed reality, facilitating immersive demonstrations of products, memories, and online spaces. Its platform employs neural capture and rendering technology to convert ordinary images into photorealistic 3D assets suitable for e-commerce, real estate, and three-dimensional games, advancing access to a three-dimensional, mixed-reality future.

[Untitled]

Seed Round in 2022
Untitled is a music community that focuses on supporting and enhancing the creative processes of musicians. The company aims to empower a new generation of artists, encouraging them to create independently for themselves and their fans. By fostering an environment free from the limitations of conventional genres and playlists, Untitled promotes artistic exploration and innovation. This platform is designed to help musicians nurture their creativity and maximize their potential, allowing them to thrive in a dynamic and evolving music landscape.

Zestworld

Series A in 2022
Zestworld is an online platform dedicated to empowering comic book artists and writers by facilitating the self-distribution of their work. The company provides creators with tools to publish their comics and stories while retaining ownership of their fan contact information. This enables artists and writers to engage with their audience in innovative ways and maintain control over their intellectual property rights. By offering a space where creators can monetize their work effectively, Zestworld aims to revolutionize the comic book community and enhance the connection between creators and fans.

Incredible Dream

Seed Round in 2021
Incredible Dream is a company focused on creating a diverse portfolio of iconic game intellectual properties aimed at the next generation of gamers. It operates an online game platform designed to streamline and enhance the gaming experience. The company develops original fantasy worlds, characters, and games, along with transmedia experiences tailored for digital natives. By emphasizing meaningful connections among gamers, Incredible Dream aims to foster engaging and enjoyable interactions through both digital and tabletop gaming.

JADU

Seed Round in 2021
Jadu AR Inc., operating under the name Jadu, is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in augmented reality technology. Founded in 2019, Jadu has developed a mobile application that enables users to engage with holograms of their favorite musicians and performers, allowing fans to perform alongside these virtual representations. The application is available on the App Store, enhancing the interactive entertainment experience for users by blending real and digital performances.

Powder

Series A in 2021
Powder is a startup that provides a video editing platform specifically designed for gamers and content creators. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to automatically identify and clip highlight moments from video streams, streamlining the editing process. By enabling users to share their favorite game clips and connect with others who share similar interests, Powder fosters a community for interaction and engagement. This innovative approach allows creators to save time on editing, thereby allowing them to concentrate more on content creation and enhancing their gaming experiences.

[Untitled]

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Untitled is a music community that focuses on supporting and enhancing the creative processes of musicians. The company aims to empower a new generation of artists, encouraging them to create independently for themselves and their fans. By fostering an environment free from the limitations of conventional genres and playlists, Untitled promotes artistic exploration and innovation. This platform is designed to help musicians nurture their creativity and maximize their potential, allowing them to thrive in a dynamic and evolving music landscape.

Hellosaurus

Seed Round in 2020
Hellosaurus develops an interactive learning platform for children that combines video classes, creative programs, and engaging activities. The platform supports content creators by providing tools to produce and publish shows, enabling kids to learn through interactive experiences. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the company focuses on child-friendly online education delivered through its interactive video experiences and content from various creators.

Macro

Seed Round in 2020
Macro is a media company that creates and finances film, television, and digital content aimed at multicultural audiences, particularly Black people and people of color. It partners with storytellers and provides capital to bring diverse narratives to life across traditional and unconventional platforms. The company also offers a Zoom SDK-powered application that enhances meetings by adding collaborative overlays, real‑time time‑use analytics, and a text‑input system for questions, takeaways, action items, and insights, which can be exported to Google Docs for sharing.

Channels

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Channels provides a lightweight platform for an artist to share passion projects with their audience.

Powder

Seed Round in 2019
Powder is a startup that provides a video editing platform specifically designed for gamers and content creators. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to automatically identify and clip highlight moments from video streams, streamlining the editing process. By enabling users to share their favorite game clips and connect with others who share similar interests, Powder fosters a community for interaction and engagement. This innovative approach allows creators to save time on editing, thereby allowing them to concentrate more on content creation and enhancing their gaming experiences.

Supermedium

Seed Round in 2018
Supermedium is a company focused on creating immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences, initially launching a VR browser application that allows users to access various web-based content. The application supports standard web technologies, enabling users to explore a diverse range of experiences, including mini-games, art installations, journalistic pieces, and social environments. With a particular emphasis on delivering a comic book reader, Supermedium aims to enhance the way users engage with digital content in VR without the need for installations or app store dependencies. The company is rooted in the foundational work of pioneers in WebVR and the creators of A-Frame, contributing to the evolution of accessible VR utilities.

Livongo

Series E in 2018
Livongo Health, Inc. is a consumer digital health company that specializes in providing an integrated suite of solutions for individuals managing chronic conditions, particularly diabetes. Established in 2008 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Livongo utilizes real-time data capture and analytics to promote health behavior change through its platform, which includes cellular-connected devices, supplies, coaching, and insights driven by data science. Its product offerings encompass Livongo for diabetes, hypertension, prediabetes and weight management, and behavioral health through its myStrength platform. The company serves a diverse client base, including employers, health plans, government entities, and labor unions, primarily within the United States. Livongo aims to enhance the experience of individuals with chronic conditions by providing timely, personalized support and information, ultimately leading to improved health outcomes. In 2020, Livongo became a subsidiary of Teladoc Health, Inc.

Livongo

Series D in 2017
Livongo Health, Inc. is a consumer digital health company that specializes in providing an integrated suite of solutions for individuals managing chronic conditions, particularly diabetes. Established in 2008 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Livongo utilizes real-time data capture and analytics to promote health behavior change through its platform, which includes cellular-connected devices, supplies, coaching, and insights driven by data science. Its product offerings encompass Livongo for diabetes, hypertension, prediabetes and weight management, and behavioral health through its myStrength platform. The company serves a diverse client base, including employers, health plans, government entities, and labor unions, primarily within the United States. Livongo aims to enhance the experience of individuals with chronic conditions by providing timely, personalized support and information, ultimately leading to improved health outcomes. In 2020, Livongo became a subsidiary of Teladoc Health, Inc.

Livongo

Series C in 2016
Livongo Health, Inc. is a consumer digital health company that specializes in providing an integrated suite of solutions for individuals managing chronic conditions, particularly diabetes. Established in 2008 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Livongo utilizes real-time data capture and analytics to promote health behavior change through its platform, which includes cellular-connected devices, supplies, coaching, and insights driven by data science. Its product offerings encompass Livongo for diabetes, hypertension, prediabetes and weight management, and behavioral health through its myStrength platform. The company serves a diverse client base, including employers, health plans, government entities, and labor unions, primarily within the United States. Livongo aims to enhance the experience of individuals with chronic conditions by providing timely, personalized support and information, ultimately leading to improved health outcomes. In 2020, Livongo became a subsidiary of Teladoc Health, Inc.

Giphy

Series C in 2016
Giphy, Inc. is an online platform that specializes in the search, sharing, and discovery of animated graphics interchange formats (GIFs). Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York City, the company offers a comprehensive database of GIFs across various categories including emotions, food, animals, and pop culture. It enables users to easily browse and share these animated graphics through social media channels. Giphy also supports creative input by allowing users to upload their own GIFs and collaborates with brands to produce original content. The platform aims to evolve beyond its search engine roots into a vibrant community for GIF artists and enthusiasts, focusing on fostering creativity and engagement within the digital visual communication space. As of mid-2020, Giphy operates as a subsidiary of Instagram, which enhances its integration within social media ecosystems.

Cymbal

Seed Round in 2015
Cymbal is a music sharing and discovery platform that allows users to listen to music, create playlists, and share them with others. Founded in 2015 by Amadou Crookes, Mario Hall, and Gabe Jacobs, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The application enables users to connect with one another, follow artists, and update their playlists, facilitating a community-oriented approach to music sharing and discovery.

Livongo

Series B in 2015
Livongo Health, Inc. is a consumer digital health company that specializes in providing an integrated suite of solutions for individuals managing chronic conditions, particularly diabetes. Established in 2008 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Livongo utilizes real-time data capture and analytics to promote health behavior change through its platform, which includes cellular-connected devices, supplies, coaching, and insights driven by data science. Its product offerings encompass Livongo for diabetes, hypertension, prediabetes and weight management, and behavioral health through its myStrength platform. The company serves a diverse client base, including employers, health plans, government entities, and labor unions, primarily within the United States. Livongo aims to enhance the experience of individuals with chronic conditions by providing timely, personalized support and information, ultimately leading to improved health outcomes. In 2020, Livongo became a subsidiary of Teladoc Health, Inc.

Giphy

Series B in 2015
Giphy, Inc. is an online platform that specializes in the search, sharing, and discovery of animated graphics interchange formats (GIFs). Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York City, the company offers a comprehensive database of GIFs across various categories including emotions, food, animals, and pop culture. It enables users to easily browse and share these animated graphics through social media channels. Giphy also supports creative input by allowing users to upload their own GIFs and collaborates with brands to produce original content. The platform aims to evolve beyond its search engine roots into a vibrant community for GIF artists and enthusiasts, focusing on fostering creativity and engagement within the digital visual communication space. As of mid-2020, Giphy operates as a subsidiary of Instagram, which enhances its integration within social media ecosystems.

AWS Elemental

Series D in 2014
AWS Elemental, founded in 2006 and based in Portland, Oregon, is a leading provider of software-defined video solutions for multiscreen content delivery. The company specializes in software-based video processing that allows for the distribution and monetization of video over IP networks. AWS Elemental's solutions are designed to offer flexibility, scalability, and performance, enabling high-quality video to be transformed into new revenue streams through cloud-based and virtualized deployment models. Serving over 600 prominent media franchises globally, the company assists pay TV operators, content programmers, broadcasters, and enterprise clients in delivering video content seamlessly across various devices. AWS Elemental maintains a global presence with offices in multiple countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China, Russia, India, and Brazil.

Kin Community

Series C in 2014
Kin is a lifestyle entertainment company that develops, creates and distributes lifestyle entertainment in all forms and across all platforms for women in the “Builder” stage of their lives.

Livongo

Series A in 2014
Livongo Health, Inc. is a consumer digital health company that specializes in providing an integrated suite of solutions for individuals managing chronic conditions, particularly diabetes. Established in 2008 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Livongo utilizes real-time data capture and analytics to promote health behavior change through its platform, which includes cellular-connected devices, supplies, coaching, and insights driven by data science. Its product offerings encompass Livongo for diabetes, hypertension, prediabetes and weight management, and behavioral health through its myStrength platform. The company serves a diverse client base, including employers, health plans, government entities, and labor unions, primarily within the United States. Livongo aims to enhance the experience of individuals with chronic conditions by providing timely, personalized support and information, ultimately leading to improved health outcomes. In 2020, Livongo became a subsidiary of Teladoc Health, Inc.

Wildcard

Series A in 2014
Wildcard offers a mobile Internet technology designed to enhance the browsing experience on smartphones. By providing a vast library of cards, Wildcard enables users to access web content faster than traditional browsers and with greater efficiency than downloading native apps. Its innovative approach serves as a seamless replacement for conventional Internet browsing, allowing users to find the information they need quickly and effectively.

Dubsmash

Seed Round in 2014
Dubsmash, Inc. is a New York-based company that operates a mobile application designed for creating and sharing lip-synced videos. Launched in 2017, the application allows users to record themselves while lip-syncing to a variety of audio clips, including excerpts from movies, songs, and popular speeches. Users can also upload their own audio and enhance their videos with color, although they do not have access to filters or text animations. Dubsmash's platform emphasizes user-generated content, enabling creators to easily produce micro-video entertainment and share it with friends and followers.

Yik Yak

Series A in 2014
Yik Yak is a location-based social network that enables users to connect with their local community. The platform allows individuals to share news, ask questions, upload pictures, and engage in discussions, fostering interactions centered around relatable and casual content. Designed primarily for smartphone use, Yik Yak facilitates the discovery of local happenings and supports a sense of community among users. Through its unique approach, the application encourages users to engage freely, whether by cracking jokes or offering support, thereby enhancing the social fabric of their neighborhoods.

Flite

Venture Round in 2014
Flite, Inc., established in 2006, is a technology company based in San Francisco with offices in New York and Chicago. It operates as a subsidiary of Snap Inc. Flite develops and runs a cloud-based platform that empowers advertisers to create, manage, and optimize digital ad campaigns in real-time. The platform enables creative professionals to design visually appealing, interactive ads and allows marketers to respond to real-time performance metrics and daily events by updating their paid media creatives with relevant content and functionality. Flite's offerings include a Programmatic Creative platform, Design Studio, and responsive ad creation for mobile, tablet, and desktop browsers.

Hey

Series A in 2014
Hey Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2012 that develops Heyday, an automatic journaling application designed for mobile devices. The application allows users to effortlessly document their experiences, including the places they visit and the activities they engage in. Heyday organizes photos into attractive collages, which can be customized with various layouts and filters, enabling users to easily share their memories. The platform aims to help individuals remember and reflect on their life stories by providing a private and beautiful way to track moments—both significant and mundane. With its focus on enhancing personal memory through technology, Heyday seeks to transform how people capture and rediscover their meaningful experiences.

StyleSaint

Series A in 2013
StyleSaint, Inc. is a fashion media and technology company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and selling women's clothing. Established in 2011, StyleSaint offers a diverse range of apparel, including tops, lingerie, dresses, bottoms, and wedding clothing, with an emphasis on silk and lace essentials. The company adopts a direct-to-consumer model, which allows it to sell high-quality fashion items at affordable prices by eliminating traditional retail markups. Each piece is designed in-house and manufactured locally, prioritizing sustainability and ethical practices in its production processes. By focusing on timeless collections and reducing the carbon footprint of manufacturing, StyleSaint aims to revolutionize the fashion industry while promoting quality over quantity and producing garments meant to last.

Highwinds

Debt Financing in 2013
Highwinds is a prominent provider of multi-platform IP services and content distribution, established in 2002. The company specializes in content replication and delivery software, focusing on the advancement of various technologies such as messaging bus architecture, network management, distributed file systems, and advanced routing methods. Highwinds aims to meet the evolving demands of media companies and content providers by delivering solutions that cater to the expectations of today’s digital media consumers, who seek rich and engaging content with high levels of interactivity. Through continual innovation in delivery infrastructure and services, Highwinds addresses the challenges posed by the rapidly changing media landscape.

Wildcard

Series A in 2013
Wildcard offers a mobile Internet technology designed to enhance the browsing experience on smartphones. By providing a vast library of cards, Wildcard enables users to access web content faster than traditional browsers and with greater efficiency than downloading native apps. Its innovative approach serves as a seamless replacement for conventional Internet browsing, allowing users to find the information they need quickly and effectively.

Sphere

Seed Round in 2012
Sphere is pioneering how 360º content gets recorded, distributed, and viewed. The company has 20 pending patents that range from smartphone–based mapping and tracking techniques to bandwidth–sensitive streaming technology for 360º video. Sphere has licensed its software development kit to 60+ brands in 2012, including Samsung, Sony, HomeAway, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Viator. The company is on track for its Sphere app to be pre-loaded on 67 million devices in 1Q14. Sphere is a team of 10, with most of their team comprised of engineers. Their offices are located in San Francisco, California.

THIS TECHNOLOGY

Series A in 2012
THIS TECHNOLOGY, Inc. specializes in dynamic ad insertion and alternate content delivery solutions designed for multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) and programming networks. Its innovative platforms facilitate the seamless integration of video operations and advertising systems, enabling real-time communication regarding content and advertising availability. This technology streamlines the delivery of both local and national content and advertisements across various platforms, including video on demand (VOD), network DVR, IPTV, TV Everywhere, and mobile devices. Based in Denver, with additional offices in New York City and Beijing, the company serves prominent clients such as Comcast, Verizon, NBCUniversal, and ABC, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of video advertising.

OmniVirt

Seed Round in 2012
OmniVirt is a technology company based in Millbrae, California, founded in 2012. It specializes in creating an advertising platform that enables the creation and distribution of immersive ads using virtual reality (VR), 360° video, 3D rendering, and augmented reality (AR). The platform allows brands to upload, promote, and analyze their content across a network of publishers and platforms, delivering significantly higher performance than traditional advertising. OmniVirt's technology is compatible with most browsers and trusted by major publishers such as The New York Times, WSJ, Washington Post, and Forbes.

StyleSaint

Seed Round in 2012
StyleSaint, Inc. is a fashion media and technology company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and selling women's clothing. Established in 2011, StyleSaint offers a diverse range of apparel, including tops, lingerie, dresses, bottoms, and wedding clothing, with an emphasis on silk and lace essentials. The company adopts a direct-to-consumer model, which allows it to sell high-quality fashion items at affordable prices by eliminating traditional retail markups. Each piece is designed in-house and manufactured locally, prioritizing sustainability and ethical practices in its production processes. By focusing on timeless collections and reducing the carbon footprint of manufacturing, StyleSaint aims to revolutionize the fashion industry while promoting quality over quantity and producing garments meant to last.

AWS Elemental

Series C in 2012
AWS Elemental, founded in 2006 and based in Portland, Oregon, is a leading provider of software-defined video solutions for multiscreen content delivery. The company specializes in software-based video processing that allows for the distribution and monetization of video over IP networks. AWS Elemental's solutions are designed to offer flexibility, scalability, and performance, enabling high-quality video to be transformed into new revenue streams through cloud-based and virtualized deployment models. Serving over 600 prominent media franchises globally, the company assists pay TV operators, content programmers, broadcasters, and enterprise clients in delivering video content seamlessly across various devices. AWS Elemental maintains a global presence with offices in multiple countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China, Russia, India, and Brazil.

Brit +

Seed Round in 2012
Brit + Co is a media company serving a large online audience of women with a creative spirit. It operates a digital platform and related experiences that combine editorial content, tutorials, and shopping, connecting users with makers, designers, chefs, and inventors to foster creativity. The company offers do-it-yourself project kits and a curated line of products, with content distributed via its app, website, and social channels to inspire, educate, and entertain a digitally connected community.

SnagFilms

Venture Round in 2012
SnagFilms Inc. is an online film distribution company that provides a platform for audiences to watch, share, and support a diverse array of films and documentaries. Established in 2007 and headquartered in New York, the company offers access to full-length movies, TV shows, and various genres including comedy, drama, documentaries, and horror, among others. Users can stream and download content on multiple devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, desktops, and televisions. SnagFilms aims to make film viewing accessible by offering thousands of films for free, including multi-lingual options to cater to a wider audience.

Thumb

Series A in 2011
Thumb is a platform designed to facilitate self-expression and foster connections among users. Through its mobile application available on iOS and Android, as well as its website, Thumb allows individuals to share their opinions and preferences by 'thumbing' various topics. This feature encourages engagement and generates instant feedback from friends, family, and a broader community, enabling users to discover like-minded individuals and build meaningful relationships based on shared interests. Thumb's focus on creating a purpose-driven community makes it a unique tool for personal expression and social interaction.

Flite

Series C in 2011
Flite, Inc., established in 2006, is a technology company based in San Francisco with offices in New York and Chicago. It operates as a subsidiary of Snap Inc. Flite develops and runs a cloud-based platform that empowers advertisers to create, manage, and optimize digital ad campaigns in real-time. The platform enables creative professionals to design visually appealing, interactive ads and allows marketers to respond to real-time performance metrics and daily events by updating their paid media creatives with relevant content and functionality. Flite's offerings include a Programmatic Creative platform, Design Studio, and responsive ad creation for mobile, tablet, and desktop browsers.

Thumb

Angel Round in 2011
Thumb is a platform designed to facilitate self-expression and foster connections among users. Through its mobile application available on iOS and Android, as well as its website, Thumb allows individuals to share their opinions and preferences by 'thumbing' various topics. This feature encourages engagement and generates instant feedback from friends, family, and a broader community, enabling users to discover like-minded individuals and build meaningful relationships based on shared interests. Thumb's focus on creating a purpose-driven community makes it a unique tool for personal expression and social interaction.

Boxee

Series C in 2011
Boxee is a media player software platform that combines locally stored personal media with internet streaming content and social networking features. The platform allows users to share their viewing habits with friends and other Boxee users on various social networks. It is partially open-source, enabling users to develop their own applications, plug-ins, and skins. The foundation of Boxee is derived from the Xbox Media Center project, originally created by home theater PC enthusiasts. In addition to software, Boxee has also developed an electronic device that connects smartphones to televisions, allowing users to discover and watch shows and movies from the internet directly on their TVs. This integration of personal media, streaming services, and social interaction positions Boxee as a versatile solution for media consumption.

Brightcove

Series D in 2010
Brightcove, established in 2004, is a global video technology company that empowers businesses to deliver professional video experiences across various connected devices. It offers cloud-based solutions for video delivery and monetization, serving a wide range of industries, including media, broadcasting, digital publishing, and retail, among others. Brightcove's flagship product, Video Cloud, enables customers to publish and distribute video content through a subscription-based SaaS model. The company is renowned for its innovative technology, exceptional customer support, and global infrastructure, helping organizations worldwide leverage the power of video to engage audiences.

ScanScout

Series B in 2009
ScanScout is a leading online video advertising network that connects major advertisers with publishers to enhance video advertising opportunities. By partnering with publishers, ScanScout enables them to generate significant revenue from their video content while ensuring a user-friendly monetization process. For advertisers, the company offers capabilities to target, optimize, and deliver ad messages effectively, thereby maximizing user engagement. Serving hundreds of millions of ad impressions monthly, ScanScout ranks among the largest online video networks globally. The company is headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles.

Boxee

Series B in 2009
Boxee is a media player software platform that combines locally stored personal media with internet streaming content and social networking features. The platform allows users to share their viewing habits with friends and other Boxee users on various social networks. It is partially open-source, enabling users to develop their own applications, plug-ins, and skins. The foundation of Boxee is derived from the Xbox Media Center project, originally created by home theater PC enthusiasts. In addition to software, Boxee has also developed an electronic device that connects smartphones to televisions, allowing users to discover and watch shows and movies from the internet directly on their TVs. This integration of personal media, streaming services, and social interaction positions Boxee as a versatile solution for media consumption.

QuickPlay Media

Series D in 2009
QuickPlay Media provides cloud-based managed service solutions for distributing premium video to IP-connected devices. It offers an over-the-top video platform and a path to deploy to managed IPTV set-top boxes and unmanaged OTT devices for live and on-demand content, with monetization features such as dynamic ad insertion, personalization, and subscription-based access. The company supports pay TV and cloud architectures that enable legacy Cable QAM and IPTV to multiscreen NGTV solutions on managed and unmanaged networks, as well as TV Everywhere, managed broadcast operations, and LTE broadcast support services. QuickPlay serves customers worldwide and operates a platform designed to deliver scalable, secure multiscreen entertainment experiences. It was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto.

ScanScout

Series B in 2009
ScanScout is a leading online video advertising network that connects major advertisers with publishers to enhance video advertising opportunities. By partnering with publishers, ScanScout enables them to generate significant revenue from their video content while ensuring a user-friendly monetization process. For advertisers, the company offers capabilities to target, optimize, and deliver ad messages effectively, thereby maximizing user engagement. Serving hundreds of millions of ad impressions monthly, ScanScout ranks among the largest online video networks globally. The company is headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles.

DECA

Series B in 2009
Founded by Michael Wayne and Chris Kimbell, both formerly of Sony Pictures, DECA (Digital Entertainment Company of America) launches as a production house for mainstream digital entertainment. The company received $5 million from Mayfield, Atomico and General Catalyst Partners and will be putting the investment into finding and financing novel digital entertainment web properties. DECA, however, will not serve as a destination for these properties, but rather invest in them and distribute them through their partner's channels. There is little word on what properties they will focus their money on, but they will be announcing their first 3 projects in the fall of 2007. Web video shows are definitely in the cards, with non-video properties on the horizon as well.

AWS Elemental

Series A in 2008
AWS Elemental, founded in 2006 and based in Portland, Oregon, is a leading provider of software-defined video solutions for multiscreen content delivery. The company specializes in software-based video processing that allows for the distribution and monetization of video over IP networks. AWS Elemental's solutions are designed to offer flexibility, scalability, and performance, enabling high-quality video to be transformed into new revenue streams through cloud-based and virtualized deployment models. Serving over 600 prominent media franchises globally, the company assists pay TV operators, content programmers, broadcasters, and enterprise clients in delivering video content seamlessly across various devices. AWS Elemental maintains a global presence with offices in multiple countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China, Russia, India, and Brazil.

ScanScout

Series A in 2008
ScanScout is a leading online video advertising network that connects major advertisers with publishers to enhance video advertising opportunities. By partnering with publishers, ScanScout enables them to generate significant revenue from their video content while ensuring a user-friendly monetization process. For advertisers, the company offers capabilities to target, optimize, and deliver ad messages effectively, thereby maximizing user engagement. Serving hundreds of millions of ad impressions monthly, ScanScout ranks among the largest online video networks globally. The company is headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles.

Tudou Holdings

Series C in 2008
Tudou Holdings is a prominent Chinese video sharing website that facilitates user engagement and creativity through its platform. Launched in 2005 by Wang Tei, Tudou allows users to watch, upload, rate, share, comment on, and recommend a variety of video content, including user-generated videos, licensed materials, and original programming. This interactive experience empowers young independent video producers to showcase their creativity. In 2012, Tudou merged with Youku, forming Youku Tudou, Inc., which became a leading entity in the online video sector in China. As of 2013, the platform attracted approximately 227 million unique monthly visitors, establishing a significant user base that outperformed major competitors in the industry.

Highwinds

Venture Round in 2008
Highwinds is a prominent provider of multi-platform IP services and content distribution, established in 2002. The company specializes in content replication and delivery software, focusing on the advancement of various technologies such as messaging bus architecture, network management, distributed file systems, and advanced routing methods. Highwinds aims to meet the evolving demands of media companies and content providers by delivering solutions that cater to the expectations of today’s digital media consumers, who seek rich and engaging content with high levels of interactivity. Through continual innovation in delivery infrastructure and services, Highwinds addresses the challenges posed by the rapidly changing media landscape.

WonderHowTo

Series A in 2008
WonderHowTo, Inc., founded in 2007 and based in Santa Monica, California, specializes in providing a comprehensive search engine and directory solutions for how-to videos across a wide range of categories. These categories include beauty, arts and crafts, fitness, cooking, education, and technology, among others. Initially launched in January 2008, the platform began by curating and indexing video tutorials from various sources on the internet, leveraging the backgrounds of its founders in television programming and software development. Over time, WonderHowTo evolved to enable users to contribute original articles, catering to topics better suited for written content. The company's innovative approach includes the creation of a community platform that allows energetic creators to showcase their work and engage with other members, further enriching the user experience and expanding the diversity of content available.

QuickPlay Media

Series C in 2007
QuickPlay Media provides cloud-based managed service solutions for distributing premium video to IP-connected devices. It offers an over-the-top video platform and a path to deploy to managed IPTV set-top boxes and unmanaged OTT devices for live and on-demand content, with monetization features such as dynamic ad insertion, personalization, and subscription-based access. The company supports pay TV and cloud architectures that enable legacy Cable QAM and IPTV to multiscreen NGTV solutions on managed and unmanaged networks, as well as TV Everywhere, managed broadcast operations, and LTE broadcast support services. QuickPlay serves customers worldwide and operates a platform designed to deliver scalable, secure multiscreen entertainment experiences. It was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto.

DECA

Series A in 2007
Founded by Michael Wayne and Chris Kimbell, both formerly of Sony Pictures, DECA (Digital Entertainment Company of America) launches as a production house for mainstream digital entertainment. The company received $5 million from Mayfield, Atomico and General Catalyst Partners and will be putting the investment into finding and financing novel digital entertainment web properties. DECA, however, will not serve as a destination for these properties, but rather invest in them and distribute them through their partner's channels. There is little word on what properties they will focus their money on, but they will be announcing their first 3 projects in the fall of 2007. Web video shows are definitely in the cards, with non-video properties on the horizon as well.

EveryZing

Series B in 2007
EveryZing is a media merchandising platform that helps content producers and web publishers dynamically increase the volume of consumable online multimedia content while simultaneously enhancing its monetary value. Unlike other general web search and aggregation services that work only on meta data and tags, EveryZing leverages its unique speech to text, search, and optimization technologies to unlock the content within multimedia and automatically process and organize it to power a compelling ecosystem which easily connects media companies with publishers, consumers, and advertisers.

ScanScout

Series A in 2007
ScanScout is a leading online video advertising network that connects major advertisers with publishers to enhance video advertising opportunities. By partnering with publishers, ScanScout enables them to generate significant revenue from their video content while ensuring a user-friendly monetization process. For advertisers, the company offers capabilities to target, optimize, and deliver ad messages effectively, thereby maximizing user engagement. Serving hundreds of millions of ad impressions monthly, ScanScout ranks among the largest online video networks globally. The company is headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles.

PhotoShelter

Series A in 2007
PhotoShelter, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides a comprehensive suite of tools and services for photographers worldwide. Founded in 2005, PhotoShelter enables photographers to create professional portfolio websites in under five minutes, while also offering customizable solutions to enhance existing sites. The platform includes features such as cloud storage, client proofing, e-commerce capabilities, and various marketing tools designed to streamline the management of photography businesses. Additionally, it provides a digital asset management system to help photographers store, license, and sell their images effectively. PhotoShelter serves a diverse range of industries, including education, sports, media, and retail, allowing photographers to optimize their online presence and reach a broader client base. The company, originally known as Bitshelter, rebranded in 2007 to reflect its specialized focus on the photography market.

Tudou Holdings

Series B in 2007
Tudou Holdings is a prominent Chinese video sharing website that facilitates user engagement and creativity through its platform. Launched in 2005 by Wang Tei, Tudou allows users to watch, upload, rate, share, comment on, and recommend a variety of video content, including user-generated videos, licensed materials, and original programming. This interactive experience empowers young independent video producers to showcase their creativity. In 2012, Tudou merged with Youku, forming Youku Tudou, Inc., which became a leading entity in the online video sector in China. As of 2013, the platform attracted approximately 227 million unique monthly visitors, establishing a significant user base that outperformed major competitors in the industry.

MovingHealth

Seed Round in 2007
Movinghealth, Inc. provides Web based health care services to patients and consumers. The company offers wellbeing news and articles, medical reference content databases, and online therapeutic remedial imagery and graphics. Movinghealth was founded in 2007 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Brightcove

Series C in 2007
Brightcove, established in 2004, is a global video technology company that empowers businesses to deliver professional video experiences across various connected devices. It offers cloud-based solutions for video delivery and monetization, serving a wide range of industries, including media, broadcasting, digital publishing, and retail, among others. Brightcove's flagship product, Video Cloud, enables customers to publish and distribute video content through a subscription-based SaaS model. The company is renowned for its innovative technology, exceptional customer support, and global infrastructure, helping organizations worldwide leverage the power of video to engage audiences.

QuickPlay Media

Series B in 2006
QuickPlay Media provides cloud-based managed service solutions for distributing premium video to IP-connected devices. It offers an over-the-top video platform and a path to deploy to managed IPTV set-top boxes and unmanaged OTT devices for live and on-demand content, with monetization features such as dynamic ad insertion, personalization, and subscription-based access. The company supports pay TV and cloud architectures that enable legacy Cable QAM and IPTV to multiscreen NGTV solutions on managed and unmanaged networks, as well as TV Everywhere, managed broadcast operations, and LTE broadcast support services. QuickPlay serves customers worldwide and operates a platform designed to deliver scalable, secure multiscreen entertainment experiences. It was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto.

Brightcove

Series B in 2005
Brightcove, established in 2004, is a global video technology company that empowers businesses to deliver professional video experiences across various connected devices. It offers cloud-based solutions for video delivery and monetization, serving a wide range of industries, including media, broadcasting, digital publishing, and retail, among others. Brightcove's flagship product, Video Cloud, enables customers to publish and distribute video content through a subscription-based SaaS model. The company is renowned for its innovative technology, exceptional customer support, and global infrastructure, helping organizations worldwide leverage the power of video to engage audiences.

MForma Group

Series D in 2005
MFORMA is a leading global publisher and distributor of mobile entertainment. MFORMA provides wireless operators and their customers with the world's best content and brands, and provides developers and brand owners with the shortest route to market. MFORMA's customers include more than 100 of the world's leading wireless carriers. In addition to the industry's most comprehensive catalog of BREW, Java, SMS, MMS, and WAP games, MFORMA also provides sports, lifestyle, and information services subscription products. MFORMA's carrier-grade platform manages the delivery of downloadable games and applications for some of the world's largest carriers. MFORMA is a U.S. corporation with offices in San Francisco (headquarters), San Diego, and Los Angeles, California; Bellevue, Washington; London and Manchester, England; Shanghai and Beijing, China; and Seoul, Korea.

MForma Group

Series C in 2005
MFORMA is a leading global publisher and distributor of mobile entertainment. MFORMA provides wireless operators and their customers with the world's best content and brands, and provides developers and brand owners with the shortest route to market. MFORMA's customers include more than 100 of the world's leading wireless carriers. In addition to the industry's most comprehensive catalog of BREW, Java, SMS, MMS, and WAP games, MFORMA also provides sports, lifestyle, and information services subscription products. MFORMA's carrier-grade platform manages the delivery of downloadable games and applications for some of the world's largest carriers. MFORMA is a U.S. corporation with offices in San Francisco (headquarters), San Diego, and Los Angeles, California; Bellevue, Washington; London and Manchester, England; Shanghai and Beijing, China; and Seoul, Korea.

Brightcove

Series A in 2005
Brightcove, established in 2004, is a global video technology company that empowers businesses to deliver professional video experiences across various connected devices. It offers cloud-based solutions for video delivery and monetization, serving a wide range of industries, including media, broadcasting, digital publishing, and retail, among others. Brightcove's flagship product, Video Cloud, enables customers to publish and distribute video content through a subscription-based SaaS model. The company is renowned for its innovative technology, exceptional customer support, and global infrastructure, helping organizations worldwide leverage the power of video to engage audiences.

MForma Group

Series B in 2004
MFORMA is a leading global publisher and distributor of mobile entertainment. MFORMA provides wireless operators and their customers with the world's best content and brands, and provides developers and brand owners with the shortest route to market. MFORMA's customers include more than 100 of the world's leading wireless carriers. In addition to the industry's most comprehensive catalog of BREW, Java, SMS, MMS, and WAP games, MFORMA also provides sports, lifestyle, and information services subscription products. MFORMA's carrier-grade platform manages the delivery of downloadable games and applications for some of the world's largest carriers. MFORMA is a U.S. corporation with offices in San Francisco (headquarters), San Diego, and Los Angeles, California; Bellevue, Washington; London and Manchester, England; Shanghai and Beijing, China; and Seoul, Korea.

MForma Group

Series A in 2004
MFORMA is a leading global publisher and distributor of mobile entertainment. MFORMA provides wireless operators and their customers with the world's best content and brands, and provides developers and brand owners with the shortest route to market. MFORMA's customers include more than 100 of the world's leading wireless carriers. In addition to the industry's most comprehensive catalog of BREW, Java, SMS, MMS, and WAP games, MFORMA also provides sports, lifestyle, and information services subscription products. MFORMA's carrier-grade platform manages the delivery of downloadable games and applications for some of the world's largest carriers. MFORMA is a U.S. corporation with offices in San Francisco (headquarters), San Diego, and Los Angeles, California; Bellevue, Washington; London and Manchester, England; Shanghai and Beijing, China; and Seoul, Korea.

Maven Networks

Series B in 2004
Maven Networks is an online video platform provider with end-to-end video syndication, content management and advertising solution. Maven helps media companies create, distribute and profit from direct-to-consumer Internet TV channels and networks. The Maven Internet TV Platform(TM) is used by organizations such as CanWest, CBS Sports, CBC, CNET, Gannett, The Financial Times, Fox Business Network, Fox News, Hearst, MediaNews Group, Ogilvy, Scripps Networks, Sony BMG, Sony Pictures Television, and TV Guide.

Maven Networks

Series A in 2003
Maven Networks is an online video platform provider with end-to-end video syndication, content management and advertising solution. Maven helps media companies create, distribute and profit from direct-to-consumer Internet TV channels and networks. The Maven Internet TV Platform(TM) is used by organizations such as CanWest, CBS Sports, CBC, CNET, Gannett, The Financial Times, Fox Business Network, Fox News, Hearst, MediaNews Group, Ogilvy, Scripps Networks, Sony BMG, Sony Pictures Television, and TV Guide.

Venetica

Series A in 2003
Venetica is a provider of content integration software, specializing in solutions that streamline the creation of content-rich applications such as portals and collaborative tools. Its flagship product, VeniceBridge®, simplifies the integration of multiple content repositories and business processes through a consistent, bi-directional interface. This innovative software enhances the functionality of applications by offering relevant views of content that can be reused across different enterprise systems. Venetica also offers consulting services that encompass strategic planning, implementation, and education and training programs. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, insurance, government, media and entertainment, life sciences, and manufacturing, and partners with leading software vendors and system integrators across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region to deliver its solutions globally.
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