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

Neeraj Arora

Managing Director

Samuel Beyer

Investor

Marc Bhargava

Managing Director

Past deals in Video Streaming

Stan

Seed Round in 2024
Stan has established a fan engagement platform designed for esports enthusiasts, enabling them to collect, play, and trade digital collectibles, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs) representing their favorite players and content creators. The platform not only facilitates interaction among gamers but also offers opportunities for fans to earn physical and virtual rewards, such as signed merchandise and exclusive experiences like meeting their favorite players or visiting streamers' boot camps. This approach fosters a deeper connection between fans and the esports community, enhancing overall engagement and participation.

Elevate K-12

Series C in 2022
Founded in 2015, Elevate K-12 is a Chicago-based instructional services company. It specializes in live streaming instruction to K-12 classrooms, delivering lessons into physical classrooms via its proprietary multi-location stream technology and learning management system.

Stan

Seed Round in 2022
Stan has established a fan engagement platform designed for esports enthusiasts, enabling them to collect, play, and trade digital collectibles, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs) representing their favorite players and content creators. The platform not only facilitates interaction among gamers but also offers opportunities for fans to earn physical and virtual rewards, such as signed merchandise and exclusive experiences like meeting their favorite players or visiting streamers' boot camps. This approach fosters a deeper connection between fans and the esports community, enhancing overall engagement and participation.

Viva Translate

Seed Round in 2022
Viva Translate is a developer of an advanced web-based translation platform that facilitates real-time communication in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. The company's innovative multilingual audio transcription and translation technology enables users to engage in live video calls while breaking down language barriers. By providing real-time translation, transcriptions, and summaries of meeting notes, Viva Translate enhances collaboration among stakeholders from diverse linguistic backgrounds, making effective communication more accessible globally.

Press Sports App

Seed Round in 2021
Press Sports App, Inc. is a mobile application designed for athletes, coaches, and sports enthusiasts to discover and share sports highlights while fostering engagement within local sports communities. Founded in 2018 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, the platform serves as a social media hub that offers sports news and content, facilitating connections among users who are passionate about various sports. The application enables users to easily find and showcase their sports achievements, enhancing community interaction and support.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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