ShowMax
Corporate Round in 2024
ShowMax is an online subscription video on demand (SVOD) service that offers a diverse range of content, including movies, TV shows, web series, and live sports. The platform caters to various audiences by providing programming for adults and children alike. ShowMax is accessible across multiple devices, including smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, computers, media players, and gaming consoles, allowing users to enjoy their favorite video and audio content at their convenience. With a focus on delivering personalized viewing experiences, ShowMax enables users to select and watch content that aligns with their individual tastes and preferences.
OTV | Open Television
Grant in 2023
Open Television (OTV) is a non-profit streaming platform and media incubator for intersectional storytelling, with a focus on artists and their creative visions.
Asian Culture and Media Alliance
Grant in 2023
Asian Culture and Media Alliance's objective is to give a voice of unity, awareness, and empowerment to Asian American and Pacific Islander communities via the power of television, film, and online media.
Filmmakers Collaborative SF
Grant in 2023
Filmmakers Collaborative SF is a non-profit media group with the purpose of catalyzing positive change via the power of filmmaking.
ShowMax
Corporate Round in 2023
ShowMax is an online subscription video on demand (SVOD) service that offers a diverse range of content, including movies, TV shows, web series, and live sports. The platform caters to various audiences by providing programming for adults and children alike. ShowMax is accessible across multiple devices, including smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, computers, media players, and gaming consoles, allowing users to enjoy their favorite video and audio content at their convenience. With a focus on delivering personalized viewing experiences, ShowMax enables users to select and watch content that aligns with their individual tastes and preferences.
BuzzFeed, Inc. is a tech-driven media company that specializes in delivering breaking news, original reporting, and entertainment content across various digital platforms. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York, BuzzFeed engages a global audience with its diverse offerings, which include articles, quizzes, videos, and lifestyle content through well-known brands such as Tasty. The company also emphasizes investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News and produces original content for multiple formats via BuzzFeed Studios. Additionally, BuzzFeed Commerce focuses on social commerce products, licensing, and strategic partnerships. With a reach of over 200 million users, BuzzFeed aims to create shareable content that resonates across the social web.
DreamWorks Animation
Acquisition in 2016
DreamWorks Animation develops, produces, and merchandises animated films and characters globally. Its offerings include feature films, television specials/series, live entertainment properties, and consumer products.
BuzzFeed, Inc. is a tech-driven media company that specializes in delivering breaking news, original reporting, and entertainment content across various digital platforms. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York, BuzzFeed engages a global audience with its diverse offerings, which include articles, quizzes, videos, and lifestyle content through well-known brands such as Tasty. The company also emphasizes investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News and produces original content for multiple formats via BuzzFeed Studios. Additionally, BuzzFeed Commerce focuses on social commerce products, licensing, and strategic partnerships. With a reach of over 200 million users, BuzzFeed aims to create shareable content that resonates across the social web.
Vox Media
Series F in 2015
Vox Media is a prominent media company that specializes in creating, publishing, and distributing online content tailored to young adults globally. Founded in 2012, it operates a diverse portfolio of brands, including SB Nation, which focuses on sports and fan communities; The Verge, a technology publication; Polygon, aimed at adult gamers; Vox.com, which covers news and interests; Eater, centered on food and dining; Racked, which focuses on shopping, beauty, and fashion; Curbed, dedicated to real estate and home; and Re/code, a tech business publication. Additionally, Vox Media encompasses Vox Creative, a division that develops marketing narratives for brands, and offers advertising services through Vox Advertising and the Concert advertising solution. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in New York City, Vox Media is committed to sustainable editorial practices and responsible industry leadership.
iStreamPlanet
Series A in 2013
iStreamPlanet Co., LLC is a provider of cloud-based live video streaming solutions tailored for sports, entertainment, and technology content providers. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company specializes in a comprehensive range of services, including global content acquisition for multiscreen viewing, managed and self-managed live streaming services, and live dynamic advertisement insertions. iStreamPlanet supports clients with live video encoding and multiscreen packaging, as well as offering professional and technical support services. The company has established itself as a leader in video workflow solutions, serving notable clients such as NBC, Turner Broadcasting, and Microsoft. As of August 2015, iStreamPlanet operates as a subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
The Weather Channel
Acquisition in 2008
The Weather Channel is a news company reporting the weather for locations around the world. Their website, Weather.com, features current conditions and forecasts for over 77,000 locations worldwide, along with local and regional radars.
The site also contains weather-related news, educational material, a weather glossary, a storm encyclopedia, and seasonal features.
The Weather Channel was founded in 1982 and owned by Landmark Communications until being acquired by [NBC Universal](/organization/nbcuniversal) in 2008.
Oxygen Media
Acquisition in 2007
Founded in 1998, Oxygen Media is a multi-platform entertainment brand focused on young multicultural women. It offers relevant, engaging content and unscripted original programming such as Sisterhood of Hip Hop and Preachers franchise, reflecting how women see the world.
Telemundo
Acquisition in 2001
Telemundo is an American Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by the NBCUniversal Hispanic Group.
Space.com
Series B in 2000
Space.com is a media company that caters to casual sky watchers and space enthusiasts of all ages by sharing engaging stories and images about cosmic events, human spaceflight, and robotic exploration. Through their content, they aim to bring the wonders of the universe closer to Earth, inspiring curiosity and fascination in their audience.