New Enterprise Associates

New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 and based in Menlo Park, California, with offices in the United States, India and China. It makes investments across technology and healthcare startups at multiple stages, from seed to growth, including software, cloud, data, internet services, fintech, AI, e-commerce, and enterprise technology, as well as healthcare information technology, life sciences, medical devices, and biopharma. It also considers energy technology and infrastructure opportunities, such as solar, batteries and smart grids. The firm pursues a global approach, with activity in the United States, Asia and other regions, and supports companies through rounds of financing ranging from small to sizable investments as they scale. NEA focuses on building portfolios in software, IT services, consumer technology, and healthcare technology, backing ambitious entrepreneurs across sectors and geographies.

Michael Albert

Associate

Kate Barrett

Partner, Communications

Forest Baskett

General Partner

Ann Bordetsky

Partner

James Buxton MD

Principal

Past deals in Streaming

DeltaStream

Series A in 2024
DeltaStream offers a unified self-service platform for stream processing powered by Apache Flink. It enables real-time analytics, efficient scaling, and robust data governance, allowing organizations to harness the power of their streaming data effectively.

Tract

Seed Round in 2022
Tract is an online education platform for children that combines a library of unlimited on-demand courses with weekly live events, taught by a community of creators and mentors. It supports student-directed learning by enabling kids to explore topics at their own pace and engage in real-world, project-based lessons. Courses cover a range of interests from technology and game development to writing and sports, helping young learners discover passions, build confidence, and develop 21st-century skills. The company emphasizes the TRICK philosophy - Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness - as a framework for learning and collaboration. Tract targets children aged eight and older and aims to foster curiosity, creativity, and global awareness through an engaging, supportive online community.

DeltaStream

Seed Round in 2022
DeltaStream offers a unified self-service platform for stream processing powered by Apache Flink. It enables real-time analytics, efficient scaling, and robust data governance, allowing organizations to harness the power of their streaming data effectively.

Luminary Media

Venture Round in 2019
Luminary Media, LLC is an audio entertainment subscription service that specializes in podcasting. Founded in 2018, the company is dedicated to creating a curated platform where listeners can search for and enjoy a diverse range of podcasts and original shows from various creators, including podcasters and entertainers, all without advertisements. With a mission to inform, educate, and entertain, Luminary Media aims to foster a vibrant podcast ecosystem that connects listeners with creators through an elegantly designed interface and innovative features. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

StreamSets

Series C in 2018
StreamSets, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based DataOps platform that facilitates modern data integration for enterprises, enabling the continuous flow of big, streaming, and traditional data into data science and analytics applications. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers solutions such as StreamSets Control Hub for designing and monitoring data pipelines, StreamSets Data Collector as an open-source execution engine for managing both streaming and batch data, and StreamSets Transformer for building data transformations across various sources. The platform supports diverse use cases, including integration for data lakes and warehouses, cloud data storage adoption, and the powering of real-time applications. StreamSets serves enterprise clients both in the United States and internationally, with additional offices in locations including Sunnyvale, Austin, London, Barcelona, Bengaluru, and Sydney.

Dreams

Series A in 2018
Dreams is a New York City-based company that specializes in a mobile-only television platform, focusing on a modern, mobile-first news experience. Founded in 2016 by Tom Bender and Greg Hochmuth, Dreams employs patent-pending computer vision technology to transform live television news into a vertical video format in real-time. This innovative approach allows for the creation of the first-ever live, 24/7 vertical video news channels. The Dreams app is available for free in the United States on both the App Store and Google Play, and it does not require any login or registration, making it accessible to a wide audience.

Luminary Media

Venture Round in 2018
Luminary Media, LLC is an audio entertainment subscription service that specializes in podcasting. Founded in 2018, the company is dedicated to creating a curated platform where listeners can search for and enjoy a diverse range of podcasts and original shows from various creators, including podcasters and entertainers, all without advertisements. With a mission to inform, educate, and entertain, Luminary Media aims to foster a vibrant podcast ecosystem that connects listeners with creators through an elegantly designed interface and innovative features. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Vizbee

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in 2014, Vizbee is a technology company based in New York. It specializes in unifying mobile and streaming devices into one seamless app, transforming existing mobile marketing channels into direct response paths for TV viewers.

SnagFilms

Venture Round in 2018
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.

MapR

Venture Round in 2017
MapR Technologies specializes in providing a next-generation data platform for AI and Analytics. It helps global enterprises manage complex data challenges across high-scale distributed processing, IoT analytics, and container persistence. The company's platform enables real-time analytics integration into business processes, aiming to increase revenue, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Major corporations such as Amazon, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, and SAP utilize MapR's solutions within their ecosystems.

StreamSets

Series B in 2017
StreamSets, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based DataOps platform that facilitates modern data integration for enterprises, enabling the continuous flow of big, streaming, and traditional data into data science and analytics applications. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers solutions such as StreamSets Control Hub for designing and monitoring data pipelines, StreamSets Data Collector as an open-source execution engine for managing both streaming and batch data, and StreamSets Transformer for building data transformations across various sources. The platform supports diverse use cases, including integration for data lakes and warehouses, cloud data storage adoption, and the powering of real-time applications. StreamSets serves enterprise clients both in the United States and internationally, with additional offices in locations including Sunnyvale, Austin, London, Barcelona, Bengaluru, and Sydney.

Some Spider Studios

Venture Round in 2017
Some Spider Inc. is a media and entertainment company focused on creating iconic, identity-based brands across various platforms. It specializes in developing multimedia channels on social media, streaming services, and audio platforms. By producing original content that resonates with audiences, the company aims to enhance brand presence and foster deeper engagement. Through its innovative approach, Some Spider Inc. seeks to connect people with compelling narratives and experiences, establishing a strong foothold in the digital landscape.

Vidme

Series A in 2016
Vidme is a startup video lab that operates a video-sharing platform aimed at fostering a community for expressing and sharing ideas. The platform allows users to upload videos across various categories, including gaming, animation, movies, and entertainment. Users can share their content within relevant community sections, and notably, Vidme enables uploads without requiring users to create an account. This accessibility encourages broader participation and engagement within its community, making it a versatile space for video content creators.

MapR

Venture Round in 2016
MapR Technologies specializes in providing a next-generation data platform for AI and Analytics. It helps global enterprises manage complex data challenges across high-scale distributed processing, IoT analytics, and container persistence. The company's platform enables real-time analytics integration into business processes, aiming to increase revenue, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Major corporations such as Amazon, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, and SAP utilize MapR's solutions within their ecosystems.

Traction

Series A in 2016
Traction Labs Inc. is a content distribution technology company headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Los Angeles and New York. Founded in 2013, it specializes in live streaming video and operates a digital marketing platform that connects brands and publishers with engaged audiences. The company's proprietary technology enables the distribution of various types of content, including live video, 360° video, and sponsored content, while facilitating real-time performance adjustments. Traction Labs focuses on maximizing the effectiveness of live stream campaigns through authentic audience engagement and global distribution across influential social creators and relevant publishers. Its clientele includes prominent Fortune 100 companies such as Dove, Yahoo!, and Campbell's. The company is recognized for its innovative approach, having been a finalist at TechCrunch Disrupt and attracting investment from leading venture firms.

SnagFilms

Venture Round in 2016
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.

OpsClarity

Series A in 2015
OpsClarity, Inc. is a performance monitoring solution provider specializing in operational data services for data center and cloud environments. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, OpsClarity assists DevOps and engineering teams in visualizing, understanding, and troubleshooting complex, distributed applications and infrastructures. The company’s advanced monitoring platform offers end-to-end visibility into application infrastructure and data pipelines, particularly for streaming applications. By enabling the identification of performance bottlenecks within microservices-based architectures, OpsClarity helps enterprises minimize downtime, optimize application performance, and enhance the quality of service for end-users. The company operates as a subsidiary of Lightbend, Inc. and is staffed by professionals with experience from major technology firms such as Yahoo, eBay, Facebook, Twitter, and Google.

StreamSets

Series A in 2015
StreamSets, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based DataOps platform that facilitates modern data integration for enterprises, enabling the continuous flow of big, streaming, and traditional data into data science and analytics applications. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers solutions such as StreamSets Control Hub for designing and monitoring data pipelines, StreamSets Data Collector as an open-source execution engine for managing both streaming and batch data, and StreamSets Transformer for building data transformations across various sources. The platform supports diverse use cases, including integration for data lakes and warehouses, cloud data storage adoption, and the powering of real-time applications. StreamSets serves enterprise clients both in the United States and internationally, with additional offices in locations including Sunnyvale, Austin, London, Barcelona, Bengaluru, and Sydney.

mNectar

Series A in 2014
mNectar, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in mobile advertising and application streaming. Founded in 2012, mNectar has developed a platform that allows advertisers to effectively reach and convert mobile users into customers. The platform features a range of tools, including screenshots, sliders, user reviews, and store ratings, which enhance the advertising experience for iOS and Android apps. As a pioneer in mobile application streaming, mNectar has introduced a solution that enables consumers to instantly play and interact with mobile applications without the need for downloads. This innovative approach simplifies user engagement and enhances discovery, ultimately benefiting both advertisers and mobile content publishers.

MapR

Series D in 2014
MapR Technologies specializes in providing a next-generation data platform for AI and Analytics. It helps global enterprises manage complex data challenges across high-scale distributed processing, IoT analytics, and container persistence. The company's platform enables real-time analytics integration into business processes, aiming to increase revenue, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Major corporations such as Amazon, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, and SAP utilize MapR's solutions within their ecosystems.

OpsClarity

Convertible Note in 2013
OpsClarity, Inc. is a performance monitoring solution provider specializing in operational data services for data center and cloud environments. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, OpsClarity assists DevOps and engineering teams in visualizing, understanding, and troubleshooting complex, distributed applications and infrastructures. The company’s advanced monitoring platform offers end-to-end visibility into application infrastructure and data pipelines, particularly for streaming applications. By enabling the identification of performance bottlenecks within microservices-based architectures, OpsClarity helps enterprises minimize downtime, optimize application performance, and enhance the quality of service for end-users. The company operates as a subsidiary of Lightbend, Inc. and is staffed by professionals with experience from major technology firms such as Yahoo, eBay, Facebook, Twitter, and Google.

MapR

Series C in 2013
MapR Technologies specializes in providing a next-generation data platform for AI and Analytics. It helps global enterprises manage complex data challenges across high-scale distributed processing, IoT analytics, and container persistence. The company's platform enables real-time analytics integration into business processes, aiming to increase revenue, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Major corporations such as Amazon, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, and SAP utilize MapR's solutions within their ecosystems.

Philo

Series A in 2013
Philo is a streaming service that focuses on providing an entertainment-centric experience, offering a wide range of channels, networks, and shows for general media consumption. Inspired by Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of electronic television, the company began by targeting the college market and has since evolved into a comprehensive platform for next-generation TV viewing. Headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York and Cambridge, Massachusetts, Philo allows users to access live streaming of cable channels and major broadcasts. Its features include the ability to pause live channels, enabling viewers to enjoy prime-time television, live news, sports, and entertainment on various devices, including smartphones and computers.

eko

Series B in 2013
Eko is a media and technology company pioneering a new medium in which stories told in live action video are shaped by viewers as they unfold. The company provides a platform for the creation and delivery of interactive video entertainment and partners with media companies, independent creators, and top brands to create experiences for highly-engaged, digitally native audiences. The company's serialized shows are distributed through eko.com, affiliate partners, and social networks; available on desktop, mobile, connected devices, and VR. Eko Studio, which includes the company's authoring tools, is also home to a large and growing community of creators who are crafting their own interactive experiences with Eko's medium. Eko provides top-quality interactive entertainment and also offers unique opportunities for brands to connect with highly-engaged audiences. Eko investors include Walmart, Innovation Endeavors, Intel Capital, Marker, MGM, NEA, Samsung, Sequoia Capital, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and WPP. The company is based in New York with an office in Tel Aviv.

SnagFilms

Venture Round in 2013
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.

Koozoo

Seed Round in 2012
Koozoo Inc., established in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates an online platform that broadcasts live video feeds from public places worldwide. This platform is powered by a network of continuously broadcasting smartphone cameras, crowd-sourced from users. Koozoo aims to make real-time views of public spaces easily accessible to everyone. The company has received backing from investors such as New Enterprise Associates and Tugboat Ventures.

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.

Stitcher

Series C in 2011
Stitcher, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2007, that specializes in the development of a mobile application designed for news and entertainment. The Stitcher app allows users to discover a diverse array of radio shows, live radio stations, and podcasts, enabling them to stream content across various devices, including iPhones, iPads, iPods, Android devices, and desktops. The application features a broad network of original content covering numerous topics and offers a premium subscription service. This platform empowers listeners to easily discover, listen to, distribute, and create podcasts, enhancing their audio entertainment experience. As of 2016, Stitcher operates as a subsidiary of Midroll Media, LLC.

Philo

Venture Round in 2011
Philo is a streaming service that focuses on providing an entertainment-centric experience, offering a wide range of channels, networks, and shows for general media consumption. Inspired by Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of electronic television, the company began by targeting the college market and has since evolved into a comprehensive platform for next-generation TV viewing. Headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York and Cambridge, Massachusetts, Philo allows users to access live streaming of cable channels and major broadcasts. Its features include the ability to pause live channels, enabling viewers to enjoy prime-time television, live news, sports, and entertainment on various devices, including smartphones and computers.

MapR

Series B in 2011
MapR Technologies specializes in providing a next-generation data platform for AI and Analytics. It helps global enterprises manage complex data challenges across high-scale distributed processing, IoT analytics, and container persistence. The company's platform enables real-time analytics integration into business processes, aiming to increase revenue, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Major corporations such as Amazon, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, and SAP utilize MapR's solutions within their ecosystems.

Umami

Seed Round in 2011
Umami is a NYC-based startup founded to deliver on the promise of interactive TV for consumers, networks and advertisers. Umami for iPad, a free app available now in the App Store (umami.tv/download), automatically detects what you’re watching and brings you info, bios, photos, news, gossip and social conversation while you watch. The app is part of a broader publishing platform which simplifies the process for TV networks, content partners and advertisers to create rich, enhanced TV experiences. Umami is led by veterans of interactive TV, broadband video and advertising with experience building platforms and selling media at firms like TV Guide, Aol, CBS, and Comcast. Download - umami.tv/download Check out our video - umami.tv/video On Twitter - @umamitv On Facebook - umamitv

Gaikai

Series C in 2011
Gaikai Inc. is a pioneering video game technology company known for its cloud-based gaming services. Acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2012, Gaikai enables users to stream major PC and console games, facilitating gameplay across various devices. The company's mission focuses on broadening access to video games, allowing players to enjoy a diverse library of titles easily and instantly. Gaikai's technology powers several of Sony's gaming services, including Remote Play for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, as well as the upcoming PlayStation Now, a cloud-based game streaming service. Through its innovative approach, Gaikai aims to enhance the gaming experience for a wide audience.

SnagFilms

Venture Round in 2011
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.

MapR

Series A in 2009
MapR Technologies specializes in providing a next-generation data platform for AI and Analytics. It helps global enterprises manage complex data challenges across high-scale distributed processing, IoT analytics, and container persistence. The company's platform enables real-time analytics integration into business processes, aiming to increase revenue, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Major corporations such as Amazon, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, and SAP utilize MapR's solutions within their ecosystems.

Thumbplay

Series F in 2009
Thumbplay Ringtones, LLC, founded in 2004 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in mobile entertainment in the United States. The company offers a variety of products, including ringtones, wallpapers, games, and text-based services for mobile phones. Through its platform, Thumbplay.com, it provides licensed music, video, and games from major entertainment companies such as EMI, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group. In 2010, Thumbplay launched a cloud-based music service that allows users unlimited access to over 8 million songs from major record labels and independent artists. The service is accessible via mobile apps on BlackBerry and Android devices, as well as PCs and Macs, with plans to expand to iPhone users.

Pressmart

Series A in 2008
Pressmart is a developer of a global content distribution platform that specializes in publishing electronic editions of journals, newspapers, and magazines. The company offers a versatile solution that allows publications to be distributed across multiple channels, including web, mobile, RSS, podcasts, blogs, search engines, article directories, and social networking sites. By transforming static online replicas into interactive mediums, Pressmart enhances the reading experience with features such as podcasts, blogs, opinion polls, and online shopping. The platform is designed to provide customizable and integrated revenue and cost-saving capabilities, ensuring that readers can access knowledge anytime and anywhere while fostering community interaction through collaboration with Web 2.0 services.

Fan TV

Venture Round in 2007
Fan TV is an entertainment discovery engine that allows people to find, watch, and share movies and TV shows on iOS, the web, and soon on TV. The company is backed by the investors behind [TiVo](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tivo), [Netflix](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/netflix), and [Sonos](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sonos).It is working with leading pay TV providers to roll out the device in support of their IPTV transition, and it has completed a trial with [Cox Communications](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cox-communications) , the 3rd largest cable company in the U.S. The Fan TV set-top box was unveiled at D: All Things Digital in May 2013. The Fan TV set-top box combines TV, DVR, video-on-demand, and streaming services into one device with a touch remote, which is named as ""the home entertainment god box” by [Time Magazine](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/time-magazine). Fan TV was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Mateo, C.A.

ViXS Systems

Series E in 2006
ViXS Systems is a company that specializes in developing multimedia solutions. It provides technologies focused on processing, managing, securing, and distributing high-quality video and audio content. These technologies enable seamless multimedia control, conversion, and connectivity across various digital entertainment devices, catering to both the broadcasting industry and consumer electronics market.

Xfire

Series D in 2005
Xfire is a digital platform focused on gaming and wider pop culture, delivering news, guides, analysis, and entertainment coverage for core gamers. The service combines social gaming features with group voice chat, messaging, in-game screen sharing, and live-streaming, enabling users to connect and participate in a virtual ecosystem that includes a currency system and competitive play services. Founded in 2003, Xfire was acquired by Viacom in 2008 and later spun out by a private team in 2010, followed by a refreshed desktop and in-game client and the launch of Battleground, a competitive gaming service with modes such as Instant Action, Challenges, and Tournaments. The platform aims to serve a broad audience across gaming, film, and television, providing a unified space for social interaction, content, and competitive play.

Xfire

Series C in 2004
Xfire is a digital platform focused on gaming and wider pop culture, delivering news, guides, analysis, and entertainment coverage for core gamers. The service combines social gaming features with group voice chat, messaging, in-game screen sharing, and live-streaming, enabling users to connect and participate in a virtual ecosystem that includes a currency system and competitive play services. Founded in 2003, Xfire was acquired by Viacom in 2008 and later spun out by a private team in 2010, followed by a refreshed desktop and in-game client and the launch of Battleground, a competitive gaming service with modes such as Instant Action, Challenges, and Tournaments. The platform aims to serve a broad audience across gaming, film, and television, providing a unified space for social interaction, content, and competitive play.

MusicNow

Venture Round in 2003
MusicNow is an online digital music collection founded by Chris Gladwin in 1999 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The platform allows users to browse, discover, and download tracks through a subscription-based service, providing a personalized music library experience. In November 2005, MusicNow was acquired by AOL and subsequently rebranded as AOLMusicNow. The company focuses on offering customized music options, enabling customers to enjoy a tailored selection of music that suits their preferences.

MusicNow

Series C in 2002
MusicNow is an online digital music collection founded by Chris Gladwin in 1999 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The platform allows users to browse, discover, and download tracks through a subscription-based service, providing a personalized music library experience. In November 2005, MusicNow was acquired by AOL and subsequently rebranded as AOLMusicNow. The company focuses on offering customized music options, enabling customers to enjoy a tailored selection of music that suits their preferences.

MusicNow

Venture Round in 2001
MusicNow is an online digital music collection founded by Chris Gladwin in 1999 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The platform allows users to browse, discover, and download tracks through a subscription-based service, providing a personalized music library experience. In November 2005, MusicNow was acquired by AOL and subsequently rebranded as AOLMusicNow. The company focuses on offering customized music options, enabling customers to enjoy a tailored selection of music that suits their preferences.

MusicNow

Series B in 2000
MusicNow is an online digital music collection founded by Chris Gladwin in 1999 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The platform allows users to browse, discover, and download tracks through a subscription-based service, providing a personalized music library experience. In November 2005, MusicNow was acquired by AOL and subsequently rebranded as AOLMusicNow. The company focuses on offering customized music options, enabling customers to enjoy a tailored selection of music that suits their preferences.

BoxerJam.com

Series B in 1999
BoxerJam is a U.S.-based company founded in 1995 that specializes in producing primetime online gameshows. The company offers original multiplayer game shows that allow viewers to participate from home, engaging them with challenging games and puzzles for the chance to win cash and prizes. Advertisers are able to reach these audiences by serving television commercials between game rounds, effectively integrating advertisement with entertainment. BoxerJam was acquired by Media General in 2002, further expanding its reach within the interactive entertainment landscape.

MusicNow

Series A in 1999
MusicNow is an online digital music collection founded by Chris Gladwin in 1999 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The platform allows users to browse, discover, and download tracks through a subscription-based service, providing a personalized music library experience. In November 2005, MusicNow was acquired by AOL and subsequently rebranded as AOLMusicNow. The company focuses on offering customized music options, enabling customers to enjoy a tailored selection of music that suits their preferences.

Be

Venture Round in 1996
Be Inc. offers BeOS, an operating system designed for digital media applications and Internet appliances. BeOS is capable of providing faster and more predictable processing times for digital media applications than traditional desktop operating systems. BeOS can run on a wide range of devices including Internet appliances, desktop PCs and high-performance multiprocessor workstations. BeOS allows users to simultaneously operate multiple audio, video, image processing and Internet-based software applications while maintaining system stability, media quality and processor performance. BeOS provides professional users and enthusiasts with an environment to quickly and easily develop applications and digital content such as audio, video, animation and images, and is designed to facilitate the integration of new technologies. BeOS is also architected to address the market-specific requirements of PC OEMs, Internet appliance and consumer electronic manufacturers. The modular nature of BeOS allows OEMs to incorporate only those features of their operating system that are required for a particular device, to deliver specific content and to meet the cost target for that device. Using BeOS, OEMs can develop products and services tailored to specific markets without compromising the quality, stability and performance of digital media applications delivered to the user. The combination of an efficient, new operating system designed for fast performance and rich digital media applications make BeOS an ideal solution for a broad range of devices from high performance desktop computers to devices primarily used to access the Internet.
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