Redpoint Ventures

Redpoint Ventures, established in 1999, is a leading venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. With over $4 billion under management across multiple funds, the firm invests in technology-focused startups across various stages, from seed to growth. Redpoint partners with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones, targeting sectors such as software, consumer, financial technology, healthcare, and infrastructure. Additionally, Redpoint Ventures China, founded in 2016, focuses on early-stage investments in the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors in Mainland China.

Kwesi Acquay

Principal

Urvashi Barooah

Principal

Logan Bartlett

Managing Director

Erica Brescia

Managing Director

Travis Bryant

Operating Partner

Patrick Chase

Principal

Satish Dharmaraj

Managing Director

Jacob Effron

Vice President, Principal

Tim Haley

Co-Founder and Partner, Managing Director

Annie Kadavy

Partner

Adele Li

Investor

Kyle Liu

Vice President

Louis Lv

Managing Director

Chris Moore

Partner

Lars Pedersen

Partner and CFO

Grace Ping

Partner

Vivek Ramaswami

Vice President

Ryan Sarver

Partner

Jordan Segall

Partner

Sai Senthilkumar

Principal

Nancy Shi

Partner and CFO

John Walecka

Co-Founder and Partner

Yuan Wenda

Founding and Managing Partner

Geoffrey Yang

Co-Founder and Partner

David Yuan

Partner and Head of Redpoint China

Han Zhang

Partner

Past deals in Video Streaming

Ramp

Series D in 2023
Ramp Holdings, Inc. specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions aimed at modernizing financial operations and enhancing content delivery. The company provides a comprehensive platform that includes tools for corporate card management, expense tracking, bill payments, and accounting integrations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as speech-to-text, natural language processing, and search engine optimization, Ramp allows organizations to maximize the value of their video content and drive increased engagement. Its offerings also include various video management solutions, notably for the SharePoint ecosystem, which facilitate seamless integration, live streaming, and efficient content delivery. Founded in 1948 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Ramp operates as a subsidiary of Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation. The company serves diverse industries, including media, finance, healthcare, and technology, with a focus on creating cost-effective and insightful financial tools for organizations.

Ramp

Series C in 2022
Ramp Holdings, Inc. specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions aimed at modernizing financial operations and enhancing content delivery. The company provides a comprehensive platform that includes tools for corporate card management, expense tracking, bill payments, and accounting integrations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as speech-to-text, natural language processing, and search engine optimization, Ramp allows organizations to maximize the value of their video content and drive increased engagement. Its offerings also include various video management solutions, notably for the SharePoint ecosystem, which facilitate seamless integration, live streaming, and efficient content delivery. Founded in 1948 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Ramp operates as a subsidiary of Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation. The company serves diverse industries, including media, finance, healthcare, and technology, with a focus on creating cost-effective and insightful financial tools for organizations.

Ramp

Series C in 2021
Ramp Holdings, Inc. specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions aimed at modernizing financial operations and enhancing content delivery. The company provides a comprehensive platform that includes tools for corporate card management, expense tracking, bill payments, and accounting integrations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as speech-to-text, natural language processing, and search engine optimization, Ramp allows organizations to maximize the value of their video content and drive increased engagement. Its offerings also include various video management solutions, notably for the SharePoint ecosystem, which facilitate seamless integration, live streaming, and efficient content delivery. Founded in 1948 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Ramp operates as a subsidiary of Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation. The company serves diverse industries, including media, finance, healthcare, and technology, with a focus on creating cost-effective and insightful financial tools for organizations.

Ramp

Series B in 2021
Ramp Holdings, Inc. specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions aimed at modernizing financial operations and enhancing content delivery. The company provides a comprehensive platform that includes tools for corporate card management, expense tracking, bill payments, and accounting integrations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as speech-to-text, natural language processing, and search engine optimization, Ramp allows organizations to maximize the value of their video content and drive increased engagement. Its offerings also include various video management solutions, notably for the SharePoint ecosystem, which facilitate seamless integration, live streaming, and efficient content delivery. Founded in 1948 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Ramp operates as a subsidiary of Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation. The company serves diverse industries, including media, finance, healthcare, and technology, with a focus on creating cost-effective and insightful financial tools for organizations.

Overtime

Series B in 2019
Overtime is a sports network aimed at the next generation of sports fans, based in New York City. The company is known for producing original, digital-first content that spans platforms such as YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok, focusing on short-form, highly engaging media. Overtime operates several innovative sports leagues, including Overtime Elite in basketball, Overtime Select, OT7 in football, and OTX in boxing, designed to connect athletes with fans globally. The company’s business model leverages various revenue streams, including sponsorships, brand partnerships, e-commerce, licensing, and media rights. With a community of over 90 million fans and followers, Overtime is positioned as a significant player in the evolving landscape of sports entertainment.

Tastemade

Series E in 2018
Tastemade, Inc. is a media company that specializes in producing and delivering content for a global community of food enthusiasts. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Tastemade offers a variety of themed shows, including video recipes and cooking programs, accessible through its YouTube channel and food channels across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company also features a mobile application for iPhone users, allowing them to discover, create, and share food-related videos. In addition, Tastemade provides online tutorials covering topics such as food photography, food styling, and video production techniques. With a focus on connecting people through food and travel, Tastemade aims to create engaging stories that resonate with audiences on digital and streaming platforms.

Qutoutiao

Series B in 2018
Qutoutiao Inc. is a prominent mobile content platform in China, focused on the distribution, consumption, and sharing of light entertainment content. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Shanghai, the company operates its flagship mobile application, Qutoutiao, which aggregates articles and short videos from various content providers, delivering real-time customized feeds to users based on their profiles and behaviors through an AI-driven recommendation engine. This innovative platform not only enhances user engagement but also promotes knowledge exchange within society. In addition to Qutoutiao, the company offers Midu Novels and Midu Lite, mobile literature applications that provide users with free literature supported by advertising. Qutoutiao employs a gamified loyalty program that rewards users for engagement and referrals, further strengthening user retention and optimizing content recommendations. As the second-largest mobile content aggregator in China, Qutoutiao continues to leverage technology to elevate the user experience and foster a vibrant content ecosystem.

Qutoutiao

Series A in 2017
Qutoutiao Inc. is a prominent mobile content platform in China, focused on the distribution, consumption, and sharing of light entertainment content. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Shanghai, the company operates its flagship mobile application, Qutoutiao, which aggregates articles and short videos from various content providers, delivering real-time customized feeds to users based on their profiles and behaviors through an AI-driven recommendation engine. This innovative platform not only enhances user engagement but also promotes knowledge exchange within society. In addition to Qutoutiao, the company offers Midu Novels and Midu Lite, mobile literature applications that provide users with free literature supported by advertising. Qutoutiao employs a gamified loyalty program that rewards users for engagement and referrals, further strengthening user retention and optimizing content recommendations. As the second-largest mobile content aggregator in China, Qutoutiao continues to leverage technology to elevate the user experience and foster a vibrant content ecosystem.

Tastemade

Series D in 2015
Tastemade, Inc. is a media company that specializes in producing and delivering content for a global community of food enthusiasts. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Tastemade offers a variety of themed shows, including video recipes and cooking programs, accessible through its YouTube channel and food channels across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company also features a mobile application for iPhone users, allowing them to discover, create, and share food-related videos. In addition, Tastemade provides online tutorials covering topics such as food photography, food styling, and video production techniques. With a focus on connecting people through food and travel, Tastemade aims to create engaging stories that resonate with audiences on digital and streaming platforms.

Qwilt

Series D in 2015
Qwilt Inc. specializes in online video delivery and open video caching solutions tailored for cable, telecom, and mobile service providers. Established in 2010 and located in Redwood City, California, the company offers a platform called Open Edge Cloud, which enhances streaming experiences through a managed system and open APIs for content delivery networks (CDNs) and publishers. Its Open Caching technology enables service providers to integrate their content delivery infrastructure into a global CDN, facilitating seamless video delivery without disrupting existing network operations. Qwilt's solutions also include video intelligence and quality of experience tools aimed at improving service for fixed and mobile operators, as well as educational institutions. The company partners with leading content publishers and service providers worldwide to deliver high-performance media and applications at the edge of networks, thereby enhancing reliability and user experience. Qwilt is recognized as a leader in the Open Caching movement and is a founding member of the Streaming Video Technology Alliance.

Machinima

Series E in 2015
Machinima, Inc. is a media company that produces and distributes video content primarily targeted at young males and video gamers. Founded in January 2000 and headquartered in Burbank, California, Machinima offers a diverse range of programming, including scripted series, original content, and gameplay videos, as well as animation, movies, and TV shows. The company's content is accessible through various global distribution platforms such as YouTube, Xbox, iOS, Android, and social media networks like Facebook and Twitter. As of November 30, 2016, Machinima operates as a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Miaopai

Series C in 2014
Miaopai develops a mobile based application for sharing short videos. Its service now has 70 million daily active users. Miaopai produces mobile device applications. It offers software products that allow users to customize videos and pictures. Chan Sheng and Han Kun founded Xuanyixia Technology in 2011 that later became Yixia Tech and then Miaopai. Its headquarters is in Beijing in China.

Tastemade

Series C in 2014
Tastemade, Inc. is a media company that specializes in producing and delivering content for a global community of food enthusiasts. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Tastemade offers a variety of themed shows, including video recipes and cooking programs, accessible through its YouTube channel and food channels across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company also features a mobile application for iPhone users, allowing them to discover, create, and share food-related videos. In addition, Tastemade provides online tutorials covering topics such as food photography, food styling, and video production techniques. With a focus on connecting people through food and travel, Tastemade aims to create engaging stories that resonate with audiences on digital and streaming platforms.

Machinima

Series D in 2014
Machinima, Inc. is a media company that produces and distributes video content primarily targeted at young males and video gamers. Founded in January 2000 and headquartered in Burbank, California, Machinima offers a diverse range of programming, including scripted series, original content, and gameplay videos, as well as animation, movies, and TV shows. The company's content is accessible through various global distribution platforms such as YouTube, Xbox, iOS, Android, and social media networks like Facebook and Twitter. As of November 30, 2016, Machinima operates as a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Miaopai

Series B in 2013
Miaopai develops a mobile based application for sharing short videos. Its service now has 70 million daily active users. Miaopai produces mobile device applications. It offers software products that allow users to customize videos and pictures. Chan Sheng and Han Kun founded Xuanyixia Technology in 2011 that later became Yixia Tech and then Miaopai. Its headquarters is in Beijing in China.

Tastemade

Series B in 2013
Tastemade, Inc. is a media company that specializes in producing and delivering content for a global community of food enthusiasts. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Tastemade offers a variety of themed shows, including video recipes and cooking programs, accessible through its YouTube channel and food channels across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company also features a mobile application for iPhone users, allowing them to discover, create, and share food-related videos. In addition, Tastemade provides online tutorials covering topics such as food photography, food styling, and video production techniques. With a focus on connecting people through food and travel, Tastemade aims to create engaging stories that resonate with audiences on digital and streaming platforms.

Qwilt

Series C in 2013
Qwilt Inc. specializes in online video delivery and open video caching solutions tailored for cable, telecom, and mobile service providers. Established in 2010 and located in Redwood City, California, the company offers a platform called Open Edge Cloud, which enhances streaming experiences through a managed system and open APIs for content delivery networks (CDNs) and publishers. Its Open Caching technology enables service providers to integrate their content delivery infrastructure into a global CDN, facilitating seamless video delivery without disrupting existing network operations. Qwilt's solutions also include video intelligence and quality of experience tools aimed at improving service for fixed and mobile operators, as well as educational institutions. The company partners with leading content publishers and service providers worldwide to deliver high-performance media and applications at the edge of networks, thereby enhancing reliability and user experience. Qwilt is recognized as a leader in the Open Caching movement and is a founding member of the Streaming Video Technology Alliance.

Twilio

Series D in 2013
Twilio is a cloud-based communications company that empowers developers and businesses to build and integrate voice, video, messaging, and authentication into their applications via a robust set of APIs. By merging cloud computing, web services, and telecommunications, Twilio is transforming traditional telecom, enabling more contextual and personalized customer interactions. The company's Super Network ensures fast, cost-effective communication across the globe.

PandoDaily

Seed Round in 2013
PandoDaily is an online publication based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in technology news, analysis, and commentary, with a particular emphasis on Silicon Valley and startup companies. Founded in 2011, the company provides a range of content, including published articles, monthly events, live video streams, and an extensive video archive. Additionally, PandoDaily features PandoTicker, a service that delivers daily news updates related to the startup ecosystem. Through its various offerings, PandoDaily aims to inform and engage its audience on developments within the technology sector.

MobiTV

Venture Round in 2013
MobiTV, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in cloud-enabled streaming video solutions, allowing operators to launch branded and compliant pay TV services efficiently. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, MobiTV provides managed services for delivering live and on-demand television content across various devices, including mobile devices, tablets, and smart televisions. Its platform supports a seamless viewing experience by enabling users to shift between live and on-demand content while managing playback features such as pause and resume. MobiTV’s solutions cater to IPTV operators and mobile TV service providers, addressing the complexities of delivering video across different networks and devices. The company’s clients include major telecommunications companies, enhancing their ability to provide a comprehensive television experience to consumers. MobiTV was formerly known as Idetic, Inc. before rebranding in 2005.

Tastemade

Series A in 2013
Tastemade, Inc. is a media company that specializes in producing and delivering content for a global community of food enthusiasts. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Tastemade offers a variety of themed shows, including video recipes and cooking programs, accessible through its YouTube channel and food channels across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company also features a mobile application for iPhone users, allowing them to discover, create, and share food-related videos. In addition, Tastemade provides online tutorials covering topics such as food photography, food styling, and video production techniques. With a focus on connecting people through food and travel, Tastemade aims to create engaging stories that resonate with audiences on digital and streaming platforms.

Miaopai

Series A in 2012
Miaopai develops a mobile based application for sharing short videos. Its service now has 70 million daily active users. Miaopai produces mobile device applications. It offers software products that allow users to customize videos and pictures. Chan Sheng and Han Kun founded Xuanyixia Technology in 2011 that later became Yixia Tech and then Miaopai. Its headquarters is in Beijing in China.

Machinima

Series C in 2012
Machinima, Inc. is a media company that produces and distributes video content primarily targeted at young males and video gamers. Founded in January 2000 and headquartered in Burbank, California, Machinima offers a diverse range of programming, including scripted series, original content, and gameplay videos, as well as animation, movies, and TV shows. The company's content is accessible through various global distribution platforms such as YouTube, Xbox, iOS, Android, and social media networks like Facebook and Twitter. As of November 30, 2016, Machinima operates as a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Qwilt

Series B in 2011
Qwilt Inc. specializes in online video delivery and open video caching solutions tailored for cable, telecom, and mobile service providers. Established in 2010 and located in Redwood City, California, the company offers a platform called Open Edge Cloud, which enhances streaming experiences through a managed system and open APIs for content delivery networks (CDNs) and publishers. Its Open Caching technology enables service providers to integrate their content delivery infrastructure into a global CDN, facilitating seamless video delivery without disrupting existing network operations. Qwilt's solutions also include video intelligence and quality of experience tools aimed at improving service for fixed and mobile operators, as well as educational institutions. The company partners with leading content publishers and service providers worldwide to deliver high-performance media and applications at the edge of networks, thereby enhancing reliability and user experience. Qwilt is recognized as a leader in the Open Caching movement and is a founding member of the Streaming Video Technology Alliance.

Auditude

Series B in 2011
Auditude is a prominent video management and monetization technology company focused on enhancing video revenues for content owners and aggregators. Its proprietary system, Auditude Connect, serves as an advanced ad management platform that addresses the needs of premium video websites and content providers. By facilitating effective ad serving and management, Auditude has partnered with major players in the online video industry, including Comcast, Major League Baseball, MTV Networks, MySpace Music and Video, Universal Music Group, and Yahoo!. The company employs a team of experts with backgrounds in leading technology firms such as DoubleClick, eBay, Google, and PayPal. Headquartered in Palo Alto, Auditude also maintains offices in Los Angeles and New York City.

Qwilt

Series A in 2010
Qwilt Inc. specializes in online video delivery and open video caching solutions tailored for cable, telecom, and mobile service providers. Established in 2010 and located in Redwood City, California, the company offers a platform called Open Edge Cloud, which enhances streaming experiences through a managed system and open APIs for content delivery networks (CDNs) and publishers. Its Open Caching technology enables service providers to integrate their content delivery infrastructure into a global CDN, facilitating seamless video delivery without disrupting existing network operations. Qwilt's solutions also include video intelligence and quality of experience tools aimed at improving service for fixed and mobile operators, as well as educational institutions. The company partners with leading content publishers and service providers worldwide to deliver high-performance media and applications at the edge of networks, thereby enhancing reliability and user experience. Qwilt is recognized as a leader in the Open Caching movement and is a founding member of the Streaming Video Technology Alliance.

Machinima

Series B in 2010
Machinima, Inc. is a media company that produces and distributes video content primarily targeted at young males and video gamers. Founded in January 2000 and headquartered in Burbank, California, Machinima offers a diverse range of programming, including scripted series, original content, and gameplay videos, as well as animation, movies, and TV shows. The company's content is accessible through various global distribution platforms such as YouTube, Xbox, iOS, Android, and social media networks like Facebook and Twitter. As of November 30, 2016, Machinima operates as a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Auditude

Series B in 2009
Auditude is a prominent video management and monetization technology company focused on enhancing video revenues for content owners and aggregators. Its proprietary system, Auditude Connect, serves as an advanced ad management platform that addresses the needs of premium video websites and content providers. By facilitating effective ad serving and management, Auditude has partnered with major players in the online video industry, including Comcast, Major League Baseball, MTV Networks, MySpace Music and Video, Universal Music Group, and Yahoo!. The company employs a team of experts with backgrounds in leading technology firms such as DoubleClick, eBay, Google, and PayPal. Headquartered in Palo Alto, Auditude also maintains offices in Los Angeles and New York City.

Mobilygen

Series E in 2007
Mobilygen Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in the United States that specializes in the development of multimedia processors. The company offers advanced video compression and decompression solutions that enable high definition and multi-channel standard definition encoding and decoding. Its products are designed as system on chip solutions, which include low power options for standard definition applications. In addition to its semiconductor offerings, Mobilygen provides various tools to support the development of evaluation platforms, software, reference designs, and customer support solutions, ensuring a comprehensive approach to its technology and services.

MobiTV

Series C in 2006
MobiTV, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in cloud-enabled streaming video solutions, allowing operators to launch branded and compliant pay TV services efficiently. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, MobiTV provides managed services for delivering live and on-demand television content across various devices, including mobile devices, tablets, and smart televisions. Its platform supports a seamless viewing experience by enabling users to shift between live and on-demand content while managing playback features such as pause and resume. MobiTV’s solutions cater to IPTV operators and mobile TV service providers, addressing the complexities of delivering video across different networks and devices. The company’s clients include major telecommunications companies, enhancing their ability to provide a comprehensive television experience to consumers. MobiTV was formerly known as Idetic, Inc. before rebranding in 2005.

MobiTV

Series C in 2006
MobiTV, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in cloud-enabled streaming video solutions, allowing operators to launch branded and compliant pay TV services efficiently. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, MobiTV provides managed services for delivering live and on-demand television content across various devices, including mobile devices, tablets, and smart televisions. Its platform supports a seamless viewing experience by enabling users to shift between live and on-demand content while managing playback features such as pause and resume. MobiTV’s solutions cater to IPTV operators and mobile TV service providers, addressing the complexities of delivering video across different networks and devices. The company’s clients include major telecommunications companies, enhancing their ability to provide a comprehensive television experience to consumers. MobiTV was formerly known as Idetic, Inc. before rebranding in 2005.

Mobilygen

Series D in 2006
Mobilygen Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in the United States that specializes in the development of multimedia processors. The company offers advanced video compression and decompression solutions that enable high definition and multi-channel standard definition encoding and decoding. Its products are designed as system on chip solutions, which include low power options for standard definition applications. In addition to its semiconductor offerings, Mobilygen provides various tools to support the development of evaluation platforms, software, reference designs, and customer support solutions, ensuring a comprehensive approach to its technology and services.

Entropic

Series C in 2006
Entropic provides delivery, processing, and distribution of traditional HDTV broadcasts and IP-based streaming video content to the home. In addition to their next-generation STB, System-on-a-Chip, and connectivity solutions, entropic allows Pay-TV operators to provide consumers with engaging whole-home entertainment by transforming how digital entertainment is delivered, connected, and consumed at home.

Mobilygen

Series C in 2005
Mobilygen Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in the United States that specializes in the development of multimedia processors. The company offers advanced video compression and decompression solutions that enable high definition and multi-channel standard definition encoding and decoding. Its products are designed as system on chip solutions, which include low power options for standard definition applications. In addition to its semiconductor offerings, Mobilygen provides various tools to support the development of evaluation platforms, software, reference designs, and customer support solutions, ensuring a comprehensive approach to its technology and services.

MobiTV

Series B in 2004
MobiTV, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in cloud-enabled streaming video solutions, allowing operators to launch branded and compliant pay TV services efficiently. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, MobiTV provides managed services for delivering live and on-demand television content across various devices, including mobile devices, tablets, and smart televisions. Its platform supports a seamless viewing experience by enabling users to shift between live and on-demand content while managing playback features such as pause and resume. MobiTV’s solutions cater to IPTV operators and mobile TV service providers, addressing the complexities of delivering video across different networks and devices. The company’s clients include major telecommunications companies, enhancing their ability to provide a comprehensive television experience to consumers. MobiTV was formerly known as Idetic, Inc. before rebranding in 2005.

Entropic

Series B in 2003
Entropic provides delivery, processing, and distribution of traditional HDTV broadcasts and IP-based streaming video content to the home. In addition to their next-generation STB, System-on-a-Chip, and connectivity solutions, entropic allows Pay-TV operators to provide consumers with engaging whole-home entertainment by transforming how digital entertainment is delivered, connected, and consumed at home.

Mobilygen

Series B in 2003
Mobilygen Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in the United States that specializes in the development of multimedia processors. The company offers advanced video compression and decompression solutions that enable high definition and multi-channel standard definition encoding and decoding. Its products are designed as system on chip solutions, which include low power options for standard definition applications. In addition to its semiconductor offerings, Mobilygen provides various tools to support the development of evaluation platforms, software, reference designs, and customer support solutions, ensuring a comprehensive approach to its technology and services.
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