SoftBank Robotics Europe

SoftBank Robotics Europe, formerly Aldebaran Robotics, designs and manufactures humanoid robots for education, research, health, distribution, tourism, business applications, and home use. The company serves customers worldwide and focuses on interactive robotics that assist professionals and individuals. Founded in 2005, it is based in Paris, France, with additional offices in France, Japan, the United States, and China, and operates as a subsidiary of SoftBank Group.

Karim Abouzahr

Director, SoftBank Europe Ventures

Kristin Bannon

Investment Director, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Jonathan Bullock

COO and Managing Director

John Cassidy

Investment Director, Life Sciences and HealthTech

Tom Cheung

Partner, Americas

Serena Dayal

Partner, Americas

Angela Du

Partner, Americas

Colin Fan

Managing Partner, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Ted Fike

Director, Americas

Ronald Fisher

Vice Chairman

Kunihiro Fujinaga

Managing Executive Officer

Navneet Govil

Managing Partner, CFO

Ayush Jain

Investment Vice President

Lydia Jett

Managing Partner

Sumer Juneja

Managing Partner and Head of EMEA and India Investing

Robert Kaplan

Partner, Americas

Gosia Karas

Investor

Eylul Kayin

Vice President

Chris Lee

Partner, Asia

Anna Lo

Director, Americas

Amit Lubovsky

Investor

Jimi Macdonald

Director

Makizono Keiichi

Executive Officer and CIO

Kentaro Matsui

Managing Partner

Ken Miyauchi

Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President

Greg Moon

Executive Managing Partner

Karol Niewiadomski

Partner

Shu Nyatta

Managing Partner

Max Ohrstrand

Partner, EMEA

Vikas Parekh

Managing Partner

Ben Parton

Director of Deals and Transactions

Yanni Pipilis

Managing Partner

Narendra Rathi

Director, Asia

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Priya Saiprasad

Partner

Masayoshi Son

Founder

Ram Trichur

Partner

Ervin Tu

Partner, Americas

Aaron Wong

Vice President

Tim Yap

Director, EMEA

Kenichi Yoshida

Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President

Linda Yu

Vice President, Vision Fund

Andrew Zloto

Partner, Americas

Past deals in Digital Media

Xmov Ai

Series C in 2022
Xmov Ai is a company that specializes in developing artificial reality animation solutions tailored for enterprise users across various Metaverse business scenarios. By leveraging advanced motion capture, animation, and artificial intelligence technologies, Xmov Ai provides businesses with customized interactive solutions for their virtual environments. The company offers a comprehensive infrastructure for 3D virtual content production, focusing on creating, educating, and employing individuals within the virtual realm. With a strong R&D team and proprietary computer graphics capabilities, Xmov Ai has established a diverse array of applications in several sectors, including entertainment, cultural tourism, e-commerce, finance, education, and healthcare. This multi-faceted approach allows Xmov Ai to create a robust ecosystem designed to support the evolving needs of the virtual world.

Subject

Series A in 2022
Subject revolutionizes online education for middle and high school students with an engaging, cinematic curriculum. It offers multimedia lessons averaging 3-8 minutes each, along with full Spanish translation support to ensure equitable access. Accredited by Cognia and WASC, its courses are approved by UC-AG, NCAA, and the College Board. Subject empowers school districts to achieve optimal student outcomes.

DNABLOCK

Seed Round in 2022
DNABLOCK is leading the way to personalized entertainment, interaction, and inclusion by removing the barriers of 3D content creation. Our platform and REPLIKANTâ„¢ animation engine allows creatives, brands, and individuals the ability to generate bespoke, high-quality, digital beings without prohibitive post-production costs or specialized 3D programming knowledge. Our platform supports the exporting of content onto ANY device, making it simple to create fulfilling interactions with an enormous reach. We operate a scalable, high-end, computer graphics pipeline. This pipeline, combined with advanced machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and sentiment analysis, is our recipe for engaging, real-time, interactive, digital beings and the future of digital interface. As a forward-thinking company, we have focused on likeness protection and ownership; adding authentication mechanisms to guarantee control and transparency.

Spotter

Series D in 2022
Founded in 2019, Spotter is a platform dedicated to empowering independent content creators across digital platforms. It provides financial liquidity solutions, enabling prosumer creators to expand their content, remain independent, and access personalized AI software products for growth.

Big Health

Series C in 2022
Big Health is a digital therapeutics company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing and marketing innovative behavioral health programs. The company's flagship product, Sleepio, is a digital sleep improvement program that employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to address and personalize sleep disorders. By offering a fully automated healthcare portal, Big Health delivers highly personalized digital therapeutics and behavioral programs aimed at tackling various mental health issues. Their approach combines medical consultation with user-friendly technology, enabling individuals to effectively manage and overcome sleep-related disorders in an efficient manner.

Tata Digital

Post in 2021
Tata Digital creates consumer-focused, high-engagement digital products. Tata Neu is a Tata Group super-app that offers an integrated rewards experience across various consumer categories such as groceries, fashion and electronics, travel and hospitality, health and fitness, entertainment, and financial services on a single platform. Tata Digital was founded in March 2019, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.

Measured Health

Seed Round in 2021
Measured Health is a digital health platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York, United States. The company focuses on helping individuals achieve weight loss through personalized care plans that combine meal planning, coaching, and prescription medications. Targeting motivated users who face significant health challenges due to excess weight, Measured Health provides customized low-carb nutrition plans and educational resources. By utilizing a comprehensive questionnaire system, the platform gathers data on users' goals, eating habits, and lifestyles to create tailored diet charts. This approach enables customers to maintain proper nutrition and work towards achieving their health objectives effectively.

Framen

Series A in 2020
Framen GmbH, established in 2018 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, specializes in public screen advertising services. It streams targeted advertisements, news, and stories on screens in various venues such as fitness studios, hotels, and shopping centers. Framen operates an internet-based platform that facilitates the discovery of advertising spaces, screens, and billboards, along with their ratings and reviews. Additionally, it offers browser-based software for tracking screen time and displayed content. The company caters to diverse clients including cultural organizations, artists, associations, and public institutions.

Game Jolt

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Game Jolt operates as a social media platform and community for gamers, centered on user-generated content. The platform enables users to share games, participate in on-platform events and mini-games, and engage with friends and other players. It also develops a user-generated marketplace for digital collectibles aimed at brands and creators, connecting with millions of Gen Z gamers and providing a channel to showcase and trade digital assets tied to video games and related experiences.

C Channel

Venture Round in 2020
C Channel is an online video media provider that focuses on delivering high-quality content tailored to women aged 20 to 34. The company offers a diverse range of lifestyle-related information, including topics such as hairstyling, food, fashion, and travel tips. By leveraging video as its primary medium, C Channel aims to engage its audience with relevant and inspiring content. Additionally, the company operates as a marketing and advertising agency, specializing in the production and management of impactful influencers to enhance its outreach and effectiveness in connecting with its target demographic.

TThunDer Animation

Series B in 2019
Hangzhou TThunDer Animation Co., Ltd., founded in 2015 and based in Hangzhou, China, specializes in the development, production, and operation of animation video content specifically designed for preschool children. The company focuses on creating professional and aesthetically engaging video content that supports the psychological development of young audiences. TThunDer Animation aims to make its products widely accessible through various national distribution channels both in China and internationally. Additionally, the company manufactures smart toys, further enhancing its commitment to enriching children's developmental experiences.

Overtime

Series B in 2019
Overtime is a digital-first sports network targeting the next generation of fans. Based in New York City, it produces original content across various platforms, including YouTube, Snapchat, IGTV, Instagram, and TikTok. The company generates revenue through sponsorships, advertising, media rights, and merchandise sales.

ByteDance

Series E in 2018
ByteDance develops global digital content platforms like TikTok and Douyin, fostering user connection and creativity through short videos. It also offers enterprise collaboration tools and AI services, driven by advanced recommendation engines.

Light

Series D in 2018
Light Labs Inc., established in 2013 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, specializes in advancing photography through innovative technology. The company's flagship product, the Light L16 Camera, is a multi-aperture computational camera designed to deliver DSLR-quality images in a compact, pocket-sized format. By employing multiple lenses and sophisticated computational algorithms, the L16 captures high-definition photographs that combine the perspectives from several apertures simultaneously. This technology allows users to obtain a 52-megapixel image with exceptional detail and clarity, making high-quality photography more accessible to everyday users. Light's commitment to pushing the boundaries of camera technology aims to revolutionize the way individuals capture and experience photography.

Mobile Posse

Venture Round in 2018
Mobile Posse, Inc. is a company based in Arlington, Virginia, specializing in mobile content discovery solutions that empower wireless carriers and device manufacturers to enhance their mobile advertising strategies. Founded in 2005, Mobile Posse offers the Firstly Mobile content discovery platform, which provides users with engaging curated content seamlessly, eliminating the need for swipes or searches. This frictionless experience not only improves user engagement but also helps carriers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) increase their advertising revenues. The company also provides a customer relationship management (CRM) solution for direct outreach to customers and a web portal that transforms default home pages into profitable assets. Mobile Posse operates as a subsidiary of Digital Turbine Media, Inc. as of February 2020.

C Channel

Venture Round in 2016
C Channel is an online video media provider that focuses on delivering high-quality content tailored to women aged 20 to 34. The company offers a diverse range of lifestyle-related information, including topics such as hairstyling, food, fashion, and travel tips. By leveraging video as its primary medium, C Channel aims to engage its audience with relevant and inspiring content. Additionally, the company operates as a marketing and advertising agency, specializing in the production and management of impactful influencers to enhance its outreach and effectiveness in connecting with its target demographic.

Digital Domain Holdings

Post in 2016
Digital Domain Holdings is an international visual effects and digital production company specializing in VFX creation and post-production for film, television, and commercials, including CGI, animation, motion capture, and color grading. It combines traditional effects work with virtual production, 360-degree capture, and immersive technologies, and develops virtual humans and related software and hardware tools. The company also creates original content and IP, co-produces feature films and TV series, and provides VR content services, software development kits, and other VR/AR solutions. It manages intellectual property licenses and trademarks and engages in related management, consultancy, and trading activities within the media entertainment ecosystem, with operations spanning multiple regions.

MicroAd

Seed Round in 2016
MicroAd operates in the online advertising sector, focusing on ad platform and ad network services. The company offers two main products: MicroAd BLADE, a demand-side platform (DSP), and MicroAd COMPASS, a supply-side platform (SSP). These advanced technologies facilitate effective display ad serving, which has become prevalent in the United States. MicroAd aims to create beneficial solutions for both advertisers, by optimizing ad delivery, and publishers, by enhancing revenue generation.

WME

Private Equity Round in 2016
William Morris Endeavor (WME) is a prominent talent agency headquartered in Beverly Hills, with additional offices in New York, Nashville, London, and Miami. Established in 2009 through the merger of Endeavor and the William Morris Agency, WME represents leading artists across various entertainment sectors, including film, television, music, theatre, advertising, literature, and digital media. In addition to its talent representation, WME offers advisory services to major consumer brands, helping them develop entertainment-based marketing strategies. The agency also invests in companies within the digital media landscape, further diversifying its role in the entertainment industry.

NowThis

Series D in 2015
NowThis Media, Inc. is a digital video news outlet established in 2012 and based in New York City. The company specializes in producing short video news clips tailored for mobile devices and social media platforms, primarily targeting audiences aged 18 to 34. With a focus on engaging content, NowThis delivers daily updates through various channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, YouTube, and its own applications for iOS and Android. The platform emphasizes key trends in digital consumption, such as social interaction, video format, and mobile accessibility. Co-founded by notable figures from the Huffington Post and Bedrocket Media, NowThis aims to provide original news content that resonates with young adults who increasingly rely on mobile technology and social media for news and commentary. The company is known for its partnerships with prominent digital outlets, further extending its reach and influence in the digital news landscape.

SocialFlow

Series C in 2015
SocialFlow, Inc. is a software company that specializes in social media distribution and monetization solutions tailored for publishers and media organizations. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, SocialFlow utilizes an advanced algorithm to optimize the timing, relevance, and audience targeting of social media posts. The platform identifies high-performing content for amplification through advertising and integrates these posts into platform-specific advertising formats. Furthermore, it establishes a feedback loop that analyzes audience responses, facilitating the development of new advertising opportunities that enhance client reach to segmented audiences. SocialFlow’s technologies enable publishers to distribute engaging content effectively while generating new revenue streams, and its client roster includes prominent organizations such as Condé Nast, The Associated Press, and CNN. The software supports tens of thousands of journalists globally in extending the reach and engagement of editorial content across various social platforms.

The Dodo

Series B in 2015
The Dodo is a digital media company based in New York that focuses on animals, providing a blend of news, entertainment, and advocacy. It aims to be the leading online community for animal lovers, offering engaging stories and videos that highlight animal-related issues and promote animal activism. The Dodo also facilitates connections between its audience and animal welfare initiatives, encouraging care and awareness for various species. Through its content, the company seeks to inspire and inform individuals about the importance of animal welfare and the natural world.

Jump Ramp

Series C in 2015
Jump Ramp Games, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in New York, specializes in developing mobile gaming applications. Its flagship product, Lucktastic, offers free mobile casual games with real-world rewards, including gift cards from major brands. The company generates revenue through online advertising, lead generation, and mobile video services within the app. With nearly 10 million installs in the U.S., Lucktastic consistently ranks among the top lifestyle apps on both Google Play and the Apple Store. Jump Ramp, now a subsidiary of MobilityWare, aims to expand its brand and grow a network of apps internationally, while fostering a fast-paced, innovative work environment.

RebelMouse

Series A in 2015
RebelMouse, Inc. is a social media aggregator and digital publishing platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City. The platform enables brands, media companies, and individuals to create engaging content experiences that foster community building and audience growth across various social media channels. RebelMouse's innovative approach transcends conventional content management by liberating content across multiple sites, apps, and advertisements. It enhances audience engagement through intelligent recommendations, real-time trending alerts, and social calls to action. The company has been instrumental in generating significant online traffic for various publishers, including Axios and The Dodo, while also revitalizing established brands like PAPER Magazine. Additionally, RebelMouse assists organizations, such as United Airlines, in adopting media-centric strategies to enhance their online presence.

Taykey

Series D in 2015
Taykey is a technology company specializing in real-time advertising solutions for Fortune 500 brands. It mines data from thousands of online sources to identify trends specific to target audiences, automating the media buying process. This enables brands like American Express and Volkswagen to create more relevant ads and improve marketing strategies by leveraging real-time insights into consumer sentiment and trending conversations.

NowThis

Series C in 2014
NowThis Media, Inc. is a digital video news outlet established in 2012 and based in New York City. The company specializes in producing short video news clips tailored for mobile devices and social media platforms, primarily targeting audiences aged 18 to 34. With a focus on engaging content, NowThis delivers daily updates through various channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, YouTube, and its own applications for iOS and Android. The platform emphasizes key trends in digital consumption, such as social interaction, video format, and mobile accessibility. Co-founded by notable figures from the Huffington Post and Bedrocket Media, NowThis aims to provide original news content that resonates with young adults who increasingly rely on mobile technology and social media for news and commentary. The company is known for its partnerships with prominent digital outlets, further extending its reach and influence in the digital news landscape.

DramaFever

Acquisition in 2014
DramaFever, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., is a leading online platform specializing in the distribution of international televised content. It offers on-demand streaming services featuring movies, documentaries, and TV shows, predominantly from Asia and Latin America, with professional subtitles in multiple languages. The company's extensive library includes Korean dramas, Latin American telenovelas, and kids programming, catering to a global audience. DramaFever also provides advertising opportunities and has partnerships with companies like AMC Networks to develop next-generation online entertainment sites. Based in New York, the company employs over 130 people, with a significant portion dedicated to engineering and improving the user experience for its millions of viewers.

Legendary Entertainment

Private Equity Round in 2014
Legendary Entertainment is a media company that specializes in creating and distributing content for television and digital platforms globally. The company engages in the development, co-production, co-financing, and distribution of motion pictures, collaborating with other production studios to enhance its offerings. Legendary Entertainment is dedicated to producing content that appeals to mainstream audiences, with a particular emphasis on the influential fandom demographic. Its portfolio includes box-office films, television shows, and comic storylines, reflecting a commitment to delivering engaging entertainment across various media formats.

The Dodo

Series A in 2014
The Dodo is a digital media company based in New York that focuses on animals, providing a blend of news, entertainment, and advocacy. It aims to be the leading online community for animal lovers, offering engaging stories and videos that highlight animal-related issues and promote animal activism. The Dodo also facilitates connections between its audience and animal welfare initiatives, encouraging care and awareness for various species. Through its content, the company seeks to inspire and inform individuals about the importance of animal welfare and the natural world.

Wildcard

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

The Dodo

Seed Round in 2014
The Dodo is a digital media company based in New York that focuses on animals, providing a blend of news, entertainment, and advocacy. It aims to be the leading online community for animal lovers, offering engaging stories and videos that highlight animal-related issues and promote animal activism. The Dodo also facilitates connections between its audience and animal welfare initiatives, encouraging care and awareness for various species. Through its content, the company seeks to inspire and inform individuals about the importance of animal welfare and the natural world.

Jump Ramp

Series B in 2013
Jump Ramp Games, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in New York, specializes in developing mobile gaming applications. Its flagship product, Lucktastic, offers free mobile casual games with real-world rewards, including gift cards from major brands. The company generates revenue through online advertising, lead generation, and mobile video services within the app. With nearly 10 million installs in the U.S., Lucktastic consistently ranks among the top lifestyle apps on both Google Play and the Apple Store. Jump Ramp, now a subsidiary of MobilityWare, aims to expand its brand and grow a network of apps internationally, while fostering a fast-paced, innovative work environment.

RebelMouse

Series A in 2013
RebelMouse, Inc. is a social media aggregator and digital publishing platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City. The platform enables brands, media companies, and individuals to create engaging content experiences that foster community building and audience growth across various social media channels. RebelMouse's innovative approach transcends conventional content management by liberating content across multiple sites, apps, and advertisements. It enhances audience engagement through intelligent recommendations, real-time trending alerts, and social calls to action. The company has been instrumental in generating significant online traffic for various publishers, including Axios and The Dodo, while also revitalizing established brands like PAPER Magazine. Additionally, RebelMouse assists organizations, such as United Airlines, in adopting media-centric strategies to enhance their online presence.

Wildcard

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

Taykey

Series C in 2013
Taykey is a technology company specializing in real-time advertising solutions for Fortune 500 brands. It mines data from thousands of online sources to identify trends specific to target audiences, automating the media buying process. This enables brands like American Express and Volkswagen to create more relevant ads and improve marketing strategies by leveraging real-time insights into consumer sentiment and trending conversations.

NowThis

Series B in 2013
NowThis Media, Inc. is a digital video news outlet established in 2012 and based in New York City. The company specializes in producing short video news clips tailored for mobile devices and social media platforms, primarily targeting audiences aged 18 to 34. With a focus on engaging content, NowThis delivers daily updates through various channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, YouTube, and its own applications for iOS and Android. The platform emphasizes key trends in digital consumption, such as social interaction, video format, and mobile accessibility. Co-founded by notable figures from the Huffington Post and Bedrocket Media, NowThis aims to provide original news content that resonates with young adults who increasingly rely on mobile technology and social media for news and commentary. The company is known for its partnerships with prominent digital outlets, further extending its reach and influence in the digital news landscape.

SocialFlow

Series B in 2013
SocialFlow, Inc. is a software company that specializes in social media distribution and monetization solutions tailored for publishers and media organizations. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, SocialFlow utilizes an advanced algorithm to optimize the timing, relevance, and audience targeting of social media posts. The platform identifies high-performing content for amplification through advertising and integrates these posts into platform-specific advertising formats. Furthermore, it establishes a feedback loop that analyzes audience responses, facilitating the development of new advertising opportunities that enhance client reach to segmented audiences. SocialFlow’s technologies enable publishers to distribute engaging content effectively while generating new revenue streams, and its client roster includes prominent organizations such as Condé Nast, The Associated Press, and CNN. The software supports tens of thousands of journalists globally in extending the reach and engagement of editorial content across various social platforms.

Spanfeller Media Group

Venture Round in 2013
Spanfeller Media Group, Inc. is a content-focused media company based in New York, founded in 2010. It operates notable online platforms, including The Daily Meal, which specializes in food-related content, and The Active Times, dedicated to sports and fitness. The company aims to revolutionize the creation, sharing, and monetization of premium content by leveraging its expertise in digital media. Spanfeller Media Group offers a range of services, including content creation, digital content aggregation, curation, and online advertising revenue generation. Additionally, the company is focused on launching new websites that cater to niche vertical content areas that lack dominant players in the market.

Celtra

Series B in 2013
Celtra Inc. is a provider of a creative management platform that offers cloud-based, self-service software for managing the lifecycle of digital advertising. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company has additional locations in New York, San Francisco, London, Ljubljana, and Singapore. Celtra serves a diverse clientele that includes advertisers, publishers, and branding agencies, empowering them with technology to create, distribute, and optimize data-driven ads across various screens, such as mobile devices, tablets, and desktops. Its flagship product, AdCreator 4, facilitates the execution of large-scale and complex advertising campaigns through a streamlined platform that integrates ad creation, performance optimization, and consolidated reporting, allowing users to access common metrics across all channels. Celtra operates as a subsidiary of The Unilever Group.

BuzzFeed

Series D in 2013
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.

Cheezburger

Venture Round in 2012
Cheezburger is a Seattle-based company that operates a digital humor network of social humor websites and content platforms. It enables visitors to view, create, remix, and share humorous images, memes, GIFs, videos, and news across sites such as I Can Has Cheezburger, FAIL Blog, Know Your Meme, and Memebase, and offers advertising services. Founded in 2007 by Ben Huh and Eric Nakagawa, the company builds a community around meme culture and user-generated humor.

RebelMouse

Seed Round in 2012
RebelMouse, Inc. is a social media aggregator and digital publishing platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City. The platform enables brands, media companies, and individuals to create engaging content experiences that foster community building and audience growth across various social media channels. RebelMouse's innovative approach transcends conventional content management by liberating content across multiple sites, apps, and advertisements. It enhances audience engagement through intelligent recommendations, real-time trending alerts, and social calls to action. The company has been instrumental in generating significant online traffic for various publishers, including Axios and The Dodo, while also revitalizing established brands like PAPER Magazine. Additionally, RebelMouse assists organizations, such as United Airlines, in adopting media-centric strategies to enhance their online presence.

Mobile Posse

Series C in 2012
Mobile Posse, Inc. is a company based in Arlington, Virginia, specializing in mobile content discovery solutions that empower wireless carriers and device manufacturers to enhance their mobile advertising strategies. Founded in 2005, Mobile Posse offers the Firstly Mobile content discovery platform, which provides users with engaging curated content seamlessly, eliminating the need for swipes or searches. This frictionless experience not only improves user engagement but also helps carriers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) increase their advertising revenues. The company also provides a customer relationship management (CRM) solution for direct outreach to customers and a web portal that transforms default home pages into profitable assets. Mobile Posse operates as a subsidiary of Digital Turbine Media, Inc. as of February 2020.

Popdust

Series A in 2012
Founded in 2010 by Craig Marks, former top editor of Spin, Blender, and Billboard magazines, Popdust is an online platform dedicated to pop music culture. It connects fans with popular artists through voting competitions, revealing interviews, shareable content, and real-time news feeds. The company is headquartered in New York.

Piictu

Seed Round in 2012
Piictu is a mobile application that enables users to share photos and engage with friends and a wider community through interactive picture-based communication. Users can capture images, add captions, and post them on Piictu and their social networks, encouraging live responses and interactions. This platform serves as an influence-based photo gaming tool, allowing for creative collaboration around ideas and experiences. It offers a simple and enjoyable way for individuals and brands to connect with audiences, making it an effective tool for both personal expression and customer engagement.

Visual Revenue

Series A in 2012
Founded in 2010, Visual Revenue, Inc. is a company that develops a real-time predictive analytics platform aimed at enhancing editorial decision-making in data-driven newsrooms. The platform provides tools that support human editors by delivering real-time recommendations and measuring social media success, thereby facilitating content discovery for media organizations. By reducing the complexity of content management, Visual Revenue enables publishers to engage their audiences more effectively while preserving their unique editorial voice. The company's focus is on empowering editors rather than replacing them, ensuring that editorial judgment remains central to the content creation process. In 2013, Visual Revenue was acquired by Outbrain.

BuzzFeed

Series C in 2012
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.

Piictu

Seed Round in 2011
Piictu is a mobile application that enables users to share photos and engage with friends and a wider community through interactive picture-based communication. Users can capture images, add captions, and post them on Piictu and their social networks, encouraging live responses and interactions. This platform serves as an influence-based photo gaming tool, allowing for creative collaboration around ideas and experiences. It offers a simple and enjoyable way for individuals and brands to connect with audiences, making it an effective tool for both personal expression and customer engagement.

Spanfeller Media Group

Series B in 2011
Spanfeller Media Group, Inc. is a content-focused media company based in New York, founded in 2010. It operates notable online platforms, including The Daily Meal, which specializes in food-related content, and The Active Times, dedicated to sports and fitness. The company aims to revolutionize the creation, sharing, and monetization of premium content by leveraging its expertise in digital media. Spanfeller Media Group offers a range of services, including content creation, digital content aggregation, curation, and online advertising revenue generation. Additionally, the company is focused on launching new websites that cater to niche vertical content areas that lack dominant players in the market.

Jump Ramp

Series A in 2011
Jump Ramp Games, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in New York, specializes in developing mobile gaming applications. Its flagship product, Lucktastic, offers free mobile casual games with real-world rewards, including gift cards from major brands. The company generates revenue through online advertising, lead generation, and mobile video services within the app. With nearly 10 million installs in the U.S., Lucktastic consistently ranks among the top lifestyle apps on both Google Play and the Apple Store. Jump Ramp, now a subsidiary of MobilityWare, aims to expand its brand and grow a network of apps internationally, while fostering a fast-paced, innovative work environment.

Taykey

Series B in 2011
Taykey is a technology company specializing in real-time advertising solutions for Fortune 500 brands. It mines data from thousands of online sources to identify trends specific to target audiences, automating the media buying process. This enables brands like American Express and Volkswagen to create more relevant ads and improve marketing strategies by leveraging real-time insights into consumer sentiment and trending conversations.

SocialFlow

Series A in 2011
SocialFlow, Inc. is a software company that specializes in social media distribution and monetization solutions tailored for publishers and media organizations. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, SocialFlow utilizes an advanced algorithm to optimize the timing, relevance, and audience targeting of social media posts. The platform identifies high-performing content for amplification through advertising and integrates these posts into platform-specific advertising formats. Furthermore, it establishes a feedback loop that analyzes audience responses, facilitating the development of new advertising opportunities that enhance client reach to segmented audiences. SocialFlow’s technologies enable publishers to distribute engaging content effectively while generating new revenue streams, and its client roster includes prominent organizations such as Condé Nast, The Associated Press, and CNN. The software supports tens of thousands of journalists globally in extending the reach and engagement of editorial content across various social platforms.

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.

Popdust

Series A in 2011
Founded in 2010 by Craig Marks, former top editor of Spin, Blender, and Billboard magazines, Popdust is an online platform dedicated to pop music culture. It connects fans with popular artists through voting competitions, revealing interviews, shareable content, and real-time news feeds. The company is headquartered in New York.

Cheezburger

Venture Round in 2011
Cheezburger is a Seattle-based company that operates a digital humor network of social humor websites and content platforms. It enables visitors to view, create, remix, and share humorous images, memes, GIFs, videos, and news across sites such as I Can Has Cheezburger, FAIL Blog, Know Your Meme, and Memebase, and offers advertising services. Founded in 2007 by Ben Huh and Eric Nakagawa, the company builds a community around meme culture and user-generated humor.

YouAre.TV

Series A in 2010
YouAre.TV offers a participatory broadcast platform that enables users to engage with live video streaming services directly through their webcams. The platform allows audiences to not only watch live shows but also to actively participate by making video calls, enhancing the viewing experience. Users can join in on the interactive content from their phones or desktops. One of the highlights of YouAre.TV's programming is a weekly show featuring Merton, an improv piano player known from Chatroulette, which airs every Wednesday at 10 PM Eastern. This combination of live interaction and entertainment positions YouAre.TV as a unique player in the interactive media landscape.

Spanfeller Media Group

Series A in 2010
Spanfeller Media Group, Inc. is a content-focused media company based in New York, founded in 2010. It operates notable online platforms, including The Daily Meal, which specializes in food-related content, and The Active Times, dedicated to sports and fitness. The company aims to revolutionize the creation, sharing, and monetization of premium content by leveraging its expertise in digital media. Spanfeller Media Group offers a range of services, including content creation, digital content aggregation, curation, and online advertising revenue generation. Additionally, the company is focused on launching new websites that cater to niche vertical content areas that lack dominant players in the market.

RockYou Media

Venture Round in 2010
RockYou, Inc. is an interactive media and entertainment company that specializes in in-game video advertising and the development of social games. Founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, the company operates a video advertising platform that connects premium brands with users across various digital environments, including Facebook, the web, and mobile devices. RockYou's advertising network reaches approximately 68 million monthly viewers, providing brands and publishers with engaging content tailored for a multicultural audience. The company's portfolio includes a diverse range of free-to-play games spanning multiple genres and platforms, aimed at entertaining users while facilitating connections in an online networking space. However, in February 2019, RockYou, Inc. filed for voluntary liquidation under Chapter 7 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

BuzzFeed

Series B in 2010
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.

Thumbplay

Series F in 2010
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.

RockYou Media

Series D in 2009
RockYou, Inc. is an interactive media and entertainment company that specializes in in-game video advertising and the development of social games. Founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, the company operates a video advertising platform that connects premium brands with users across various digital environments, including Facebook, the web, and mobile devices. RockYou's advertising network reaches approximately 68 million monthly viewers, providing brands and publishers with engaging content tailored for a multicultural audience. The company's portfolio includes a diverse range of free-to-play games spanning multiple genres and platforms, aimed at entertaining users while facilitating connections in an online networking space. However, in February 2019, RockYou, Inc. filed for voluntary liquidation under Chapter 7 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Picaboo

Venture Round in 2009
Founded in 2002 by Howard Field and Kevin McCurdy, Picaboo is a Redwood City-based company offering web-based image publishing and printing services. Customers can upload digital photos through their browser to create personalized photo products such as books, cards, calendars, and canvas prints.

Associated Content

Series C in 2009
Associated Content was a Denver-based platform that enabled users to create and publish content in various formats (text, video, audio, images) across diverse topics. The platform connected this user-generated content with consumers, partners, and advertisers, attracting millions of monthly viewers. In 2010, it was acquired by Yahoo.

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.

RockYou Media

Series C in 2008
RockYou, Inc. is an interactive media and entertainment company that specializes in in-game video advertising and the development of social games. Founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, the company operates a video advertising platform that connects premium brands with users across various digital environments, including Facebook, the web, and mobile devices. RockYou's advertising network reaches approximately 68 million monthly viewers, providing brands and publishers with engaging content tailored for a multicultural audience. The company's portfolio includes a diverse range of free-to-play games spanning multiple genres and platforms, aimed at entertaining users while facilitating connections in an online networking space. However, in February 2019, RockYou, Inc. filed for voluntary liquidation under Chapter 7 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

BuzzFeed

Series A in 2008
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.

Giant Realm

Series A in 2008
Giant Realm is a New York-based media company that operates a network of online publishing sites aimed at the young male demographic, specifically targeting males aged 18 to 34. The company focuses on creating content that resonates with this audience while also providing a vertical advertising network that connects advertisers with its user base. By leveraging a strategy similar to that of other online media networks, Giant Realm seeks to engage young men through relevant content and advertising, positioning itself as a key player in the digital media landscape.

Ad Infuse

Series B in 2008
Ad Infuse specializes in providing mobile advertising solutions, focusing on dynamic ad insertion at the point of content delivery. The company offers a mobile advertisement management platform and content publishing tools to organizations, enabling them to deliver targeted ads effectively.

Mobile Posse

Series B in 2007
Mobile Posse, Inc. is a company based in Arlington, Virginia, specializing in mobile content discovery solutions that empower wireless carriers and device manufacturers to enhance their mobile advertising strategies. Founded in 2005, Mobile Posse offers the Firstly Mobile content discovery platform, which provides users with engaging curated content seamlessly, eliminating the need for swipes or searches. This frictionless experience not only improves user engagement but also helps carriers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) increase their advertising revenues. The company also provides a customer relationship management (CRM) solution for direct outreach to customers and a web portal that transforms default home pages into profitable assets. Mobile Posse operates as a subsidiary of Digital Turbine Media, Inc. as of February 2020.

Thumbplay

Series D in 2007
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.

Intent Media Works

Series B in 2007
Intent Media Works provides technology and services for the distribution of licensed digital media content and advertising via the internet and peer-to-peer file trading systems. The company also provides security and various licensing options for digital media files and allows its clients for territory restrictions, expiration dates, variable pricing, and device output selection.

Anystream

Series C in 2007
Grab Networks, Inc. provides digital media production and workflow solutions. Its on-demand platform extracts, produces, manages, indexes, publishes, and syndicates video content for content holders, publishers, and advertisers. Grab Networks, Inc. was formerly known as AnyStream, Inc. and changed its name to Grab Networks, Inc. in September 2008. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Dulles, Virginia.

Thumbplay

Series C in 2006
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.

Voxant

Series B in 2006
Voxant is a new media company based in Herndon, Virginia in the United States. Voxant is a privately held company which was founded in 2004. In April 2006, Voxant launched its new media network, syndicating fully-licensed news and information content to Web publishers and bloggers. Today over 35,000 Web publishers and bloggers are members of the network. Content distributed by Voxant includes news clips, stories, and images from about 250 sources including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CBS News, MTV News, Reuters, The Associated Press, Agence France Presse and New York Financial Press.

Associated Content

Series A in 2006
Associated Content was a Denver-based platform that enabled users to create and publish content in various formats (text, video, audio, images) across diverse topics. The platform connected this user-generated content with consumers, partners, and advertisers, attracting millions of monthly viewers. In 2010, it was acquired by Yahoo.

Thumbplay

Series B in 2005
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.

The NewsMarket

Series C in 2005
The NewsMarket, Inc. is a web-based video marketing and distribution platform that connects brands, government agencies, and non-profit organizations to international media. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a diverse range of content including videos, audios, and images across various categories such as aerospace, automotive, education, entertainment, health care, and technology. The platform enables clients to effectively market and share their video content with media outlets, blogs, and online communities, thereby extending the reach of their messages. In addition to content distribution, The NewsMarket specializes in managing online newsrooms and delivering live interviews and event broadcasts. With a global presence that includes offices in cities such as Beijing, London, and Singapore, The NewsMarket has positioned itself as a key player in the digital marketing landscape.

Anystream

Venture Round in 2005
Grab Networks, Inc. provides digital media production and workflow solutions. Its on-demand platform extracts, produces, manages, indexes, publishes, and syndicates video content for content holders, publishers, and advertisers. Grab Networks, Inc. was formerly known as AnyStream, Inc. and changed its name to Grab Networks, Inc. in September 2008. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Dulles, Virginia.

E-Book Systems

Funding Round in 2004
E-Book Systems Pte Ltd (www.ebooksys.com) was founded in 1998 with a mission to bring the natural look and feel of the paper-based book into the domain of consumer products, computers and the Internet. E-Book Systems' products make use of its patented Digital Flip(R) technology to deliver multimedia content such as digital photographs, animations, text, audio and music via a 3-D Page-Flipping interface, which appears as a virtual book. These contents could be streamed or delivered both online and offline through E-Book Systems' OpenFlip(TM) format. E-Book Systems also offers Digital Rights Management, FlipBook tracking ASP services and Flip Enterprise solutions for publishers and corporations. E-Book Systems, a private ongoing corporation, has offices in Santa Clara, Calif., Beijing, China and Singapore. E-Book Systems' products are distributed worldwide, including the U.S., Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific Region.

Focus Media

Series A in 2003
Focus Media Holding Limited is a prominent digital media company based in Central, Hong Kong, specializing in out-of-home advertising through a diverse array of platforms. The company operates an extensive network of liquid crystal display (LCD) screens and other advertising formats strategically located in high-traffic areas, including malls, hotels, and residential buildings. Its offerings encompass video media in commercial buildings, digital displays in stores, advertising in elevators, and large outdoor LED screens, as well as traditional billboards and cinema advertising. With a significant presence across approximately 112 cities in China, Focus Media has established a vast network that includes over 172,000 digital displays, more than 505,000 traditional poster frames, and extensive cinema partnerships. The company is known for its innovative business models and targeted audience segmentation, making it a key player in the media advertising industry.

Concentric Visions

Series B in 2001
Multimedia internet applications activating through clickable videos.

KK RioPort.com

Series A in 2001
KK RioPort.com Japan operates as a music application service provider. The company delivers digital media technologies and services, and digital audio solutions. It provides e-commerce and content delivery infrastructure development for e-tailors; encoding, rights management, and hosting services to content holders; and innovative system software, firmware, and support services to Internet appliance and digital home stereo manufacturers.

AllAdvantage

Venture Round in 2000
As of January 2001, AllAdvantage Inc. went out of business. AllAdvantage.com, Inc. operates as an Internet advertising company. It pays its users/members a portion of the advertising revenue generated by their online viewing habits. The company also allows members to receive membership benefits that include sponsor discounts and rebates for surfing the Web. In addition, it provides incentives for advertisers to build one-on-one relationships with its members. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Hayward, California with additional offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Hayward, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Seattle, Sydney, and Washington DC.

Spin Media Network

Venture Round in 1999
Spin Media LLC is a rock music magazine based in New York, founded in 1985. Known for its publication, the company also manages SPIN.com, a website that integrates the magazine's content with original articles, photos, audio clips, downloads, and news related to music and music culture. Originally named Spin Magazine, the company rebranded in February 2006. As of January 2020, Spin Media LLC operates as a subsidiary of Next Management Partners.

SINA Corporation

Series C in 1999
SINA is an online media company based in the People's Republic of China, serving both domestic and global Chinese communities. It operates a network of localized websites, with its primary platforms being SINA.com for news and content, Weibo.com for microblogging, and SINA Mobile for mobile value-added services. The company offers a diverse range of services, including online portals, microblogging, video and music streaming, photo sharing, online gaming, email, search, classified listings, and e-commerce. SINA primarily generates revenue through online advertising and mobile services, supplemented by fee-based offerings. It aims to be a leading media platform for information retrieval, opinion sharing, and social networking, while also assisting businesses in marketing their products. The company's targeted content across its various websites is designed to enhance user engagement and expand its audience within the Chinese online community.

Zip2

Series C in 1997
Zip2 was a mobile media company that developed applications aimed at enhancing interaction between business partners and their target audiences through mobile devices. It operated the Zumobi Network, a collection of interconnected mobile media applications that facilitated user discovery of apps and content. The network enabled cross-promotion among applications and supported viral distribution, allowing for improved engagement metrics on usage and user behavior. This platform provided businesses with tools to better connect with their customers, optimizing their marketing efforts in the mobile space. Zip2's innovative approach positioned it as a significant player in the evolving mobile media landscape.

Digimarc

Series A in 1996
Digimarc is a leading innovator in digital watermarking technologies, enabling businesses and governments worldwide to identify and manage various forms of content, including audio, video, and imagery. Its solutions facilitate intuitive computing by embedding digital identifiers into media and objects, allowing devices to interact with the physical world more intuitively. Digimarc's offerings include print-to-web linking, content authentication, copyright communication, counterfeit deterrence, and secure credential management.
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