Here's a list of 10 video unicorn startups, including the well-known Loom and Epidemic Sound.
The Video sector has grown tremendously in recent years.
And, this can be attributed to the introduction of new technologies that make it more convenient and efficient.
This post is about unicorns — privately held companies that reach billion-dollar valuations — that have some connection to Video.
We have collected a list of 10 Video unicorn startups.
BuzzFeed is an internet media company delivering news and entertainment to a global audience.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.70
B (
August 2015
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2001
Founders:
Ankit Gupta, John Johnson, Jonah Peretti
Industries:
Advertising, Digital Entertainment, Internet, Journalism, News, Publishing, Social, Social News, Video
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$496,300,000
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
15
EPIDEMIC SOUNDS is a music company that helps online creators and people with passion in music to make their own soundtrack absolutely free.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.40
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
Sweden
City:
Stockholm
Started in:
2009
Founders:
David Stenmarck, Hjalmar Winbladh, Jan Zachrisson, Oscar Höglund, Peer Åström
Industries:
Digital Entertainment, Digital Media, Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Streaming, Video
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$508,861,893
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
10
Lightricks is a leading provider of mobile imaging solutions, with industry-leading expertise in image processing, camera integration, and computer vision.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
July 2019
)
Country:
Israel
City:
Jerusalem
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Amit Goldstein, Itai Tsiddon, Nir Pochter, Yaron Inger, Zeev Farbman
Industries:
Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Software, iOS, Mobile Apps, Photo Editing, Video
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$205,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
3
Number of investors:
5
Loom helps organizations make communications better. It makes sharing and distributing video messages easy.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.53
B (
May 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Joe Thomas, Shahed Khan, Vinay Hiremath
Industries:
Enterprise Software, Messaging, Video
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
$203,550,000
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
23
Magic Leap is a next-generation wearable computer that enables users to interact with digital devices in a cinematic way.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.82
B (
October 2014
)
Country:
United States
City:
Plantation
Started in:
2010
Founders:
Brian Schowengerdt, Rony Abovitz
Industries:
Augmented Reality, Computer Vision, Consumer Electronics, Software, Video, Wearables
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$2,978,500,000
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
27
Meero provides AI-based services for enhancing photographs online. They offer image recognition modeling and visual search technology, as well as a curated marketplace of world-class photo editors.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
June 2019
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Guillaume Lestrade, Thomas Rebaud
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Photography, Video
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$293,434,612
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
17
Miaopai is a social media video app that provides users with an interactive video sharing technology through computer and mobile devices.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.50
B (
November 2016
)
Country:
China
City:
Beijing
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Chan Sheng, Kun Han
Industries:
Apps, Music Streaming, Software, Video, Video Streaming
Number of employees:
10-50
Funding Amount:
$775,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
16
Moviebook is a leading video recognition technology company focused on bringing accurate and intelligent video content discovery services to the world.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
No Data
B (
-
)
Country:
China
City:
Beijing
Started in:
2009
Founders:
Ji Xiaochen
Industries:
Human Computer Interaction, Image Recognition, Internet, Video
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
CN¥2,060,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
7
Patreon is a membership platform that makes it easy for artists and creators to get paid.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.00
B (
September 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Jack Conte, Sam Yam
Industries:
Media and Entertainment, Music, Podcast, Sponsorship, Video
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$413,300,000
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
34
Vice is a multi-platform media company. They make television, videos, magazines, and websites about the things that interest young people.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.70
B (
April 2011
)
Country:
United States
City:
Brooklyn
Started in:
1994
Founders:
Shane Smith, Suroosh Alvi
Industries:
Media and Entertainment, News, Publishing, Video, Video Streaming
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$1,470,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
11
