
Pex is a global leader in content identification technology and UGC data, empowering the creator economy with AI-powered solutions. They enable platforms to manage content at scale, allowing creators to upload freely while respecting copyright. Rightsholders can monitor and monetize their content, with Pex providing trust and safety tools to prevent toxic content spread. Pex differentiates itself with a real-time marketplace that supports the entire content ecosystem, fostering a world where creators can remix content freely, rights are respected, and rightsholders are properly compensated, all while enabling platforms to innovate without litigation concerns. Founded in 2014, Pex's mission is to deliver a more transparent and equitable Internet.

Pex is a global leader in content identification technology and UGC data, empowering the creator economy with AI-powered solutions. They enable platforms to manage content at scale, allowing creators to upload freely while respecting copyright. Rightsholders can monitor and monetize their content, with Pex providing trust and safety tools to prevent toxic content spread. Pex differentiates itself with a real-time marketplace that supports the entire content ecosystem, fostering a world where creators can remix content freely, rights are respected, and rightsholders are properly compensated, all while enabling platforms to innovate without litigation concerns. Founded in 2014, Pex's mission is to deliver a more transparent and equitable Internet.
What they do: AI-powered audio/video content identification and rights-management for platforms, rightsholders, and creators
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California
Founded: 2014
Notable funding: $57M Series A (announced Feb 16, 2021)
Exit: Acquired by Vobile (announcement Apr 14, 2025)
Digital rights management, content identification, licensing, and trust & safety for user-generated content.
2014
Digital rights / Content identification / Creator economy
$57,000,000
Series A reported to include investors such as Tencent, Susa Ventures, and Illuminate Ventures