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Watchup
Plex is a comprehensive entertainment platform that combines free ad-supported movies, TV shows, and live TV channels with the ability to discover and stream content from various services. With over…
Watchup
Plex is a comprehensive entertainment platform that combines free ad-supported movies, TV shows, and live TV channels with the ability to discover and stream content from various services. With over…
TL;DR
What: Watchup built a personalized video news-aggregation app delivering curated 'newsreels' from many publishers.
Founded: 2012
Acquisition: Acquired by Plex (announcement Jan 31, 2017)
Funding: Raised multiple early rounds including $500K (2012) and $1M (2014); Series A closed Nov 6, 2014
Founders: Adriano Farano and Jonathan Lundell
Company Overview
Problem Domain
News discovery and video aggregation for mobile and connected-TV platforms.
Founded
2012
Industry
News / Video Aggregation
Funding Track Record
500000
Angel round with investors including The Knight Foundation, Digital News Ventures, Gordon Crovitz and others.
1000000
Additional funding including Microsoft Ventures, StartX, the Knight Foundation and angel investors.
Series A announced Nov 6, 2014 (amount not specified in provided evidence).
Investor Signal
“Early and repeated support from foundations, corporate venture arms, StartX and news-industry angels; later investment activity leading up to a Series A indicates institutional investor interest.”
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