BitTorrent Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2004

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 81

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.5M

  • Investors
  • 3

BitTorrent General Information

Description

Developer of a P2P communications technology designed to distribute data and large files over the internet. The company's technology maintains a globally recognized ecosystem of protocols, consumer software, and consumer electronics devices that help people find, share and move digital media and help to download large files easily, enabling users to find, download and enjoy media with speed and a simple interface.

Contact Information

Website
www.bittorrent.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Geneva Place, Waterfront Drive
  • PO Box 3469, Road Town, Tortola
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Channel Islands, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Application Software
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Parent Company
Tron Dao
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • Geneva Place, Waterfront Drive
  • PO Box 3469, Road Town, Tortola
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Channel Islands, United Kingdom

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BitTorrent Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Later Stage VC 01-Jan-2019 $1.5M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Merger/Acquisition 01-Jun-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC 14-Dec-2008 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 27-May-2008 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 03-Jan-2007 $25.5M $38.2M Completed Startup
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 12-Sep-2005 $12.7M $12.7M Completed Startup
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BitTorrent Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series C1
Series C
Series B 4,000,000 6% $6.57 $6.57 1x $6.57 3.56%
Series A 2,672,234 6% $4.79 $4.79 1x $4.79 2.45%
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BitTorrent Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a P2P communications technology designed to distribute data and large files over the internet. The company'
Business/Productivity Software
British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom
81 As of 2023

Lexington, MA
 

Mountain View, CA
 
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BitTorrent Competitors (16)

One of BitTorrent’s 16 competitors is Signiant, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Lexington, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Signiant Private Equity-Backed Lexington, MA
Egnyte Venture Capital-Backed Mountain View, CA
Zight Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
WeTransfer Private Equity-Backed Amsterdam, Netherlands
Syncplicity Private Equity-Backed Santa Clara, CA
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BitTorrent Patents

  • 39

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 35

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

BitTorrent Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20150358158-A1 Securely sharing information via a public key-value data store Active 06-Jun-2014
US-9887839-B2 Securely sharing information via a public key-value data store Active 06-Jun-2014
US-10554729-B2 Expediting content retrieval using peer-to-peer networks Active 04-Jan-2013
US-20140195652-A1 Expediting content retrieval using peer-to-peer networks Active 04-Jan-2013
US-9614907-B2 Expediting content retrieval using peer-to-peer networks Active 04-Jan-2013 H04L67/06
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BitTorrent Signals

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BitTorrent Former Investors (7)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
3X Capital Venture Capital Minority
Accel Venture Capital Minority
DAG Ventures Venture Capital Minority
DCM Ventures Venture Capital Minority
James Hong Angel (individual) Minority
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BitTorrent Investments & Acquisitions (3)

BitTorrent’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with WOO Network for . The deal was made on 16-Nov-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
WOO Network 16-Nov-2021 Early Stage VC Financial Software
DLive 30-Dec-2019 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
uTorrent 07-Dec-2006 Merger/Acquisition Application Software
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
uTorrent CA 2005
DLive Singapore, Singapore 2004

BitTorrent FAQs

  • When was BitTorrent founded?

    BitTorrent was founded in 2004.

  • Where is BitTorrent headquartered?

    BitTorrent is headquartered in British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of BitTorrent?

    BitTorrent has 81 total employees.

  • What industry is BitTorrent in?

    BitTorrent’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is BitTorrent a private or public company?

    BitTorrent is a Private company.

  • What is BitTorrent’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for BitTorrent is .

  • How much funding has BitTorrent raised over time?

    BitTorrent has raised $1.5M.

  • Who are BitTorrent’s investors?

    3X Capital, Accel, DAG Ventures, DCM Ventures, and James Hong are 5 of 7 investors who have invested in BitTorrent.

  • Who are BitTorrent’s competitors?

    Signiant, Egnyte, Zight, WeTransfer, and Syncplicity are some of the 16 competitors of BitTorrent.

  • When was BitTorrent acquired?

    BitTorrent was acquired on 01-Jan-2019.

  • Who acquired BitTorrent?

    BitTorrent was acquired by Tron Dao.

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