RealNetworks Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1994

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 281

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 5

  • Investments
  • 29

RealNetworks General Information

Description

Developer of artificial intelligence-driven software and digital media services intended to empower users to engage with and comprehend digital content. The company utilizes computer vision and machine learning to provide facial recognition for access control and security, alongside artificial intelligence platforms for fraud detection in text and voice communications, enabling enterprise security organizations to manage facility entry and security through facial authentication at the edge.

Contact Information

Website
www.realnetworks.com
Formerly Known As
Progressive Networks
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 568 1st Avenue South
  • Suite 600
  • Seattle, WA 98104
  • United States
+1 (206)
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Parent Company
Greater Heights
Vertical(s)
Big Data, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 568 1st Avenue South
  • Suite 600
  • Seattle, WA 98104
  • United States
+1 (206)

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RealNetworks Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of artificial intelligence-driven software and digital media services intended to empower users to engage with
Entertainment Software
Seattle, WA
281 As of 2021

Lakewood, CO
 

Los Angeles, CA
 
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RealNetworks Competitors (24)

One of RealNetworks’s 24 competitors is Wowza Media Systems, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Lakewood, CO.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Wowza Media Systems Private Equity-Backed Lakewood, CO
Triller Group Formerly VC-backed Los Angeles, CA
GuardSquare Private Equity-Backed Leuven, Belgium
Bambuser Formerly VC-backed Stockholm, Sweden
Pebble Beach Systems (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) Corporate Backed or Acquired Epsom, United Kingdom
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RealNetworks Patents

  • 2

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

RealNetworks Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-4108996-A Audio-on-demand communication system Inactive 30-Nov-1994
WO-1996017451-A1 Audio-on-demand communication system Inactive 30-Nov-1994

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RealNetworks Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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RealNetworks Investments & Acquisitions (29)

RealNetworks’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with Scener for . The deal was made on 02-Aug-2020.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Scener 02-Aug-2020 Early Stage VC Entertainment Software
Napster Music 22-Jan-2019 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
Five (Commercial Services) 15-Apr-2014 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Muzicall 30-Sep-2013 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Napster Music 16-Sep-2013 Later Stage VC Entertainment Software
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RealNetworks Exits (12)

RealNetworks’s most recent exit was on 22-Jan-2019 from Napster Music. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Napster Music 22-Jan-2019 Completed
Five (Commercial Services) 15-Apr-2014 Completed
Napster Music 16-Sep-2013 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Slingo 30-Jun-2013 Completed
ClipSync 19-May-2011 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 3 buyers
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RealNetworks Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Zylom Media Group Eindhoven, Netherlands 2001
GameHouse Seattle, WA 1998
Exomi Espoo, Finland 1996

RealNetworks FAQs

  • When was RealNetworks founded?

    RealNetworks was founded in 1994.

  • Where is RealNetworks headquartered?

    RealNetworks is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

  • What is the size of RealNetworks?

    RealNetworks has 281 total employees.

  • What industry is RealNetworks in?

    RealNetworks’s primary industry is Entertainment Software.

  • Is RealNetworks a private or public company?

    RealNetworks is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of RealNetworks?

    The current valuation of RealNetworks is .

  • What is RealNetworks’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for RealNetworks is .

  • How much funding has RealNetworks raised over time?

    RealNetworks has raised $5.7M.

  • Who are RealNetworks’s investors?

    Accel, Benhamou Global Ventures, CSK Venture Capital Company, Duke Forest Capital, and are 5 of 9 investors who have invested in RealNetworks.

  • Who are RealNetworks’s competitors?

    Wowza Media Systems, Triller Group, GuardSquare, Bambuser, and Pebble Beach Systems (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) are some of the 24 competitors of RealNetworks.

  • When was RealNetworks acquired?

    RealNetworks was acquired on 21-Dec-2022.

  • Who acquired RealNetworks?

    RealNetworks was acquired by Greater Heights.

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