RealNetworks Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1994

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 281

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 5

  • Investments
  • 30

RealNetworks General Information

Description

Developer of digital media software intended to help mobile carriers build customer loyalty and drive new revenue through text message classification and antispam. The company develops AI-powered facial recognition technology and media streaming solutions, thereby enhancing security and entertainment experiences for its users

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
Multimedia and Design Software
Other Industries
Entertainment Software
Parent Company
Greater Heights
Vertical(s)
Big Data, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, TMT
Former Stock Listing
RNWK
Corporate Office
  • 568 1st Avenue South
  • Suite 600
  • Seattle, WA 98104
  • United States
+1 (206)

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RealNetworks Valuation & Funding

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RealNetworks Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of digital media software intended to help mobile carriers build customer loyalty and drive new revenue throug
Multimedia and Design Software
Seattle, WA
281 As of 2021

Capitola, CA
 

Lake Forest, CA
 
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RealNetworks Competitors (15)

One of RealNetworks’s 15 competitors is Wideo, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Capitola, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Wideo Formerly VC-backed Capitola, CA
WeVideo Private Equity-Backed Lake Forest, CA
Telestream Private Equity-Backed Nevada City, CA
MediaKind Private Equity-Backed Frisco, TX
Quickplay Private Equity-Backed Toronto, Canada
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RealNetworks Patents

  • 10

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 5

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

RealNetworks Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20150194020-A1 Game and gaming machine having bingo-type bonus event Active 09-Jan-2014
US-9454877-B2 Game and gaming machine having bingo-type bonus event Active 09-Jan-2014
US-20050160367-A1 Event scheduling Active 21-Jan-2004
GB-0710355-D0 Certificate based digital rights management Inactive 14-Dec-2003
GB-0609943-D0 Digital rights management for content rendering on playback devices Active 21-Nov-2003 H04N21/4108
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RealNetworks Signals

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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 (30)

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 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 Entertainment Software
Napster 16-Sep-2013 Later Stage VC Entertainment Software
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RealNetworks Exits (13)

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

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Napster 22-Jan-2019 Completed
Five (Commercial Services) 15-Apr-2014 Completed
Napster 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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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 Multimedia and Design 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 James Breyer are 5 of 9 investors who have invested in RealNetworks.

  • Who are RealNetworks’s competitors?

    Wideo, WeVideo, Telestream, MediaKind, and Quickplay are some of the 15 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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