ViKi Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2007

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 200

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $200M

ViKi General Information

Description

Operator of a media platform intended to provide online movie and video streaming services. The company's platform allows its users to stream premium TV shows and movies, as well as crowdsourcing subtitles in various languages, thereby allowing its users to discover and watch media content in a hassle-free manner.

Contact Information

Website
www.viki.com
Formerly Known As
Global Tongue
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 800 Concar Drive
  • Suite 175
  • San Mateo, CA
  • United States
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Parent Company
Rakuten Group
Corporate Office
  • 800 Concar Drive
  • Suite 175
  • San Mateo, CA
  • United States

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ViKi Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition 01-Sep-2013 $200M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) 24-Jul-2013 Cancelled Generating Revenue
3. Angel (individual) 24-Jul-2013 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 20-Oct-2011 $20M $24.3M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 08-Dec-2010 $4.3M $4.3M Completed Generating Revenue
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ViKi Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series B
Series A
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ViKi Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a media platform intended to provide online movie and video streaming services. The company's platform allow
Entertainment Software
San Mateo, CA
200 As of 2014

San Francisco, CA
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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ViKi Competitors (30)

One of ViKi’s 30 competitors is Fandor, a Formerly VC-backed company based in San Francisco, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Fandor Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Yidio Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Stan Entertainment Corporate Backed or Acquired Sydney, Australia
Muvi Corporation New York, NY
Baidu Video Venture Capital-Backed Beijing, China
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ViKi Patents

  • 123

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 53

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

ViKi Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20140337126-A1 Timed comments for media Inactive 08-May-2013
ES-2762328-T3 System and method for subtitling media Active 15-Jan-2013
JP-6150405-B2 System and method for captioning media Active 15-Jan-2013
US-20140201631-A1 System and method for captioning media Active 15-Jan-2013
US-20140198252-A1 System and method for captioning media Active 15-Jan-2013 G06F3/0484
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ViKi Signals

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ViKi Former Investors (23)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
500 Global Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Andreessen Horowitz Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
CRV Venture Capital Minority
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ViKi Investments & Acquisitions (3)

ViKi’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Soompi for . The deal was made on 19-Aug-2015.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Soompi 19-Aug-2015 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
Vingle 01-Apr-2012 Early Stage VC Social/Platform Software
Vingle Seed Round Social/Platform Software
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ViKi Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Soompi San Francisco, CA 1998

ViKi FAQs

  • When was ViKi founded?

    ViKi was founded in 2007.

  • Where is ViKi headquartered?

    ViKi is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

  • What is the size of ViKi?

    ViKi has 200 total employees.

  • What industry is ViKi in?

    ViKi’s primary industry is Entertainment Software.

  • Is ViKi a private or public company?

    ViKi is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of ViKi?

    The current valuation of ViKi is .

  • What is ViKi’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for ViKi is .

  • How much funding has ViKi raised over time?

    ViKi has raised $24.3M.

  • Who are ViKi’s investors?

    500 Global, , Andreessen Horowitz, , and CRV are 5 of 23 investors who have invested in ViKi.

  • Who are ViKi’s competitors?

    Fandor, Yidio, Stan Entertainment, Muvi, and Baidu Video are some of the 30 competitors of ViKi.

  • When was ViKi acquired?

    ViKi was acquired on 01-Sep-2013.

  • Who acquired ViKi?

    ViKi was acquired by Rakuten Group.

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