Verance Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 17

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt - PPP

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.01M

  • Investors
  • 13

Verance General Information

Description

Developer of watermarking technology designed to enhance, measure, and protect content across the entertainment industry. The company's technology unlocks advanced, census-level audience measurement, personalization, interactivity, and addressable advertising across all screens and distribution paths, enabling businesses to generate revenue by protecting their entertainment assets from piracy in the pre-release, theatrical, and home video windows and also drive viewer engagement and revenue.

Contact Information

Website
www.verance.com
Formerly Known As
Aris Technologies
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 6046 Cornerstone Court West
  • Suite 216
  • San Diego, CA 92121
  • United States
+1 (858)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Other Commercial Services
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
Big Data, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • 6046 Cornerstone Court West
  • Suite 216
  • San Diego, CA 92121
  • United States
+1 (858)

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Verance Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
12. Debt - PPP 29-Apr-2020 $1.01M Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC 18-Apr-2008 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series C) 05-Jun-2006 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series B) 04-Aug-2005 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series A) 21-Mar-2005 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series A) 01-Mar-2004 Completed Startup
6. Later Stage VC 15-Nov-2002 Completed Startup
5. Later Stage VC 20-Mar-2002 Completed Startup
4. Early Stage VC 24-Apr-2001 $27M Completed Startup
3. Early Stage VC 05-Feb-2001 $23M $27M Completed Startup
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Verance Comparisons

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Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Developer of watermarking technology designed to enhance, measure, and protect content across the entertainment industry
Business/Productivity Software
San Diego, CA
17 As of 2025

Los Angeles, CA
 

Milan, Italy
 
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Verance Competitors (10)

One of Verance’s 10 competitors is Iris.TV, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Los Angeles, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Iris.TV Formerly VC-backed Los Angeles, CA
Contentwise Corporation Milan, Italy
ThinkAnalytics Corporation Glasgow, United Kingdom
Iyuno Private Equity-Backed Burbank, CA
KloudFuse Venture Capital-Backed Cupertino, CA
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Verance Patents

  • 387

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 121

    Granted

  • 12

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Verance Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026117482-A1 Provenance recovery client Pending 27-Nov-2024
WO-2026117482-A9 Provenance recovery client Pending 27-Nov-2024
WO-2026112538-A1 End-to-end interoperable provenance authentication of media using watermarks and c2pa metadata Pending 21-Nov-2024
EP-4813121-A2 Provenance determination and authentication of content using watermarks Pending 06-Nov-2023
WO-2025101673-A2 Provenance determination and authentication of content using watermarks Inactive 06-Nov-2023 H04N21/8358
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Verance Investors (13)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Saints Capital Secondary Buyer Minority
Consor Capital Venture Capital Minority
Court Square Ventures Venture Capital Minority
The Staten Group PE/Buyout Minority
Digital Generation (Media and Information Services (B2B)) PE-Backed Company Minority
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Verance FAQs

  • When was Verance founded?

    Verance was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Verance headquartered?

    Verance is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

  • What is the size of Verance?

    Verance has 17 total employees.

  • What industry is Verance in?

    Verance’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Verance a private or public company?

    Verance is a Private company.

  • What is Verance’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Verance is .

  • How much funding has Verance raised over time?

    Verance has raised $120M.

  • Who are Verance’s investors?

    Saints Capital, Consor Capital, Court Square Ventures, The Staten Group, and Digital Generation (Media and Information Services (B2B)) are 5 of 13 investors who have invested in Verance.

  • Who are Verance’s competitors?

    Iris.TV, Contentwise, ThinkAnalytics, Iyuno, and KloudFuse are some of the 10 competitors of Verance.

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