Participant Media Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2004

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Out of Business

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Out of Business

  • Financing Rounds
  • 1

  • Investments
  • 12

Participant Media General Information

Description

Operator of a media production company intended to create content that drives real-world impact and inspires social change through entertainment. The company is engaged in the production of feature films, documentary films, television series and digital short-form programming with a focus on socially conscious storytelling.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Out of Business
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 331 Foothill Road
  • 3rd Floor
  • Beverly Hills, CA 90210
  • United States
Primary Industry
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Corporate Office
  • 331 Foothill Road
  • 3rd Floor
  • Beverly Hills, CA 90210
  • United States

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Participant Media Valuation & Funding

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Participant Media Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a media production company intended to create content that drives real-world impact and inspires social chan
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Beverly Hills, CA

New York, NY
 

Santa Monica, CA
 
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Participant Media Competitors (8)

One of Participant Media’s 8 competitors is A24 Films, a Private Equity-Backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
A24 Films Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
LionsGate Entertainment Corporation Santa Monica, CA
Magnolia Pictures Corporate Backed or Acquired New York, NY
Legendary Entertainment Private Equity-Backed Burbank, CA
Anonymous Content Venture Capital-Backed Culver City, CA
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Participant Media Patents

Participant Media Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20150348070-A1 Indexing social response to media Inactive 03-Jun-2014
US-9846751-B2 Takepart action platform for websites Active 09-Aug-2013
US-20150046793-A1 Takepart action platform for websites Active 09-Aug-2013 G06Q50/01

Participant Media Investments & Acquisitions (12)

Participant Media’s most recent deal was a Seed Round with Whetstone Magazine for . The deal was made on 23-Feb-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Whetstone Magazine 23-Feb-2022 Seed Round Publishing
SoulPancake 13-Oct-2016 Merger/Acquisition Consulting Services (B2B)
Me to We 01-Jan-2016 Grant Other Commercial Services
Amblin Partners 16-Dec-2015 Joint Venture Movies, Music and Entertainment
Swrve 06-Nov-2015 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
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Participant Media Exits (5)

Participant Media’s most recent exit was on 16-Dec-2015 from Amblin Partners. The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Amblin Partners 16-Dec-2015 Completed
  • 4 buyers
Swrve 06-Nov-2015 Completed
  • 8 buyers
Jaunt (Multimedia and Design Software) 10-Sep-2015 Completed
  • 13 buyers
theAudience 19-Nov-2012 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Summit Entertainment 20-Apr-2007 Buyout/LBO Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Participant Media Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
The Documentary Channel Nashville, TN 2001
Halogen TV Charlotte, NC

Participant Media FAQs

  • When was Participant Media founded?

    Participant Media was founded in 2004.

  • Where is Participant Media headquartered?

    Participant Media is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

  • What industry is Participant Media in?

    Participant Media’s primary industry is Movies, Music and Entertainment.

  • Is Participant Media a private or public company?

    Participant Media is a Private company.

  • What is Participant Media’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Participant Media is .

  • Who are Participant Media’s competitors?

    A24 Films, LionsGate Entertainment, Magnolia Pictures, Legendary Entertainment, and Anonymous Content are some of the 8 competitors of Participant Media.

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