Peer5 Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2012

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 14

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Peer5 General Information

Description

Operator of a peer-to-peer (p2p) content delivery network architecture designed to decentralize video viewing experiences for users. The company's network architecture unlocks the distributed computing resources of viewers and its hybrid switching algorithm determines whether a viewer should load the next segment from its p2p network or the publisher's alternative delivery system to shrink a content provider's bandwidth usage, enabling users to load video content faster and experience less re-buffering through its hybrid switching algorithm compared to traditional, centralized content delivery infrastructure.

Contact Information

Website
www.peer5.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 550 South California Avenue
  • Suite 1
  • Palo Alto, CA 94306
  • United States
Primary Industry
Systems and Information Management
Other Industries
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Business/Productivity Software
Acquirer
Microsoft
Vertical(s)
SaaS, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 550 South California Avenue
  • Suite 1
  • Palo Alto, CA 94306
  • United States

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Peer5 Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Merger/Acquisition 10-Aug-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series 3) 11-Apr-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 21-Mar-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Seed Round 20-Jan-2015 Completed Startup
2. Seed Round 05-Jan-2014 $250K $250K Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator 09-Nov-2012 Completed Startup
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Peer5 Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Seed
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Peer5 Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a peer-to-peer (p2p) content delivery network architecture designed to decentralize video viewing experience
Systems and Information Management
Palo Alto, CA
14 As of 2022

Ljubljana, Slovenia
 

Redwood City, CA
 
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Peer5 Competitors (6)

One of Peer5’s 6 competitors is bunny.net, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
bunny.net Venture Capital-Backed Ljubljana, Slovenia
Qwilt Venture Capital-Backed Redwood City, CA
Conviva Private Equity-Backed Foster City, CA
Akamai Technologies Formerly VC-backed Cambridge, MA
CDNify Corporate Backed or Acquired Houston, TX
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Peer5 Signals

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Peer5 Former Investors (31)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Alexander Shartsis Angel (individual) Minority
Arjun Menon Angel (individual) Minority
Brandhaus Capital Partners Venture Capital Minority
Drummond Road Capital Venture Capital Minority
Ed Roman Angel (individual) Minority
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Peer5 FAQs

  • When was Peer5 founded?

    Peer5 was founded in 2012.

  • Where is Peer5 headquartered?

    Peer5 is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

  • What is the size of Peer5?

    Peer5 has 14 total employees.

  • What industry is Peer5 in?

    Peer5’s primary industry is Systems and Information Management.

  • Is Peer5 a private or public company?

    Peer5 is a Private company.

  • What is Peer5’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Peer5 is .

  • How much funding has Peer5 raised over time?

    Peer5 has raised $1.37M.

  • Who are Peer5’s investors?

    Alexander Shartsis, Arjun Menon, Brandhaus Capital Partners, Drummond Road Capital, and Ed Roman are 5 of 31 investors who have invested in Peer5.

  • Who are Peer5’s competitors?

    bunny.net, Qwilt, Conviva, Akamai Technologies, and CDNify are some of the 6 competitors of Peer5.

  • When was Peer5 acquired?

    Peer5 was acquired on 10-Aug-2021.

  • Who acquired Peer5?

    Peer5 was acquired by Microsoft.

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