When was Appear founded?

Appear was founded in 2004 and raised its 1st funding round 11 years after it was founded.

Where is Appear located?

Appear is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Who is the current CEO of Appear?

Thomas Bostrom Jorgensen of Appear.

How many employees does Appear have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Appear is 304.

Is Appear a funded company?

Appear is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Appear?

Appear's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 01, 2015, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Appear?

Annual revenue of Appear is between £1M and £10M as on Dec 31, 2023

Where does Appear rank among its competitors?

Appear ranks 3rd amongst 26 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was LTN Global, which secured $12.3M in Apr, 2019.

Who are the top competitors of Appear?

Appear's top competitors include LTN Global, Evertz and Penthera. Among them, LTN Global secured the most recent funding round in April, 2019.

Appear - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of media processing and content delivery solutions for broadcasters. The company delivers solutions for live event contribution, remote production, and distribution. It offers interfacility connectivity, format conversion, and media standardisation. The company provides linear distribution for satellite to IP migration, primary distribution, and head-end distribution.

Website: www.appear.net/
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Email ID: *****@appeartv.com
Phone Number: +47 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2004

Location

Oslo, Norway

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 01, 2015, $*****

Investors

Europa

Ranked

3^rd among 26 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£1M - £10M as on Dec 31, 2023

Employee Count

304 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

LTN Global & 26 more

Exit Details

Public

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Appear is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
APPEAR LTD CIN: 13454068 , United Kingdom, Active	Jun 13, 2021	£1M - £10M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	14 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
APPEAR AS CIN: 986942033 , United States, Active	Jun 03, 2004	-	141 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-
Appear Tv As CIN: 986942033 , Denmark, Active	Jun 03, 2004	$10M - $50M (As on Dec 31, 2017)	124 (As on Dec 31, 2020)

Appear got listed on Nov 06, 2025.

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Appear has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 01, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Appear has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Appear:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 01, 2015	2182268	Grant (prize money)	2100280	8970410	2553303	4547458

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The founders of Appear is Thomas Lind. Thomas Bostrom Jorgensen is the CEO of Appear.

Here are the details of Appear's key team members:

Thomas Lind: Co-Founder of Appear.
Thomas Bostrom Jorgensen: CEO of Appear.

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Appear's employee count trend

Appear has 304 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Appear's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Appear include LTN Global, Evertz and Penthera. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Appear, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	LTN Global 2007, Columbia (United States), Series B	Provider of broadcast media solutions for content production and distribution	$18.3M	Odtuteknokent	58/100
2nd	Evertz 1966, Burlington (Canada), Public	Provider of broadcast solutions, including media transport, processing, and production	-	-	52/100
3rd	Appear 2004, Oslo (Norway), Public	Provider of media processing and content delivery solutions for broadcasters	-	Europa	54/100
4th	Penthera 2007, Pittsburgh (United States), Series A	Provider of video streaming solutions for over-the-top (OTT) service providers	$13.4M	Liberty Global, Innovation Works	45/100
5th	TWISE 2017, Aubagne (France), Unfunded	Video delivery solutions provider	-	-	40/100
6th	Skyline Communications 1985, Izegem (Belgium), Unfunded	Online platform offering network management platform and OSS solutions	-	-	34/100
7th	ANT Group 1985, Gavardo (Italy), Unfunded	Network management, telemetry, remote monitoring and control solutions provider	-	-	33/100
8th	MNC Software 2008, San Diego (United States), Unfunded	Unified monitoring, control, and management software solutions for diverse industries	-	-	30/100
9th	Wegener 1978, Johns Creek (United States), Acquired	Digital media management and distribution technologies for signage, radio, and television	-	Mecom	30/100
10th	Astec Solutions 2000, Rugeley (United Kingdom), Acquired	Automation and production management software solutions	-	-	28/100