When was BuddyTV founded?

BuddyTV was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is BuddyTV located?

BuddyTV is headquartered in Seattle, United States.

Who is the current CEO of BuddyTV?

Andy Liu of BuddyTV. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 4 startups, including Unlock Venture Partners and Judy's Book.

How many employees does BuddyTV have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at BuddyTV is 6.

Is BuddyTV a funded company?

BuddyTV is a funded company, having raised a total of $10.3M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Venture Debt round, raised on May 2007.

When was the latest funding round of BuddyTV?

BuddyTV's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Oct 01, 2013, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Tech for Film & TV. In United States, the Tech for Film & TV sector has seen $513M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does BuddyTV rank among its competitors?

BuddyTV ranks 12th amongst 103 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was JustWatch, which secured $253K in Dec, 2018.

Who are the top competitors of BuddyTV?

BuddyTV's top competitors include JustWatch, TV program and On TV Tonight. Among them, JustWatch secured the most recent funding round in December, 2018.

BuddyTV - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

BuddyTV is an online TV guide and viewer community.User can read news about their favorite shows and actors and interact with other fans in our rabid community. Users can also play games on the sites such as Trivia, Personality Quizzes, and Celeb Rater. Based out of Seattle, US.

Website: www.buddytv.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

Seattle, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$10.3M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Oct 01, 2013, $*****

Investors

CRV & 2 more

Ranked

12^th among 103 active competitors

Employee Count

6 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

JustWatch & 119 more

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BuddyTV has raised a total funding of $10.3M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 2007. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Oct 01, 2013 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. BuddyTV has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BuddyTV:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 01, 2013	8217654	Series B	4969861	7522221	1651196	9275849
Apr 14, 2008	9598493	Series B	6230039	6951322	3319783	Madrona
Jul 01, 2007	1187175	Series A	1782235	7012561	5963081	Gemstar-TV Guide

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The founders of BuddyTV are Andy Liu and David Niu.

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

Andy Liu: Co-Founder and CEO of BuddyTV and founder of 2 other companies, Unlock Venture Partners and Judy's Book. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups.
David Niu: Founder of BuddyTV and founder of 3 other companies, TINYpulse, Judy's Book and TINYpulse.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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BuddyTV's employee count trend

BuddyTV has 6 employees as of Jul 26. Here is BuddyTV's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BuddyTV include JustWatch, TV program and On TV Tonight. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BuddyTV, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	JustWatch 2014, Berlin (Germany), Seed	Provider of streaming search guide for movies, TV shows, and sports	-	STS Ventures & 8 others	60/100
2nd	TV program 1998, Boulogne billancourt (France), Unfunded	Online platform offering a TV guide	-	-	45/100
3rd	On TV Tonight 2010, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Online TV guide	-	-	42/100
4th	Hobi 2016, Haifa (Israel), Unfunded	Online platform for users to track shows	-	-	41/100
5th	Reportv 1993, Ramos Mejia (Argentina), Unfunded	Online platform offering TV guide solutions	-	-	41/100
6th	Sat.tv 2016, Royaumeix (France), Unfunded	Online TV guide	-	-	41/100
7th	Stasera in TV 2009, La Spezia (Italy), Unfunded	Online platform offering a TV guide	-	-	40/100
8th	Dream-Apps Germany, Unfunded	Startseite	-	-	40/100
9th	StreamlineWatch 2016, Pepper Pike (United States), Unfunded	Online platform offering watchlists for movies and series	-	-	40/100
10th	MiGuia.TV 2014, El Astillero (Spain), Unfunded	App-based platform offering a TV guide	-	-	39/100
12th	BuddyTV 2005, Seattle (United States), Series B	Online TV guide and viewer community	$10.3M	CRV, Madrona & 1 others	39/100