When was Crackle founded?

Crackle was founded in 2004 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Crackle located?

Crackle is headquartered in Culver City, United States.

How many employees does Crackle have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Crackle is 93.

Is Crackle a funded company?

Crackle is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Dec 01, 2005.

How much is Crackle worth?

The last known valuation of Crackle was $***** as of Sep 30, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Crackle?

Crackle's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 01, 2005, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Crackle rank among its competitors?

Crackle ranks 25th amongst 2265 active competitors, of which 77 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was MUBI, which secured $100M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Crackle?

Crackle's top competitors include Netflix, Angel Studios and MUBI. Among them, MUBI secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Crackle - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Crackle an acquired company?

Crackle got acquired by Sony Pictures on Aug 22, 2006.

Company Details

Ad-supported video-on-demand platform. It offers TV programs, movies, and series in various genres including drama, action, fandom, comedy, and thriller.

Website: crackle.com
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Founded Year

2004

Location

Culver City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$1.75M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 01, 2005, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Sep 30, 2022

Investors

NFX & 3 more

Ranked

25^th among 2265 active competitors

Employee Count

93 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Tubi & 947 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Sony Pictures (Aug 22, 2006)

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Crackle is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
1070 GUEST HOUSE CORP. CIN: 3755762 , United States, Active	Dec 23, 2008	-	-	-

Crackle got acquired by Sony Pictures on Aug 22, 2006 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Crackle has raised a total funding of $1.75M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 01, 2005 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Crackle has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Crackle:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 01, 2005	4410626	Series A	5130239	8806589	6296348	2161486

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The founders of Crackle are James Hong, Aviv Eyal and Mike Sitrin.

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

James Hong: Former Co-Founder of Crackle and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Aviv Eyal: Former Co-Founder of Crackle and founder of 3 other companies, Karma Coin, Gong and Livekick.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Mike Sitrin: Former Co-Founder of Crackle.

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Crackle's employee count trend

Crackle has 93 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Crackle's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Crackle include Netflix, Angel Studios and MUBI. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Crackle, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Netflix 1997, Los Gatos (United States), Public	Provider of streaming services for TV shows, movies, and documentaries	$80M	Foundation Capital, Group Arnault & 18 others	86/100
2nd	Angel Studios 2013, Provo (United States), Acquired	Streaming platform offering curated shows and movies funded by its members	$97.6M	Gigafund, Uncorrelated Ventures & 2 others	79/100
3rd	MUBI 2007, Palo Alto (United States), Series F	App-based movie streaming platform	$127M	MMC Ventures, White Star Capital & 36 others	78/100
4th	STAGE 2019, Delhi (India), Series B	Provider of Indian movies, web series and originals	$23.7M	Blume Venture, Goodwater Capital & 203 others	77/100
5th	Hulu 2007, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Subscription-based OTT video content streaming platform	$100M	AT&T, The Walt Disney Company & 4 others	75/100
6th	Tubi 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of on-demand streaming video offering movies and television shows	$26M	Cota Capital, Tegna & 19 others	74/100
7th	IQiyi 2010, Beijing (China), Public	Subscription-based streaming platform	$2.04B	Sequoia Capital China, Hillhouse & 20 others	74/100
8th	Telly 2008, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	Subscription-based VOD streaming platform	$18.6M	DFJ, Felicis Ventures & 12 others	71/100
9th	JioHotstar 2015, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Online video streaming platform offering movies, TV shows, live sports, and original content	-	-	70/100
10th	Youku Tudou 2006, Shanghai (China), Acquired	Online video streaming platform	$110M	Maverick Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures & 14 others	70/100
25th	Crackle 2004, Culver City (United States), Acquired	Ad-supported video-on-demand platform	$1.75M	NFX, BRAVE Ventures & 2 others	63/100