When was Crunchyroll founded?

Crunchyroll was founded in 2006 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Crunchyroll located?

Crunchyroll is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Crunchyroll have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Crunchyroll is 2059.

Is Crunchyroll a funded company?

Crunchyroll is a funded company, having raised a total of $55.5M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jan 31, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Crunchyroll?

Crunchyroll's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Aug 26, 2015, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is OTT Video. In United States, the OTT Video sector has seen $54.1M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Crunchyroll rank among its competitors?

Crunchyroll ranks 1st amongst 73 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. Streaming Ink Media, which secured $675K in Oct, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Crunchyroll?

Crunchyroll's top competitors include Dream Link Entertainment, Anime-Rift and Anime Onegai. Among them, Streaming Ink Media secured the most recent funding round in October, 2023.

Crunchyroll - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Crunchyroll is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2006 by Kun Gao, Vu Nguyen, James Lin and Vince Shortino. It operates as a Subscription-based anime streaming platform. Crunchyroll has raised $55.5M in funding. The company has 73 active competitors, including 1 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Dream Link Entertainment, Anime-Rift and Anime Onegai.

Company Details

Subscription-based anime streaming platform. It allows users to stream content under various categories, including anime series, shows, manga, drama, music, electronic entertainment, and more in various languages on multiple devices.

Website: www.crunchyroll.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2006

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$55.5M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Aug 26, 2015, $*****

Investors

Venrock & 1 more

Ranked

1^st among 73 active competitors

Employee Count

2,059 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Nozomi Entertainment & 4 more

Similar Companies

Dream Link Entertainment & 72 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Sony Pictures (Dec 01, 2020)

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Crunchyroll is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CRUNCHYROLL LLC CIN: 1007.191.976 , Belgium, Active	Mar 01, 2024	-	139 (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-
CRUNCHYROLL, INC. CIN: 205184399 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	151 (As on Dec 31, 2015)	-
CRUNCHYROLL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U63122MH2023FTC400418 , India, Active	Apr 10, 2023	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
Crunchyroll, LLC CIN: 20-5184399 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2005	-	151 (As on Dec 31, 2015)	-

Crunchyroll got acquired by Sony Pictures on Dec 01, 2020.

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Crunchyroll has raised a total funding of $55.5M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 31, 2008. Crunchyroll has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Crunchyroll:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 26, 2015	4901313	Series B	4247383	3201247	5004541	8199056
Jan 13, 2015	9444622	Series B	7190935	4986457	6458497	1915247
Mar 25, 2010	2720516	Series A	3315978	6331948	3833177	TV TOKYO

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The founders of Crunchyroll are Kun Gao, Vu Nguyen, James Lin and Vince Shortino.

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

Kun Gao: Co-Founder of Crunchyroll and founder of 2 other companies, Forge and GGWP. They are also an angel investor in 19 startups.
Vu Nguyen: Former Co-Founder of Crunchyroll and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address
James Lin: Former Co-Founder of Crunchyroll. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Vince Shortino: Founder & CEO of Crunchyroll Japan of Crunchyroll.

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Crunchyroll's employee count trend

Crunchyroll has 2,059 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Crunchyroll's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Crunchyroll include Dream Link Entertainment, Anime-Rift and Anime Onegai. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Crunchyroll, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Crunchyroll 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Subscription-based anime streaming platform	$55.5M	Venrock, TV TOKYO	81/100
2nd	Dream Link Entertainment 2001, Chiyoda City (Japan), Public	Online platform offering animated content	$5.7M	Pegasus Tech Ventures, Spiral Ventures & 2 others	52/100
3rd	Anime-Rift Unfunded	Provider of mobile application software for streaming animated video content	-	-	41/100
4th	Anime Onegai 2020, Los Angeles (United States), Unfunded	Online streaming platform	-	-	35/100
5th	Anime Play 2021, Indonesia, Unfunded	Developer of an application for streaming anime content on devices	-	-	31/100
6th	AnimeBox 2021, Spain, Unfunded	Streaming service for anime	-	-	27/100
7th	ANIPLUS 2013, Singapore (Singapore), Unfunded	Provider of simulcast anime series and related content via television	-	-	26/100
8th	Lucifer Donghua 2021, India, Unfunded	Online platform for streaming Donghua anime	-	-	24/100
9th	9anime 2022, Seattle (United States), Unfunded	Online platform offering to stream anime movies and series	-	-	24/100
10th	Streaming Ink Media 2022, Beverly Hills (United States), Seed	Operator of animated comedy channels across streaming and digital platforms	$675K	-	22/100

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Crunchyroll has not made any investments yet. Crunchyroll has made 5 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 04, 2022	Acquisition	Nozomi Entertainment		Johnston (United States)
Aug 04, 2022	Acquisition	Right Stuf	1987	Grimes (United States)
Jun 03, 2022	Acquisition	Kaze	1994	Paris (France)