Where is DLive located?

DLive is headquartered in Detroit, United States.

Who is the current CEO of DLive?

Charles Wayn of DLive. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does DLive have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at DLive is 46.

Where does DLive rank among its competitors?

DLive ranks 9th amongst 188 active competitors, of which 34 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Rooter, which secured an undisclosed amount in May, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of DLive?

DLive's top competitors include Twitch, Huya and Rooter. Among them, Rooter secured the most recent funding round in May, 2023.

DLive - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Company Details

DLive.tv is an app-based live streaming platform for gamers. It enables gamers to stream their live videos based on various esports games such as PUBg Mobile, Minecraft, Apex Legends, Zula, etc. It is available on the Android & iOS platforms. It monetizes through in-app purchases.

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Founded Year

2018

Location

Detroit, United States

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

9^th among 188 active competitors

Employee Count

46 as on May 31, 2026

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Exit Details

Acquired by BitTorrent (Oct 25, 2020)

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DLive got acquired by BitTorrent on Oct 25, 2020.

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DLive has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of DLive is Charles Wayn.

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

Charles Wayn: Founder & CEO of DLive and founder of 2 other companies, Bullet Labs and Galxe.

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DLive's employee count trend

DLive has 46 employees as of May 26. Here is DLive's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of DLive include Twitch, Huya and Rooter. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DLive, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Twitch 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	ESports social video streaming platform	$35.1M	Thrive Capital, Y Combinator & 15 others	83/100
2nd	Huya 2013, Guangzhou (China), Acquired	Live online game broadcasting portal	$537M	Ping An, Tencent & 5 others	71/100
3rd	Rooter 2016, Delhi (India), Series A	Operator of a platform for live gaming, streams, and video content	$46M	LEAD, Lightbox & 119 others	69/100
4th	StreamElements 2016, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series B	Monetization solutions for live streaming	$111M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Pitango & 9 others	67/100
5th	Douyu 2014, Wuhan (China), Acquired	Operator of a live video streaming platform with interactive features	$958M	Tencent, Sequoia Capital China & 8 others	64/100
6th	Hearo Live 2017, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Esports social live streaming solutions provider	$2.1M	500 Global, DOV Management & 12 others	60/100
7th	THETA.tv 2016, San Jose (United States), Series A	Blockchain based esports streaming platform	$32M	DHVC, Advancit Capital & 18 others	58/100
8th	Ustream 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	eSports video streaming platform	$48.6M	DCM Ventures, Western Technology Investment ... & 9 others	55/100
9th	DLive 2018, Detroit (United States), Acquired	App based live streaming platform	-	-	53/100
10th	Machinima 2000, West Hollywood (United States), Acquired	Digital gamer content provider across multiple video platforms	$98.9M	MK Capital, Google & 6 others	53/100