When was Espial founded?

Espial was founded in 1997 and raised its 1st funding round 16 years after it was founded.

Where is Espial located?

Espial is headquartered in California City, United States.

How many employees does Espial have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Espial is 200 - 499.

Is Espial a funded company?

Espial is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Nov 15, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Espial?

Espial's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on May 06, 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 Espial rank among its competitors?

Espial ranks 9th amongst 143 active competitors, of which 12 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Dejero, which secured $20M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Espial?

Espial's top competitors include LiveU, Amagi and Dejero. Among them, Dejero secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Espial - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Espial an acquired company?

Espial got acquired by Enghouse on Mar 25, 2019.

Espial is an acquired company based in California City (United States), founded in 1997. It operates as an IPTV and VOD solutions provider. Espial has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 143 active competitors, including 12 funded and 26 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like LiveU, Amagi and Dejero.

Company Details

IPTV and VOD solutions provider. It provides IPTV delivery solutions to the telecom operators, cable service providers, and ISPs. Its product portfolio includes STB client, media service platform, MediaBase - management, delivery, and streaming of video content, and Elevate - a cloud-hosted video platform.

Website: espial.com
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Founded Year

1997

Location

California City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, May 06, 2015, $*****

Investors

Relay Ventures & 2 more

Ranked

9^th among 143 active competitors

Employee Count

200 - 499 as on Mar 01, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

BluestreakTechnology & 2 more

Similar Companies

Dejero & 153 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Enghouse (Mar 25, 2019)

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Espial got acquired by Enghouse on Mar 25, 2019 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Espial has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 15, 2013. Espial has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Espial:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 06, 2015	6172351	Post IPO	5635457	3097199	9102943	9547875
Jun 24, 2014	7594803	Post IPO	7410868	9779080	5972532	3156817
Nov 15, 2013	5309531	Post IPO	2543299	4772085	2890224	8527714

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Espial's employee count trend

Espial has 200 - 499 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Espial's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Espial include LiveU, Amagi and Dejero. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Espial, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	LiveU 2006, Kfar Saba (Israel), Acquired	Live video transmission solutions provider	$50M	Viola Group, Canaan Partners Israel & 10 others	76/100
2nd	Amagi 2008, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of cloud-based solutions for broadcast, streaming, and CTV advertising	$264M	Nadathur, Premji Invest & 31 others	71/100
3rd	Dejero 2008, Waterloo (Canada), Series C	Technology solutions provider for broadcasting	$87.8M	Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, BEST Funds ... & 11 others	63/100
4th	SumaVision 2000, Beijing (China), Public	Video delivery and broadband solutions provider	$9.09M	Shenzhen Lihe Carrier Venture Capital, Score Capital ... & 7 others	61/100
5th	Minerva Networks 1992, San Jose (United States), Series B	IPTV service management software provider	$14M	Saints Capital, USVP & 3 others	55/100
6th	JW Player 2005, New York City (United States), Series E	Provider of video technology and monetization platform for media businesses	$147M	Greycroft, Greenspring Associates & 6 others	53/100
7th	Vitec 1988, Chatillon (France), Funding Raised	End-to-end IP-enabled video distribution solutions provider	-	-	51/100
8th	MediaKind 2012, Fort Worth (United States), Acquired	Platform providing a suite of solutions	-	One Equity Partners	51/100
9th	Espial 1997, California City (United States), Acquired	IPTV and VOD solutions provider	-	Relay Ventures, MMV Financial & 1 others	47/100
10th	Tut Systems 1991, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired	IPTV distribution solutions provider	$15M	AT&T, ITOCHU & 5 others	46/100

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Espial has acquired 3 companies including BluestreakTechnology, ANT Software and Kasenna. Espial has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 23, 2015	Acquisition	BluestreakTechnology	2002	Montreal (Canada)
Nov 30, 2012	Acquisition	ANT Software	1993	Cambridge (United Kingdom)
Jun 30, 2008	Acquisition	Kasenna	2000	Sunnyvale (United States)