When was Glow founded?

Glow was founded in 2019 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Glow located?

Glow is headquartered in Seattle, United States.

How many employees does Glow have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Glow is 10 - 49.

Is Glow a funded company?

Glow is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Aug 08, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Glow?

Glow's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 08, 2019, with participation from 7 investors. Its primary sector is Radio Tech. Globally, the Radio Tech sector has seen $8.9M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Glow rank among its competitors?

Glow ranks 17th amongst 137 active competitors, of which 12 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Podimo, which secured $48.2M in Dec, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Glow?

Glow's top competitors include Podimo, PodcastOne and RadioPublic. Among them, Podimo secured the most recent funding round in December, 2023.

Glow - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Glow is an acquired company based in Seattle (United States), founded in 2019 by Brian Elieson. It operates as a Podcast advertising network. Glow has raised $2.33M in funding from Greycroft. The company has 137 active competitors, including 12 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Podimo, PodcastOne and RadioPublic.

Company Details

Glow is a podcast advertising network. It enables users to create/design podcast which meets the brand and provide listeners with buttons to add their feed/premium content to podcast players (iTunes, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and others). It connects creators and brands with podcasting hosts. It supports multiple payments including credit, debit, or prepaid cards. Listeners can place the Glow Page URL in the episode notes or on the website/social media. Its clientele includes FastCompany, GeekWire, Variety, and others. Monetizes through subscription packages.

Website: glow.fm
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Email ID: *****@glow.fm

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

Seattle, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$2.33M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 08, 2019, $*****

Investors

Greycroft & 8 more

Ranked

17^th among 137 active competitors

Employee Count

10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026

Similar Companies

Realm & 10 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Libsyn (Apr 12, 2021)

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Glow got acquired by Libsyn on Apr 12, 2021.

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Glow has raised a total funding of $2.33M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Aug 08, 2019 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Glow has 7 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Glow:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 08, 2019	2325074	Seed	9736059	5356628	6251308	5739656

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The founders of Glow is Brian Elieson.

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

Brian Elieson: Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer of Glow.

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Glow's employee count trend

Glow has 10 - 49 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Glow's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Glow include Podimo, PodcastOne and RadioPublic. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Glow, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Podimo 2019, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series B	Podcast and audiobook platform	$224M	83NORTH, Highland Europe & 12 others	71/100
2nd	PodcastOne 2010, Los Angeles (United States), Public	Provider of advertiser-supported podcast network and platform	-	Hubbard Radio	60/100
3rd	RadioPublic 2015, Boston (United States), Acquired	Online platform for podcast aggregator	$3.2M	Bose Ventures, WGBH & 13 others	57/100
4th	Realm 2015, New York City (United States), Series A	Subscription-based platform for listening to podcasts	$18.7M	Boat Rocker Media, Forerunner Ventures & 8 others	54/100
5th	idobi Radio 1999, Las Vegas (United States), Unfunded	Online platform for podcast aggregation	-	-	53/100
6th	Anchor 2015, United States, Acquired	Provider of tools for audio and video podcast management and growth	$14.4M	Google Ventures, Betaworks & 16 others	52/100
7th	Supercast 2008, Victoria (Canada), Acquired	Podcast monetization platform	$2M	Form Capital, Syrus Partners & 6 others	51/100
8th	Luminary 2018, New York City (United States), Series D	Podcast streaming platform	$166M	New Enterprise Associates, TriplePoint Capital ... & 4 others	50/100
9th	Mindset 2021, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	App-based platform for streaming audio stories	$8.7M	Union Square Ventures, TQ Ventures & 7 others	47/100
10th	Podchaser 2017, Indiana (United States), Acquired	Podcast aggregator platform	$5.65M	Greycroft, Poplar Ventures & 22 others	45/100
17th	Glow 2019, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Podcast advertising network	$2.33M	Greycroft, Norwest & 7 others	38/100