When was Kingmaker founded?

Kingmaker was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Kingmaker located?

Kingmaker is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Kingmaker?

Guy Gal of Kingmaker. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 2 startups.

Is Kingmaker a funded company?

Kingmaker is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 18, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Kingmaker?

Kingmaker's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jun 07, 2012, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Kingmaker rank among its competitors?

Kingmaker ranks 71st amongst 107 active competitors, of which 29 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was TILT, which secured $26M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Kingmaker?

Kingmaker's top competitors include TILT, Reebonz and NTWRK. Among them, TILT secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Kingmaker - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Kingmaker is an acqui-hired company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2011 by Guy Gal. It operates as a Video shopping network. Kingmaker has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 107 active competitors, including 29 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like TILT, Reebonz and NTWRK.

Company Details

Video shopping network. It provides consumers with the information they need to make educated purchases.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2011

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jun 07, 2012, $*****

Investors

Greycroft & 1 more

Ranked

71^st among 107 active competitors

Similar Companies

TILT & 152 more

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Kingmaker has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 18, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 07, 2012 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kingmaker has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kingmaker:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 07, 2012	5105665	Seed	5277701	9199829	4514420	4423667
Mar 18, 2012	6089023	Seed	1409333	3081758	7666985	Amplify

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The founders of Kingmaker is Guy Gal.

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

Guy Gal: Founder & CEO of Kingmaker and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Top competitors of Kingmaker include TILT, Reebonz and NTWRK. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kingmaker, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	TILT 2018, London (United Kingdom), Series B	App-based live streaming platform offering multi-category fashion products	$50M	Vinted, Balderton Capital & 22 others	66/100
2nd	Reebonz 2009, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Online retailer offering influencer-recommended multi-category fashion products	$64M	Intel, Mediacorp & 8 others	63/100
3rd	NTWRK 2010, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	Online platform for live video-based shopping	$60M	Foot Locker, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners ... & 7 others	58/100
4th	Woovly 2017, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Online retailer of makeup, skincare, and personal care products	$5.35M	Sony Innovation Fund, Duane Park & 92 others	57/100
5th	buywith 2018, New York City (United States), Seed	Provider of video commerce platform offering live and on-demand shopping	$9.5M	igniteXL Ventures, Regah Ventures & 14 others	55/100
6th	talkShopLive 2018, West Hollywood (United States), Seed	Online live streaming platform for multi-category products	$10.5M	Spero Ventures, The Raine Group & 10 others	54/100
7th	Flip 2019, El Segundo (United States), Deadpooled	App-based video commerce platform for buying and selling multi-category products	$236M	Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners & 11 others	50/100
8th	YEAY 2015, Berlin (Germany), Seed	Online video-enabled marketplace	$4.9M	Grazia Equity, Mountain Partners & 4 others	49/100
9th	Voggt 2022, Paris (France), Acquired	App-based live video commerce platform	-	Purple & 1 others	49/100
10th	Sim Sim 2018, Delhi (India), Acqui-Hired	App-based platform enabling short video shopping solution	$17.6M	Accel, Shunwei Capital & 30 others	49/100
71st	Kingmaker 2011, Los Angeles (United States), Acqui-Hired	Video shopping network	-	Greycroft & 1 others	22/100