When was kweliTV founded?

kweliTV was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is kweliTV located?

kweliTV is headquartered in Washington, DC, United States.

How many employees does kweliTV have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at kweliTV is 14.

Is kweliTV a funded company?

kweliTV is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Sep 06, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of kweliTV?

kweliTV's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Sep 06, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does kweliTV rank among its competitors?

kweliTV ranks 314th amongst 2072 active competitors, of which 78 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was MUBI, which secured $100M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of kweliTV?

kweliTV's top competitors include Netflix, MUBI and STAGE. Among them, MUBI secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

kweliTV - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

kweliTV is a seed company based in Washington, DC (United States), founded in 2015 by DeShuna Spencer. It operates as a Platform to watch independent films and series, Africa focused, Currently in Beta. kweliTV has raised $100K in funding. The company has 2072 active competitors, including 78 funded and 81 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Netflix, MUBI and STAGE.

Company Details

kweliTV is a video on demand platform that offers documentaries, news programs, original docu-series, educational content and independent films of the global Black community. Accessible through Smart TVs, Internet TV devices, tablets and smartphones and computer. Offers monthly, yearly as well as pay to play subscription services.Monthly and yearly pricing are $2.99 and $19.99 respectively. Viewers can also pay $.99 for each movie to watch.

Website: kweli.tv
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Washington, DC, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$100K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Sep 06, 2023, $*****

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz & 1 more

Ranked

314^th among 2072 active competitors

Employee Count

14 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Netflix & 1645 more

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kweliTV is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
kweliTV, Inc. CIN: 474029948 , United States, Active	Jul 02, 2019	$0 - $1M (As on Dec 31, 2021)	1 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

kweliTV has raised a total funding of $100K over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Sep 06, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. kweliTV has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of kweliTV:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 06, 2023	7679724	Seed	4118272	2922880	5020979	3568789

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The founders of kweliTV is DeShuna Spencer.

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

DeShuna Spencer: Founder & CEO of kweliTV.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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kweliTV's employee count trend

kweliTV has 14 employees as of Jun 26. Here is kweliTV's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of kweliTV include Netflix, MUBI and STAGE. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of kweliTV, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Netflix 1997, Los Gatos (United States), Public	Provider of streaming services for TV shows, movies, and documentaries	$80M	Foundation Capital, Group Arnault & 18 others	85/100
2nd	MUBI 2007, Palo Alto (United States), Series F	App-based movie streaming platform	$127M	MMC Ventures, White Star Capital & 36 others	78/100
3rd	STAGE 2019, Delhi (India), Series B	Provider of Indian movies, web series and originals	$23.7M	Blume Venture, Alteria Capital & 198 others	77/100
4th	Hulu 2007, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Subscription-based OTT video content streaming platform	$100M	AT&T, The Walt Disney Company & 4 others	75/100
5th	Tubi 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of on-demand streaming video offering movies and television shows	$26M	Cota Capital, Jump Capital & 19 others	74/100
6th	IQiyi 2010, Beijing (China), Public	Subscription-based streaming platform	$2.04B	Sequoia Capital China, Boyu Capital & 20 others	74/100
7th	Telly 2008, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	Subscription-based VOD streaming platform	$18.6M	DFJ, XG Ventures & 12 others	72/100
8th	JioHotstar 2015, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Online video streaming platform offering movies, TV shows, live sports, and original content	-	-	70/100
9th	Youku Tudou 2006, Shanghai (China), Acquired	Online video streaming platform	$110M	Maverick Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures & 14 others	70/100
10th	Prime Video 2006, Seattle (United States), Unfunded	Provider of a subscription-based video streaming platform	-	-	68/100
314th	kweliTV 2015, Washington, DC (United States), Seed	Platform to watch independent films and series, Africa focused, Currently in Beta	$100K	Andreessen Horowitz, humble ventures	38/100