MobiTV - About the company
MobiTV is an acquired company based in Emeryville (United States), founded in 1999 by Paul Scanlan. It operates as an Online platform for delivering live and on-demand video. MobiTV has raised $269M in funding from investors like Ally, Cedar Grove Investments and Oak Investment Partners. The company has 1164 active competitors, including 7 funded and 12 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Philo, Osn and Zapping.
Company Details
Online platform for delivering live and on-demand video. It provides services to deliver live and on-demand television and related media content across mobile devices, tablets, personal computers, and other Internet-enabled consumer electronics. It monetizes through a subscription-based pricing model.
- Website
- mobitv.com
- Registered Address
- Emeryville, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1999
Location
Emeryville, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$269M in 9 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
3rd among 1164 active competitors
Employee Count
55 as on Jun 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by TiVo (May 12, 2021)
Legal entities associated with MobiTV
MobiTV is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MOBITV, INC. CIN: 943352422 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 104 (As on Dec 31, 2020) | - |
MobiTV's acquisition details
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MobiTV's funding and investors
MobiTV has raised a total funding of $269M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 21, 2003. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jul 22, 2019 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. MobiTV has 16 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of MobiTV:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jul 22, 2019 | 1706284 | Series D | 7472403 | 9872783 | 4165099 | 4225773 |
Feb 20, 2018 | 8048039 | Series D | 9183720 | 2850966 | 4255945 | 7970339 |
Feb 21, 2017 | 6694419 | Series D | 1504812 | 6806871 | 6468473 |
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MobiTV's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of MobiTV is Paul Scanlan.
Here are the details of MobiTV's key team members:
- Paul Scanlan: Co-Founder, President, Chief Operating Officer of MobiTV.
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MobiTV's employee count trend
MobiTV has 55 employees as of Jun 26. Here is MobiTV's employee count trend over the years:
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MobiTV's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of MobiTV include Philo, Osn and Zapping. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of MobiTV, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Philo 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Provider of live and on-demand television entertainment through internet-connected devices | $81.1M | 73/100 | |
2nd | Osn 2009, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Series C | Satellite TV provider based in Dubai | $57M | 67/100 | |
3rd | MobiTV 1999, Emeryville (United States), Acquired | Online platform for delivering live and on-demand video | $269M | 59/100 | |
4th | IPTV streaming services provider | $6.85M | 53/100 | ||
5th | MyBundle.TV 2019, Fort Lauderdale (United States), Series A | Provider of IPTV streaming platform | $10.8M | 52/100 | |
6th | DIRECTV GO 2012, Saint Louis (United States), Unfunded | IPTV streaming service provider | - | - | 49/100 |
7th | Rotana 1987, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Funding Raised | Subscription-based satellite TV service provider | - | 48/100 | |
8th | IPTV-based streaming platform | $301M | 46/100 | ||
9th | TiviMate 2019, United Arab Emirates, Unfunded | Platform offering IPTV Player | - | - | 44/100 |
10th | TVCOM 2017, Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Unfunded | Subscription-based platform providing streaming of live TV channels | - | - | 44/100 |
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MobiTV's Investments and acquisitions
MobiTV has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to MobiTV
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News related to MobiTV
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MobiTV bankruptcy auction starts this week with Amino as bidderFierceVideo•May 10, 2021•MobiTV, , Xperi
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Mobitv Enters Chapter 11, Secures $15.5m To Stay AfloatLight Reading•Mar 01, 2021•MobiTV, Fenwick & West, Pszj Law, FTI Consulting
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MobiTV Signs up South Carolina’s Horry Telephone CooperativeMultichannel News•Jul 16, 2020•MobiTV, Horry Telephone Cooperative
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