When was Moonbug Entertainment founded?

Moonbug Entertainment was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Moonbug Entertainment located?

Moonbug Entertainment is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Moonbug Entertainment?

Rene Rechtman of Moonbug Entertainment. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 3 startups.

How many employees does Moonbug Entertainment have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Moonbug Entertainment is 574.

Is Moonbug Entertainment a funded company?

Moonbug Entertainment is a funded company, having raised a total of $265M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Dec 17, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Moonbug Entertainment?

Moonbug Entertainment's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jul 30, 2020, with participation from 4 investors. 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 Moonbug Entertainment rank among its competitors?

Moonbug Entertainment ranks 1st amongst 64 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Kidoodle.TV, which secured $61M in Jun, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Moonbug Entertainment?

Moonbug Entertainment's top competitors include Hopster, Kidoodle.TV and HappyKids.tv. Among them, Kidoodle.TV secured the most recent funding round in June, 2022.

Moonbug Entertainment - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online platform offering to stream video content for kids. It offers content for multiple video streaming platforms such as YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Roku TV, Sky TV, and others. It also provides online stories for kids and families on topics like vocabulary evolution, counting skills, and emotional development.

Website: www.moonbug.com/
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Email ID: *****@moonbug.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$265M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jul 30, 2020, $*****

Investors

Goldman Sachs & 4 more

Ranked

1^st among 64 active competitors

Employee Count

574 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

One Animation & 5 more

Similar Companies

Hopster & 76 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Blackstone (Nov 04, 2021)

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Moonbug Entertainment got acquired by Blackstone on Nov 04, 2021.

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Moonbug Entertainment has raised a total funding of $265M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 17, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jul 30, 2020 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Moonbug Entertainment has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Moonbug Entertainment:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 30, 2020	9093602	Series A	3660927	5465920	3516899	8159224
Dec 17, 2018	1897857	Series A	5238739	2372627	The Raine Group	Fertitta Capital & 1 more

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The founders of Moonbug Entertainment is Rene Rechtman. Rene Rechtman is the CEO of Moonbug Entertainment.

Here are the details of Moonbug Entertainment's key team members:

Rene Rechtman: Co-Founder & CEO of Moonbug Entertainment and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups.

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Moonbug Entertainment's employee count trend

Moonbug Entertainment has 574 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Moonbug Entertainment's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Moonbug Entertainment include Hopster, Kidoodle.TV and HappyKids.tv. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Moonbug Entertainment, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Moonbug Entertainment 2018, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering to stream video content for kids	$265M	Goldman Sachs, Felix Capital & 3 others	74/100
2nd	Hopster 2012, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Developer of interactive educational applications for children featuring digital content	$23.1M	ACF Investors, Sony Pictures Television & 33 others	60/100
3rd	Kidoodle.TV 2012, Calgary (Canada), Series A	Educational TV shows for kids	$61.6M	TriWest Capital Partners	60/100
4th	HappyKids.tv 2013, Menlo Park (United States), Unfunded	Online video streaming platform for kids	-	-	50/100
5th	Yippee TV 2019, Tustin (United States), Unfunded	Platform offering kids-related content	-	-	49/100
6th	Disney 2017, Burbank (United States), Unfunded	Online video streaming platform for kids	-	-	47/100
7th	Talkingtomandfriends 2009, Ljubljana (Slovenia), Unfunded	Developer of mobile games featuring popular animated characters	-	-	45/100
8th	Muslim Kids TV 2014, Edmonton (Canada), Unfunded	VOD streaming platform for kids	-	-	45/100
9th	Ameba TV 2007, Winnipeg (Canada), Acquired	Streaming channel for children's content	-	-	43/100
10th	Minika Turkey, Unfunded	Provider of children's entertainment content and activities	-	-	42/100

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Moonbug Entertainment has not made any investments yet. Moonbug Entertainment has made 6 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 24, 2022	Acquisition	One Animation	2008	Singapore (Singapore)
Jul 30, 2020	Acquisition	CoComelon	2005	United Kingdom
Jan 26, 2020	Acquisition	Blippi	2014	Las Vegas (United States)