When was Mux founded?

Mux was founded in 2015 and became a unicorn in 2021, reaching the milestone in 6 years. It raised its 1st funding round 1 year after its incorporation.

Where is Mux located?

Mux is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

Who is the current CEO of Mux?

Jon Dahl of Mux. They have also founded 2 companies and are angel investors in 2 startups.

How many employees does Mux have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Mux is 163.

Is Mux a funded company?

Mux is a funded company, having raised a total of $177M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was raised for an undisclosed amount in a Seed round on Apr 2016.

How much is Mux worth?

The latest valuation of Mux is $1B as of Apr 30, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Mux?

Mux's latest funding was a $105M Series D round on Apr 30, 2021, with participation from 5 investors. Its primary sector is OTT Video. In United States, the OTT Video sector has seen $54M in funding in 2026 to date.

Is Mux a OTT Video company?

The primary sectors of Mux are OTT Video and Enterprise Video.

Where does Mux rank among its competitors?

Mux ranks 24th amongst 375 active competitors, of which 43 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vidyard, which secured $15M in Apr, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Mux?

Mux's top competitors include Kaltura, Amagi and Vimeo. Among them, Vidyard secured the most recent funding round in April, 2024.

Mux - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sectors and market segments that Mux operate in

Mux serves in the Media & Entertainment market segments.The primary business model of Mux is:

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Company Details

Provider of a suite of video infrastructure solutions. It is a cloud based video infrastructure for businesses, enabling users to stream videos. The companys products include video encoding and streaming, video monitoring, and playback solutions. It provides APIs that allow developers to integrate video streaming capabilities into applications, automatically adjusts the video quality based on the viewer's internet connection, offers detailed analytics tools that deliver insights into video performance, including viewer engagement metrics, buffering rates, and playback errors.

Website: www.mux.com/
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Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$177M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Apr 30, 2021, $105M

Post Money Valuation

$1B as on Apr 30, 2021

Investors

Y Combinator & 27 more

Ranked

24^th among 375 active competitors

Employee Count

163 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Stream

Similar Companies

Kaltura & 490 more

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Mux is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
MUX, INC. CIN: 810715278 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2014	-	81 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Mux, Inc. CIN: 163391890 , United States, Active	Jan 15, 2020	-	-	-

Mux has raised a total funding of $177M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Apr 30, 2021 for $105M. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Mux has 28 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Mux:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 30, 2021	$105M	Series D	$1B	-	Coatue	Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Cobalt Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group
Aug 10, 2020	$37M	Series C	-	-	Andreessen Horowitz	Accel, Cobalt Capital
Jul 24, 2019	$20M	Series B	-	-	Evolution Media	Accel, Y Combinator

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The founders of Mux are Jon Dahl, Adam Brown and Matthew McClure. Jon Dahl is the CEO of Mux.

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

Jon Dahl: Co-Founder & CEO of Mux and founder of 2 other companies, Tumblon and Zencoder. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Adam Brown: Co-Founder & CTO of Mux. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Matthew McClure: Co-Founder of Mux. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Mux's Board of Directors

Mux's board has 6 active members. Rick Hess, Daniel Levine, Gautam Shah, Jonathan Dahl, Steven Heffernan and Kristina Shen are independent board members.

Here is the list of Mux's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Rick Hess	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 2m
Daniel Levine	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 6m
Gautam Shah	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 2m
Jonathan Dahl	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 6m
Steven Heffernan	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 6m
Kristina Shen	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 10m

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Mux's employee count trend

Mux has 163 employees as of May 26. Here is Mux's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Mux include Kaltura, Amagi and Vimeo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Mux, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Kaltura 2006, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of video solutions for webinars, events, hubs, and virtual classrooms	$145M	Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, ORIX & 16 others	78/100
2nd	Amagi 2008, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of cloud-based solutions for broadcast, streaming, and CTV advertising	$264M	Nadathur, Premji Invest & 31 others	75/100
3rd	Vimeo 2004, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of video hosting, creation, management, and streaming platform services	$450M	T. Rowe Price, GIC & 9 others	70/100
4th	Telestream 1998, Nevada City (United States), Acquired	Live and on-demand video streaming solutions provider	$59.3M	Ares Capital Corporation, Hallador & 4 others	68/100
5th	Harmonic 1988, San Francisco (United States), Public	Provider of virtualized broadband and video streaming solutions for media companies	-	Herald Investment Management, USVP & 6 others	68/100
6th	IRIS.TV 2012, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Online video recommendation platform provider	$25M	Intel Capital, Western Technology Investment ... & 20 others	68/100
7th	Vidyard 2011, Kitchener (Canada), Series C	Provider of video tools for sales and marketing virtual teams	$90.7M	Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz & 16 others	67/100
8th	Imagine Communications 2005, San Diego (United States), Acquired	Provider of digital video processing and edge multiplexing solutions	$34.2M	Viola Group, Columbia Capital & 2 others	67/100
9th	Quickplay 2004, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Distribution of multi-screen video to IP-connected devices solutions provider	$84.6M	Ventures West, Stifel & 7 others	66/100
10th	Accedo 2004, Stockholm (Sweden), Series B	Provider of video management solutions	$28.3M	SEB, Industrifonden & 4 others	64/100
24th	Mux 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of a suite of video infrastructure solutions	$177M	Dragoneer Investment Group, Accel & 26 others	51/100