MX Player - About the company
MX Player is an acquired company based in Mumbai (India), founded in 2011. It operates as an Ad-supported online video streaming platform. MX Player has raised $111M in funding from Tencent, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 1932 active competitors, including 76 funded and 80 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Netflix, MUBI and STAGE.
Company Details
Ad-supported online video streaming platform. It allows users to watch VOD content under various categories including movies, TV shows, web series, sports, music videos, live TV channels, and more. It offers content in multiple languages like Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Kannada, and more. Available for Android and iOS devices.
- Website
- www.mxplayer.in/
- Email ID
- *****@mxplayer.in
- Registered Address
- EQUINOX BUSINESS PARK, TOWER 3, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, 2ND FLOOR, UNIT NUMBER 1B & 2B, LBS MARG, KURLA WEST, Kurla, Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400070
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
Mumbai, India
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$111M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Oct 30, 2019
Investors
Ranked
21st among 1932 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$33.7M as on Mar 31, 2023
Employee Count
563 as on Apr 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Amazon (Oct 07, 2024)
Legal entities associated with MX Player
MX Player is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MXP MEDIA INDIA LIMITED CIN: U93000DL2013PLC248555 , India, Active | Feb 20, 2013 | $9.12M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 200 (As on Jan 31, 2024) | |
MX MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT PTE. LTD. CIN: 201901278W , Singapore, Active | Jan 09, 2019 | $33.7M (As on Mar 31, 2023) | - | |
MAGMA GENERAL INSURANCE LIMITED CIN: U66000MH2009PLC460693 , India, Active | Jun 26, 2009 | - | 1927 (As on Aug 01, 2025) |
MX Player's acquisition details
MX Player got acquired by Amazon on Oct 07, 2024.
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MX Player's funding and investors
MX Player has raised a total funding of $111M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Oct 29, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. MX Player has 1 institutional investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of MX Player:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 29, 2019 | 4273212 | Series A | 4618187 | 5187825 | 6876627 | 6660337 |
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MX Player's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of MX Player's key team members:
- Karan Bedi: Founder & CEO of MX Player and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups.
MX Player's Board of Directors
MX Player's board has 1 active member. Hock Kuen Cheong is independent board member.Here is the list of MX Player's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent board member | - | Current | 2y 5m | |
uayjjdd | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 7m |
eozxkdt | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 8m |
sxnggcy | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 2m |
dzwlthr | Independent board member | - | Past | 3y 1m |
j{{eqq{ | Independent board member | - | Past | 8y 9m |
buzximy | Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 2m |
ycmtqga | Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 1m |
uxoua{m | Independent board member | - | Past | 8y 4m |
ukgfgrl | Independent board member | - | Past | 1y 4m |
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MX Player's employee count trend
MX Player has 563 employees as of Apr 26. Here is MX Player's employee count trend over the years:
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MX Player's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of MX Player include Netflix, MUBI and STAGE. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of MX Player, ranked by Tracxn score:
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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 | 85/100 | |
2nd | MUBI 2007, Palo Alto (United States), Series F | App-based movie streaming platform | $127M | 78/100 | |
3rd | Provider of Indian movies, web series and originals | $23.7M | 77/100 | ||
4th | Hulu 2007, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired | Subscription-based OTT video content streaming platform | $100M | 75/100 | |
5th | Tubi 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of on-demand streaming video offering movies and television shows | $26M | 74/100 | |
6th | Subscription-based streaming platform | $2.04B | 74/100 | ||
7th | Telly 2008, Los Angeles (United States), Series B | Subscription-based VOD streaming platform | $18.6M | 72/100 | |
8th | JioHotstar 2015, Mumbai (India), Acquired | Subscription-based video streaming platform | - | - | 70/100 |
9th | Youku Tudou 2006, Shanghai (China), Acquired | Online video streaming platform | $110M | 70/100 | |
10th | Operator of a video streaming platform providing on-demand entertainment | $410M | 68/100 | ||
21st | Ad-supported online video streaming platform | $111M | 65/100 |
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MX Player's Investments and acquisitions
MX Player has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to MX Player
Here is the latest report on MX Player's geography:
News related to MX Player
Media has covered MX Player for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Vodafone Idea Users Get Free Access to Amazon MX Player, 400+ Live ChannelsTelecom Talk•Aug 21, 2025•MX Player, Vodafone, Vodafone Idea
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Amazon MX Player expands V-Desi slate with 20+ global titles at WAVES 2025BestMediaInfo•May 02, 2025•MX Player
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Rusk Media & Amazon MX Player announce the launch of BattlegroundAdgully•Mar 28, 2025•Rusk Media, MX Player
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Vivek Saxena Appointed Director, Head of Agency Partnerships, APAC at InMobiAdgully•Feb 12, 2025•InMobi, MX Player
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Vivek Saxena appointed Director, Head of Agency Partnerships APAC, InMobiExchange4Media•Feb 12, 2025•InMobi, MX Player, JioHotstar
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Akai India Launches Interactive Flat Panel Displays on AmazonBusiness News This Week•Oct 16, 2024•Akai, Amazon, MX Player
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