When was Netflix founded?

Netflix was founded in 1997 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Netflix located?

Netflix is headquartered in Los Gatos, United States. It is registered at Los Gatos, California.

How many employees does Netflix have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Netflix is 18465.

Is Netflix a funded company?

Netflix is a funded company, having raised a total of $80M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series D round, raised on Jul 11, 1999.

When was the latest funding round of Netflix?

Netflix's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Nov 21, 2021, with participation from 2 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Netflix?

Annual revenue of Netflix is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Netflix rank among its competitors?

Netflix ranks 1st amongst 2298 active competitors, of which 79 are funded. It stands 6th 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 Netflix?

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

Netflix - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Netflix is a public company based in Los Gatos (United States), founded in 1997 by Marc Randolph, Reed Hastings, Junis Lampert and St. James Rodriques. It operates as a Provider of streaming services for TV shows, movies, and documentaries. Netflix has raised $80M in funding from Foundation Capital and Group Arnault. The company has 2298 active competitors, including 79 funded and 82 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Angel Studios, MUBI and STAGE.

Company Details

Provider of streaming services for TV shows, movies, and documentaries. It offers users access to a wide variety of content on internet-connected devices. Users can stream a collection of movies and TV shows on phones, tablets, laptops, and TVs. It also allows users to download content for offline viewing. It provides profiles for kids with parental controls to restrict content based on maturity ratings.

Website: www.netflix.com/
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Email ID: *****@netflix.com, *****@account.netflix.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
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Registered Address: Los Gatos, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1997

Location

Los Gatos, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$80M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Nov 21, 2021, $*****

Investors

Foundation Capital & 19 more

Ranked

1^st among 2298 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

18,465 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Interpositive & 16 more

Similar Companies

Angel Studios & 1835 more

Exit Details

Public

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Netflix is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LINE GATOS ADVANCED IMAGING AND VISUAL EFFECTS INDIA LLP CIN: ACA-6160 , India, Active	Apr 17, 2023	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
LOS GATOS PRODUCTION SERVICES INDIA LLP CIN: AAP-2919 , India, Active	May 14, 2019	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
NETFLIX INC CIN: 1065280 , United States, Active	Apr 17, 2000	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	13000 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
Netflix Entertainment Services India Llp CIN: AAJ-1420 , India, Active	Apr 12, 2017	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	100 (As on Apr 01, 2026)
Netflix, Inc. CIN: 770467272 , United States, Active	Aug 28, 1997	-	8780 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Netflix got listed on May 23, 2002.

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Netflix has raised a total funding of $80M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 11, 1999. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Nov 21, 2021 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Netflix has 20 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Netflix:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 21, 2021	1150925	Post IPO	9081200	1580481	5782796	6235755
Sep 2000	8537396	Series E	9347803	2732313	6483074	3153008
Jul 11, 1999	7223547	Series D	7819064	5694660	Foundation Capital & 1 more	8081027

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The founders of Netflix are Marc Randolph, Reed Hastings, Junis Lampert and St. James Rodriques. Ted Sarandos is the CEO of Netflix.

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

Marc Randolph: Former Co-Founder of Netflix. They are also an angel investor in 12 startups.
Reed Hastings: Co-Founder & Chairman of Netflix and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Junis Lampert: Marketing Director, DACH of Netflix.
St. James Rodriques: Associate Founder of Netflix and founder of 1 other company.
Ted Sarandos: Co-CEO of Netflix.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Netflix's employee count trend

Netflix has 18,465 employees as of May 26. Here is Netflix's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Netflix include Angel Studios, MUBI and STAGE. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Netflix, 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	2020 Ventures, Alcor Fund & 18 others	87/100
2nd	Angel Studios 2013, Provo (United States), Acquired	Streaming platform offering curated shows and movies funded by its members	$97.6M	Gigafund, Uncorrelated Ventures & 2 others	79/100
3rd	MUBI 2007, Palo Alto (United States), Series F	App-based movie streaming platform	$127M	MMC Ventures, White Star Capital & 36 others	78/100
4th	STAGE 2019, Delhi (India), Series B	Provider of Indian movies, web series and originals	$23.7M	Blume Venture, Goodwater Capital & 203 others	77/100
5th	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
6th	Tubi 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of on-demand streaming video offering movies and television shows	$26M	Cota Capital, Tegna & 19 others	74/100
7th	IQiyi 2010, Beijing (China), Public	Subscription-based streaming platform	$2.04B	Sequoia Capital China, Hillhouse & 20 others	74/100
8th	Telly 2008, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	Subscription-based VOD streaming platform	$18.6M	DFJ, Felicis Ventures & 12 others	71/100
9th	JioHotstar 2015, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Online video streaming platform offering movies, TV shows, live sports, and original content	-	-	70/100
10th	Youku Tudou 2006, Shanghai (China), Acquired	Online video streaming platform	$110M	Maverick Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures & 14 others	70/100

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Netflix has made 3 investments in companies including Series Entertainment and Mambu. Netflix has also acquired 14 companies including Interpositive and Ready Player Me.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 05, 2026	Acquisition	Interpositive	2025	Budapest (Hungary)
Dec 23, 2025	Acquisition	Ready Player Me	2020	Tallinn (Estonia)
Aug 09, 2024	Investments	Series Entertainment	2023	San Francisco (United States)