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 Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Netflix is 18984.

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. Its primary sector is OTT Video. In United States, the OTT Video sector has seen $88.1M in funding in 2026 to date.

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 2567 active competitors, of which 72 are funded. It stands 7th 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 Youku Tudou, MUBI and Angel Studios. Among them, MUBI secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

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

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
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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 2567 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

18,984 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Interpositive & 16 more

Similar Companies

MUBI & 2004 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	Reports
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	7825191	Post IPO	2173370	3475956	7741519	1264760
Sep 2000	7071242	Series E	8630031	7976275	8622284	9737307
Jul 11, 1999	9939416	Series D	3200096	9426801	Foundation Capital & 1 more	7612441

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The founders of Netflix are Marc Randolph, Reed Hastings and Junis Lampert. 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.
Ted Sarandos: Co-CEO of Netflix.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Netflix's employee count trend

Netflix has 18,984 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Netflix's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Netflix include Youku Tudou, MUBI and Angel Studios. 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	88/100
2nd	Youku Tudou 2006, Shanghai (China), Acquired	Online video streaming platform	$110M	Maverick Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures & 14 others	80/100
3rd	MUBI 2007, Palo Alto (United States), Series F	App-based movie streaming platform	$127M	MMC Ventures, White Star Capital & 38 others	79/100
4th	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	77/100
5th	STAGE 2019, Delhi (India), Series B	Provider of Indian movies, web series and originals	$23.7M	Blume Venture, Goodwater Capital & 203 others	77/100
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	76/100
7th	IQiyi 2010, Beijing (China), Public	Subscription-based streaming platform	$2.04B	Sequoia Capital China, Hillhouse & 20 others	76/100
8th	Viki 2010, Seoul (South Korea), Acquired	Provider of an on-demand video streaming platform	$24.3M	SK Planet, BBC Worldwide & 11 others	73/100
9th	Hulu 2007, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Subscription-based OTT video content streaming platform	$100M	AT&T, The Walt Disney Company & 4 others	71/100
10th	Tving 2011, Seoul (South Korea), Series D	Live and on-demand video platform	$312M	NAVER, JC Gross Investment	69/100

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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)