Telly - About the company
Telly is a series B company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2008 by Shervin Pishevar and Ilya Pozin. It operates as a Subscription-based VOD streaming platform. Telly has raised $18.6M in funding from investors like DFJ, Felicis Ventures and XG Ventures. The company has 2067 active competitors, including 76 funded and 81 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Netflix, MUBI and STAGE.
Company Details
Subscription-based VOD streaming platform. It allows users to stream and download the VOD content. Provides VOD content under various categories including musical, kids, Arabic, drama, shows, TV, comedy, and more. The mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices. Generates revenue through subscriptions, advertisements, and in-app purchases.
- Website
- www.telly.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@telly.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$18.6M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
7th among 2067 active competitors
Employee Count
164 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Telly
Telly is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TELLY, INC. CIN: 26-2589904 , United States, Active | - | 4 (As on Dec 31, 2015) | - |
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Telly's funding and investors
Telly has raised a total funding of $18.6M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 30, 2008. Telly has 14 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Telly:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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May 18, 2015 | 7821073 | Series B | 6397251 | 8525227 | 6198957 | 7506313 |
Dec 19, 2013 | 1156634 | Series B | 9840587 | 8167339 | 9217697 | |
Nov 16, 2011 | 3682141 | Series B | 2355147 | 2869614 | 4374126 |
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Telly's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Telly's key team members:
- Shervin Pishevar: Co-Founder of Telly and founder of 1 other company.
- Ilya Pozin: Co-Founder & CEO of Telly and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Telly's Board of Directors
Telly's board has 6 active members. Cameron Lester, Adil Lalani, John Bautista, Mohammed El Saadi, Mohammad Al Adham and Nasser Al-Sabah are independent board members.Here is the list of Telly's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Independent board member | - | Current | 14y 9m | |
qmlvapm | Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 5m |
ifxfavd | Independent board member | - | Current | 4y 7m |
hntxuum | Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 8m |
vmcdsbz | Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 5m |
{xztagk | Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 7m |
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Telly's employee count trend
Telly has 164 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Telly's employee count trend over the years:
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Telly's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Telly include Netflix, MUBI and STAGE. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Telly, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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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 | Subscription-based streaming platform | $2.04B | 74/100 | ||
6th |  Tubi 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of on-demand streaming video offering movies and television shows | $26M | 74/100 | |
7th |  Telly 2008, Los Angeles (United States), Series B | Subscription-based VOD streaming platform | $18.6M | 71/100 | |
8th | JioHotstar 2015, Mumbai (India), Acquired | Online video streaming platform offering movies, TV shows, live sports, and original content | - | - | 70/100 |
9th | Youku Tudou 2006, Shanghai (China), Acquired | Online video streaming platform | $110M | 70/100 | |
10th |  Prime Video 2006, Seattle (United States), Unfunded | Provider of a subscription-based video streaming platform | - | - | 68/100 |
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Telly's Investments and acquisitions
Telly has acquired Sha-Sha Entertainment. Telly has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Telly
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News related to Telly
Filter this listMedia has covered Telly for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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LiveOne and Telly Extend Multi-Year Alliance, Music Audience Up 200% in Q4 2025GlobeNewswire•Dec 12, 2025•LiveOne, Telly
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Swivel and Telly Partner to Power AI-Driven Advertising Operations at ScaleMarTech Series•Jun 26, 2025•swivel, Telly
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FreeWheel Expands Premium CTV Marketplace Through Enhanced PartnershipsMarTech Series•Jun 11, 2025•FreeWheel, FuboTV, LG Ads, Philo and 4 others
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LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO) and Telly Partner to Elevate the Home Entertainment ExperienceGlobeNewswire•Feb 03, 2025•LiveOne, Telly
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Telly Appoints Mike Shehan, Former SpotX Co-Founder and CEO, as Chief Revenue OfficerBusiness Wire•Jul 30, 2024•Telly, Netlify
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