When was THEOplayer founded?

THEOplayer was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is THEOplayer located?

THEOplayer is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

Who is the current CEO of THEOplayer?

Steven Tielemans of THEOplayer. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does THEOplayer have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at THEOplayer is 32.

Is THEOplayer a funded company?

THEOplayer is a funded company, having raised a total of $9.99M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Nov 01, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of THEOplayer?

THEOplayer's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Mar 11, 2020, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does THEOplayer rank among its competitors?

THEOplayer ranks 22nd amongst 334 active competitors, of which 37 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vimeo, which secured $86.5M in Aug, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of THEOplayer?

THEOplayer's top competitors include Kaltura, Amagi and Vimeo. Among them, Vimeo secured the most recent funding round in August, 2023.

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

Company Details

THEOplayer is a HTML5 video player. Offers video-on-demand, live and DVR streaming, Cross-platform DRM with Common Encryption such as Widevine, Fairplay and PlayReady, Ads support like VAST, VPAID2, VMAP, Dynamic Ad Insertion and advanced reporting and analytics / ID3 metadata support and MPEG - DASH streaming.

Website: theoplayer.com
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Email ID: *****@theoplayer.com

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Founded Year

2012

Location

Leuven, Belgium

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$9.99M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Mar 11, 2020, $*****

Investors

SmartFin & 3 more

Ranked

22^nd among 334 active competitors

Employee Count

32 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Kaltura & 440 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Dolby (Aug 01, 2024)

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THEOplayer is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Theo Deliner ApS CIN: 39054736 , Denmark, Deadpooled	Nov 01, 2017	-	-
THEO Technologies CIN: 847829290 , Norway, Active	Jul 30, 2012	-	44 (As on Dec 31, 2022)

THEOplayer got acquired by Dolby on Aug 01, 2024.

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THEOplayer has raised a total funding of $9.99M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 01, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Mar 11, 2020 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. THEOplayer has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of THEOplayer:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 11, 2020	7929001	Series A	8072240	1899289	1810219	3820663
Nov 01, 2018	3615178	Grant (prize money)	9150511	4850612	7416581	Europa

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The founders of THEOplayer is Steven Tielemans.

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

Steven Tielemans: Founder & CEO of THEOplayer. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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THEOplayer's employee count trend

THEOplayer has 32 employees as of May 26. Here is THEOplayer's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of THEOplayer include Kaltura, Amagi and Vimeo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of THEOplayer, 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, Nexus Venture Partners ... & 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	71/100
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 Jose (United States), Public	Provider of virtualized broadband and video streaming solutions for media companies	-	Herald Investment Management, Norwest & 6 others	68/100
6th	Imagine Communications 2005, San Diego (United States), Acquired	Provider of digital video processing and edge multiplexing solutions	$34.2M	Columbia Capital, Viola Group & 2 others	67/100
7th	Stringr 2014, New York City (United States), Series A	Cloud-based platform that connects media organizations with freelance videographers	$8.25M	Thomson Reuters, G5 Capital & 9 others	65/100
8th	Quickplay 2004, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Distribution of multi-screen video to IP-connected devices solutions provider	$84.6M	Ventures West, Stifel & 7 others	65/100
9th	Catenoid 2011, Seoul (South Korea), Series C	Digital platform providing video streaming, player, management, analytics, and commerce platforms	$20.3M	Company K Partners, DTCP & 6 others	64/100
10th	IRIS.TV 2012, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Online video recommendation platform provider	$25M	Intel Capital, Western Technology Investment ... & 20 others	63/100
22nd	THEOplayer 2012, Leuven (Belgium), Acquired	HTML5 Video Player	$9.99M	SmartFin, Europa & 2 others	48/100