When was Ustream founded?

Ustream was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Ustream located?

Ustream is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Ustream?

Brad Hunstable and Chuck Wallace s of Ustream. Brad Hunstable has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Ustream have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Ustream is 10 - 49.

Is Ustream a funded company?

Ustream is a funded company, having raised a total of $48.6M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Sep 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Ustream?

Ustream's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jul 27, 2015, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is OTT Video. In United States, the OTT Video sector has seen $88.1M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Ustream rank among its competitors?

Ustream ranks 8th amongst 213 active competitors, of which 33 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Rooter, which secured an undisclosed amount in May, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Ustream?

Ustream's top competitors include Twitch, StreamElements and Huya. Among them, Rooter secured the most recent funding round in May, 2023.

Ustream - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Ustream an acquired company?

Ustream got acquired by IBM on Jan 21, 2016.

Company Details

Ustream is the live and on-demand video streaming platform for eSports. It provides the eSports video streaming services to the viewers and broadcasters. Also offers video hosting service to its clients. Have partners including Panasonic, Samsung, Logitech, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, Viacom, and IMG Media. It generates revenue through advertisements.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$48.6M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jul 27, 2015, $*****

Investors

DCM Ventures & 10 more

Ranked

8^th among 213 active competitors

Employee Count

10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026

Similar Companies

Twitch & 160 more

Exit Details

Acquired by IBM (Jan 21, 2016)

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Ustream got acquired by IBM on Jan 21, 2016 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Ustream has raised a total funding of $48.6M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 2007. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jul 27, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Ustream has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ustream:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 27, 2015	4333558	Series B	4653911	2339584	8991127	4467888
Nov 30, 2011	2960656	Series B	3478501	6419384	2582971	1229913
Nov 10, 2009	9562406	Series A	9385546	8982019	9439461	4578885

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The founders of Ustream are Gyula Feher and Brad Hunstable.

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

Gyula Feher: Co-Founder, CTO of Ustream. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Brad Hunstable: Founder & CEO of Ustream and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Chuck Wallace: CEO of Ustream.

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Ustream's employee count trend

Ustream has 10 - 49 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Ustream's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Ustream include Twitch, StreamElements and Huya. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ustream, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Twitch 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	ESports social video streaming platform	$35.1M	Thrive Capital, WestSummit & 16 others	83/100
2nd	StreamElements 2016, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Monetization solutions for live streaming	$111M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Pitango & 9 others	66/100
3rd	Huya 2013, Guangzhou (China), Acquired	Live online game broadcasting portal	$537M	Ping An, Tencent & 5 others	66/100
4th	Rooter 2016, Delhi (India), Series A	Operator of a platform for live gaming, streams, and video content	$46M	LEAD, Lightbox & 118 others	63/100
5th	Douyu 2014, Wuhan (China), Acquired	Operator of a live video streaming platform with interactive features	$958M	Tencent, Sequoia Capital China & 8 others	60/100
6th	THETA.tv 2016, San Jose (United States), Series A	Blockchain based esports streaming platform	$32M	DHVC, DCM Ventures & 18 others	58/100
7th	Hearo Live 2017, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Esports social live streaming solutions provider	$2.1M	500 Global, Bay Wharf Capital & 12 others	57/100
8th	Ustream 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	eSports video streaming platform	$48.6M	Western Technology Investment, World Innovation Lab ... & 9 others	55/100
9th	SOOP 2005, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Unfunded	Streaming platform for gamers	-	-	54/100
10th	Restream 2015, Austin (United States), Series A	Provider of a platform to stream video content to other streaming platforms	$56.5M	7percent Ventures, Sapphire Ventures & 15 others	52/100