Where is Zattoo located?

Zattoo is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

How many employees does Zattoo have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Zattoo is 241.

Where does Zattoo rank among its competitors?

Zattoo ranks 5th amongst 558 active competitors, of which 18 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Atmosphere, which secured $62.7M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Zattoo?

Zattoo's top competitors include Pluto TV, Plex and Molotov. Among them, Atmosphere secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Zattoo - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Zattoo is an acquired company based in Zurich (Switzerland), founded in 2005 by Zhiheng Wang, Beat Knecht and Andreas Pirklbauer. It operates as a Provider of TV streaming and TV-as-a-Service platforms for businesses. The company has 558 active competitors, including 18 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Pluto TV, Plex and Molotov.

Company Details

Provider of TV streaming and TV-as-a-Service platforms for businesses. It offers end customers TV channels with video-on-demand content and features for time-shifted television. The company provides fully hosted and managed IPTV and OTT services. It also offers advertisers video ads and advertising spaces for digital formats.

Website: zattoo.com/int
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Founded Year

2005

Location

Zurich, Switzerland

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Schober Investment Group & 3 more

Ranked

5^th among 558 active competitors

Employee Count

241 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Green Streams

Similar Companies

Pluto TV & 679 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Tamedia (Sep 29, 2008)

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Zattoo got acquired by Tamedia on Sep 29, 2008.

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Zattoo is a funded company. Zattoo has 4 institutional investors.

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The founders of Zattoo are Zhiheng Wang, Beat Knecht and Andreas Pirklbauer.

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

Zhiheng Wang: software engineer & co-founder of Zattoo.
Beat Knecht: Founder of Zattoo.
Andreas Pirklbauer: Former Co-Founder of Zattoo.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Niklas Brambring: CEO of Zattoo.

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Zattoo's employee count trend

Zattoo has 241 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Zattoo's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Zattoo include Pluto TV, Plex and Molotov. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zattoo, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Pluto TV 2013, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Provider of ad-supported video streaming platform	$51.8M	Samsung Venture Investment, QueensBridge Venture Partners ... & 16 others	81/100
2nd	Plex 2009, Los Gatos (United States), Series C	Virtual MVPD streaming services	$132M	Kleiner Perkins, Intercap & 4 others	71/100
3rd	Molotov 2014, Paris (France), Acquired	VOD platform for streaming live content, TV series, and movies	$38.3M	Idinvest Partners, Sky & 7 others	71/100
4th	YuppTV 2006, Atlanta (United States), Series B	Provider of live and on-demand Indian television channels	$67.7M	Emerald Media, Citadel Research & Solutions ... & 3 others	70/100
5th	Zattoo 2005, Zurich (Switzerland), Acquired	Provider of TV streaming and TV-as-a-Service platforms for businesses	-	Schober Investment Group, Constellation Capital ... & 2 others	70/100
6th	Joyn 2017, Munich (Germany), Acquired	Provider of on-demand streaming of television series, films, sports, and news	-	-	64/100
7th	ProSiebenSat.1 Media 2000, Munich (Germany), Acquired	Operator of free television and video-on-demand entertainment networks	-	Hellman & Friedman, Tengelmann Ventures & 18 others	64/100
8th	Sling TV 2015, Denver (United States), Funding Raised	Platform offering to stream live TV channels	-	New Business Venture Fund	60/100
9th	Atmosphere 2018, Austin (United States), Series D	Provider of streaming television and digital signage for businesses	$184M	S3 Ventures, Valor Equity Partners & 4 others	58/100
10th	Vision Plus 2020, Indonesia, Unfunded	Online video streaming platform	-	-	57/100