When was Zype founded?

Zype was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Zype located?

Zype is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at New York,New York.

How many employees does Zype have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Zype is 18.

Is Zype a funded company?

Zype is a funded company, having raised a total of $9.71M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 27, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Zype?

Zype's latest funding was a $***** Venture Debt round on Nov 19, 2020, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is OTT Video. In United States, the OTT Video sector has seen $54M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Zype rank among its competitors?

Zype ranks 12th amongst 337 active competitors, of which 39 are funded. It stands 10th 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 Zype?

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

Zype - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of video content management API for mission-critical streaming. The platform offers encoding, video content management system, video customer relationship management, content delivery, and analytics. It provides tools for advertising, destinations, graphics, channel programming, and live video inserts. The platform also enables users to create television, over-the-top, mobile, and web applications.

Website: www.zype.com/
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Registered Address: New York,New York

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$9.71M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Venture Debt, Nov 19, 2020, $*****

Investors

Runa Capital & 18 more

Ranked

12^th among 337 active competitors

Employee Count

18 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

MAZ

Similar Companies

Kaltura & 443 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Backlight (Apr 12, 2022)

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Zype is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ZYPE, INC. CIN: 364807447 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	24 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

Zype got acquired by Backlight on Apr 12, 2022.

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Zype has raised a total funding of $9.71M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 27, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Venture Debt round on Nov 19, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Zype has 11 institutional investors and 8 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zype:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 19, 2020	6578514	Venture Debt	7980202	7940160	6608572	3631593
Apr 25, 2018	6116615	Series A	8571016	6625502	5143974	Alpine Meridian & 2 more
Aug 02, 2016	3149229	Seed	2909921	7144895	Revel Partners	Alpine Meridian & 3 more

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The founders of Zype is Ed Laczynski.

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

Ed Laczynski: Former Co-Founder of Zype.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Zype's employee count trend

Zype has 18 employees as of May 26. Here is Zype's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Zype include Kaltura, Amagi and Vimeo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zype, 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, ORIX & 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	75/100
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 Francisco (United States), Public	Provider of virtualized broadband and video streaming solutions for media companies	-	Herald Investment Management, USVP & 6 others	68/100
6th	IRIS.TV 2012, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Online video recommendation platform provider	$25M	Intel Capital, Western Technology Investment ... & 20 others	68/100
7th	Imagine Communications 2005, San Diego (United States), Acquired	Provider of digital video processing and edge multiplexing solutions	$34.2M	Viola Group, Columbia Capital & 2 others	67/100
8th	Quickplay 2004, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Distribution of multi-screen video to IP-connected devices solutions provider	$84.6M	Ventures West, Stifel & 7 others	66/100
9th	Accedo 2004, Stockholm (Sweden), Series B	Provider of video management solutions	$28.3M	SEB, Industrifonden & 4 others	64/100
10th	Catenoid 2011, Seoul (South Korea), Series C	Digital platform providing video streaming, player, management, analytics, and commerce platforms	$20.3M	DTCP, NHN Investment & 6 others	64/100
12th	Zype 2014, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of video content management API for mission-critical streaming	$9.71M	Blossom Street Ventures, TQ Ventures & 17 others	63/100