Bitmovin
General contacts
Investor type
VC
Founded
2013
AUM
$150 M
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Investor profile last updated: 10 January, 2026
Profile
Bitmovin is the Emmy award-winning category leader in video streaming infrastructure. The company has been at the forefront of industry innovation and all major developments in the online video streaming industry.
Bitmovin built the world’s first commercial adaptive streaming player and deployed the first software-defined encoding service that runs on any cloud platform. Its cloud-native technology offers the most flexible and scalable media encoding, playback, and analytics solutions available, with unparalleled device reach, ease of integration, and world-class customer support. Today, the company’s solutions are used by over 400 customers worldwide, including the BBC, ClassPass, Discovery, fuboTV, Hulu and many more. For more information, visit www.bitmovin.com.
Industry
Bitmovin Funds
| Name | Type |
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bitmovin Series A
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Digital
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Infrastructure
|
Pre-seed
Seed
|
North America
Europe
|
$5-10 m
|
$10 M
|
September 2016
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Bitmovin Series B
|
Venture Capital (VC)
|
Consumer Services (B2C)
Digital
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Infrastructure
|
Pre-seed
Seed
|
North America
Europe
|
$5-10 m
|
$30 M
|
April 2018
|
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Bitmovin Series C
|
Venture Capital (VC)
|
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Infrastructure
|
Pre-seed
Seed
|
North America
Europe
|
$5-10 m
|
$25 M
|
April 2021
|
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FAQs about Bitmovin
Is Bitmovin a venture capital or private equity firm?
Bitmovin is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Where is Bitmovin located?
Bitmovin is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
When was Bitmovin founded?
Bitmovin was founded in 2013.
What sectors and industries does Bitmovin invest in?
Bitmovin invests in companies and startups in Business Services (B2B), Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, SaaS, Security, Software, Digital, Infrastructure, Consumer Services (B2C).
What is Bitmovin geographical focus of investments?
Bitmovin invests in companies and startups in North America.
At what stages of companies and startups does Bitmovin typically invest in?
Bitmovin invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
What is the usual amount of Bitmovin investment?
Bitmovin usually invests $10-50 m on average.
What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Bitmovin?
Bitmovin has around $150m assets under management.
When was Bitmovin last fund created?
Bitmovin last fund was created/launched in 2021-04-20
What are the contacts of Bitmovin?
Bitmovin can be reached through its website bitmovin.com, its LinkedIn page and its X account. Its general enquiries address is support@bitmovin.com. Cold-mailing a general inbox rarely reaches a partner, so Private Equity List also lists the investment-team contacts for Bitmovin — names, roles, verified work emails and LinkedIn profiles — available on a Pro plan from $129/month (see pricing). Contacts are sourced from the firm's website and LinkedIn and re-verified on a rolling cycle. Spot a stale contact, or none at all? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.
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