Widevine
AcquiredDigital rights management for secure premium video streaming
Seattle, United States · Founded 1999 · $29.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Seattle, Washington
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 1999
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- widevine.com
- Total Funding
- $29.0M
- Last Round
- $16.0M Venture RoundJan 2006
- Rounds
- 2
- Acquired by
- GoogleDec 2010
About
Widevine Technologies (originally Internet Direct Media) was a Seattle-based digital rights management (DRM) technology company founded in 1999. The company developed Widevine Cypher and later a comprehensive DRM platform used by telecommunications companies, streaming services, and device manufacturers to secure premium video content. Widevine partnered with major telecoms including Telus and Liberty Global, and raised over $50 million in venture funding from Constellation Ventures, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Cisco Systems, and Samsung Ventures. Google acquired the company in December 2010 for approximately $150 million; Widevine DRM now ships in Chrome, Android, and is used by Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and most major streaming platforms worldwide.
Summary
Widevine is a Cybersecurity company based in Seattle, United States, founded in 1999. It has raised $29.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $16.0M Venture Round round in Jan 2006. Investors include VantagePoint Capital Partners, Google and Cisco Systems.
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