Tag: streaming platform

Streaming Platform MasterClass Raises $225M

MasterClass, the streaming platform, has announced that it has raised $225M in Series F funding, led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and with participation from new investors including Baillie Gifford, Balyasny Asset Management and Eldridge together with existing investors IVP, Javelin, NEA and Owl Ventures. The Series F financing follows a $100M Series E round that…

Tencent buys streaming platform Iflix to grow presence in SE Asia

Chinese-gaming giant Tencent recently announced that it has purchased the Malaysian video streaming platform Iflix’s “content, technology, and resources” in an attempt to grow its presence in Southeast Asia. In an official statement, the company said that Iflix’s catalogue of “international, local, and original content” would enable it to expand the reach of its overseas…

Edtech streaming platform MasterClass raises $100mn in Series E funding

Edtech streaming platform MasterClass recently announced that it has raised $100million in Series E funding round. The fundraiser was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company with participation from new investors including Owl Ventures, 01 Advisors. Existing investors NEA, IVP, Atomico, and NextEquity also participated in the funding round. Founded in 2015, the streaming platform…