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Fireside

Consumer Services · Miami, United States · Founded 2021

Fireside is an interactive video streaming platform that allows brands to own their fandoms and pioneer monetized industry-first fan experiences to grow their franchise MoreLess

In 2021, Falon Fatemi, a former Google and YouTube employee, teamed up with renowned entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to launch Fireside, an innovative interactive streaming platform. Fireside was designed to empower creators and brands by transforming them into their own studios and networks, offering a unique Web3 experience that allows audiences to engage directly with content.

The platform quickly gained traction, attracting attention from top-tier investors across technology, sports, media, and entertainment sectors. Fireside's unique approach to content creation and audience interaction set it apart in the crowded streaming market, offering creators unprecedented control over their work and fan engagement.

In its early stages, Fireside successfully raised $25 million in a funding round, which was pivotal in accelerating its growth and expanding its technological capabilities. This financial boost enabled the company to enhance its platform features, ensuring a seamless and interactive experience for both creators and audiences.

Fireside's journey reflects a broader trend towards decentralization in media, where creators seek more autonomy and direct relationships with their audiences. By leveraging Web3 technologies, Fireside positioned itself at the forefront of this movement, offering a glimpse into the future of media consumption and interaction.

Today, Fireside continues to innovate, driven by the vision of its founders, Fatemi and Cuban, to redefine how content is created and consumed in the digital age. Their commitment to empowering creators and fostering genuine audience connections remains at the core of Fireside's mission, as the platform evolves to meet the changing needs of the media landscape.

Company overview

Fireside company information

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Status
Acquired
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Miami, United States
Employees
41
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
63.7
Investment activity
1 companies · latest Nov 2022
Capital deployed
Preferred round
ACQUISITION
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Valuation & funding

Fireside funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONExit Feb 2026 $0 Consumable
SERIES AEquity / VC Apr 2023 $25M $138M David DeVoe · Paris Hilton · Redbeard Ventures · Tim Connors
SEEDEquity / VC Nov 2021 $10M $40M Mark Cuban · Larry Fitzgerald · The Chainsmokers · HBSE Ventures
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Financials

Workforce over time

Available workforce history. Financial fields without reported data are omitted.

YearEmployees
2026 40
2025 45
2024 51
2023 58
2022 113
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Growth signals

Fireside website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Fireside is 16K monthly website visits, up 33.3% over the last three months. Fireside's team declined 8.9% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits16K 3-month web change+33.3% 1-year team growth-8.9%
Monthly website visits45 observations · Nov 2022–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Fireside compared with similar companies

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Capital deployed

Fireside investments and acquisitions

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Talent graph

Fireside's talent

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Team profiled 14 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 1 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

23 investors on Fireside's cap table

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Seed 9 investors entered at this stage
Mark Cuban
Larry Fitzgerald
The Chainsmokers
HBSE Ventures
Kelvin Beachum Jr.
Goodwater Capital
Precursor Ventures
Baron Davis
Animal Capital
Series A 4 investors entered at this stage
David DeVoe
Paris Hilton
Redbeard Ventures
Tim Connors
Other known 10 additional known investors
Consumable
Cleo Capital
First Check Ventures
Florida Funders
LFG Ventures
MANTIS
Notre Dame Venture Capital
SLVC
Tom Vorisek
Zak Williams

Global footprint

Where Fireside has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
4 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States72.7%
🇪🇹 Ethiopia9.1%
🇰🇪 Kenya9.1%
🇦🇺 Australia9.1%
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In the news

Latest news about Fireside

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Fireside

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