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Modular enterprise video platform that enables content owners to publish and monetize media archives

London, United KingdomFounded 1996Consumer Services
Valuation $0–100M Latest valuation · 2019
Revenue <$1M Latest reported FY
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Imagen

Imagen Ltd, originally established in 1996 as a spin-out from the video compression research group at Cambridge University, has evolved into a significant player in the digital asset management space. The company's journey began with a focus on video compression technology, which laid the groundwork for its current platform. A pivotal moment in its history was the acquisition of the company by Thomson Reuters in 2015, after which it operated as Reuters Imagen. This was followed by a management buyout in 2019, re-establishing Imagen as an independent entity, although it continues to maintain a strong partnership with Reuters, which remains a key client and reseller. The company operates under the leadership of CEO Charlie Horrell.

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Imagen's core business revolves around its cloud-native Media Asset Management (MAM) platform, designed to help organizations manage, distribute, and monetize their large-scale video libraries. The platform primarily serves clients in the sports, media, and enterprise sectors, including prominent names like the English Premier League, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and the International Tennis Federation. Its business model is centered on providing a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, which generates recurring revenue through subscriptions. This model allows clients to store, find, edit, and share their video content efficiently without substantial upfront investment in hardware or technical infrastructure.

The platform's functionalities are extensive. It provides a centralized, secure repository for vast amounts of video content, both live and archived. A key feature is its powerful search capability, which utilizes artificial intelligence to automatically enrich media with metadata like tags, descriptions, and timestamps, making content discovery fast and intuitive. The system also includes tools for creating clips, managing user access permissions, and distributing content to various platforms and audiences through branded web portals. By offering these integrated tools, Imagen enables its clients to unlock the commercial value of their media archives, creating new revenue streams from licensing and syndication while streamlining their internal workflows.

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At a glance

Status
Acquired
Founded
1996
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Employees
54
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
64.6/100
Industry
Media
Sub-industry
Content production
Sector
Consumer Services, Web Development, Spinout, uk is8 creative industries, UKSU, Asset Management, Cloud Data Services
Business model
SaaS
Client focus
b2b

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Funding history

6 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONExit Jun 2023 $0 Thomson Reuters
LATE VCEquity / VC Feb 2019 $8.6M $34M Downing Ventures
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Growth signals

Imagen website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Imagen is 13K monthly website visits, up 0% over the last three months. Imagen's team declined 6.9% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits13K 3-month web change0% 1-year team growth-6.9%
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Investors

6 investors on the cap table

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Series A1 investor entered at this stage

  • Cambridge Innovation Capital

Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • Downing Ventures

Other known investors4 additional known investors

  • Thomson Reuters
  • University of Cambridge
  • Downing
  • Guinness Ventures
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Global footprint

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom80.5%
🇺🇸 United States12.2%
🇪🇸 Spain4.9%
🇲🇽 Mexico2.4%
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