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Philo

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Next-generation TV service

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2011Consumer Services
Valuation $100–250M Last recorded · 2018
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding
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About Philo

Philo is a streaming service that provides access to over 60 popular TV channels, including A&E, AMC, Discovery Channel, Comedy Central, Food Network, Hallmark, HGTV, TLC, VH1, and WEtv. It operates in the online streaming market, targeting consumers who seek an alternative to traditional cable subscriptions. Philo's business model is subscription-based, offering a 7-day free trial to attract new users. Revenue is generated through monthly subscription fees, providing customers with unlimited DVR and the ability to stream content on multiple devices. The service is designed to offer a cost-effective and flexible TV viewing experience.

Source: Dealroom company data

At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2011
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Employees
211
Open positions
5
Dealroom signal
78.2/100
Industry
Media
Sub-industry
Streaming
Sector
Consumer Services, Content Management, Television, Investing
Client focus
b2c

Funding history

9 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES DOther financing Aug 2020 $50M $200M Republic Capital —
SERIES COther financing Jul 2018 $41M $166M A+E Networks · Discovery · Scripps Ventures · Viacom —
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Growth signals

Philo website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Philo is 4.1M monthly website visits, up 32.3% over the last three months. Philo's team grew 4.5% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits4.1M 3-month web change+32.3% 1-year team growth+4.5%
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.

Investors

13 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Seed2 investors entered at this stage

Series A5 investors entered at this stage

  • NEA
  • Andrew McCollum
  • Rho Ventures
  • Xfund
  • HBO

Series B and later6 investors entered at this stage

  • Viacom
  • Discovery
  • AMC
  • A+E Networks
  • Scripps Ventures
  • Republic Capital
Team profiled 26 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 5 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
Potential founders Hidden — book a demo likely future founders
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States99.3%
🇧🇷 Brazil0.8%
2 countries shown

Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

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Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

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