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Streaming21
Solution provider of seamless on-demand and ip broadcasting service platform for connected digital home
About Streaming21
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, Streaming21 operated as a provider of on-demand and IP broadcasting services. The company secured $11 million in a Series B funding round on July 11, 2000, with notable investors including IGlobe Partners and Industrial Technology Investment Corporation. By October 2000, the company, led by CEO Dr. David Du, announced a technology integration with The Fantastic Corp. to create a comprehensive streaming and distribution solution targeting entertainment, corporate intranets, and other broadband markets.
Streaming21 specialized in software solutions for delivering broadcast-quality video and audio over IP networks. Its core product, the Media Relay Server, enabled telecommunication companies and service providers to deploy rich-media services with carrier-class scalability and 24/7 operations. The technology was designed to transmit high-quality MPEG-2 and H.264 video streams over the public internet, offering a cost-effective alternative to satellite or leased-line transmission for content aggregation and delivery. A key feature was its ability to deliver reliable, full-motion video to televisions over open and non-multicast networks, a significant differentiator from traditional IPTV or cable TV services that relied on managed networks.
The company's business model focused on providing its end-to-end IPTV solutions to Tier 1 telecommunication firms and IPTV service providers. Its client roster included major players in the Asian market such as NTT Communications, NEO Index, and TEPCO in Japan, KT in South Korea, and Chunghwa Telecom in Taiwan. By bundling its software with hardware servers from partners like UpperStream, Streaming21 aimed to provide a robust solution for MPEG broadband streaming. The company's patented architecture was built to be open, flexible, and scalable, allowing it to broadcast thousands of live TV channels to millions of households. According to market analysis, Streaming21 is now considered a deadpooled company.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 1999
- Headquarters
- Los Gatos, United States
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 18.7/100
- Industry
- Media
- Sub-industry
- Streaming
- Sector
- Consumer Services, SaaS, On-Demand, Video, Platform
- Links
- Website
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEEDOther financing | Aug 2005 | — | — | iGlobe Partners · Techno Venture Management | — |
| SERIES BOther financing | Jul 2000 | $11M | $44M | Undisclosed | — |
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Seed2 investors entered at this stage
iGlobe Partners
Techno Venture Management
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