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Transform

Marketing · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2019

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Transform.co is a cutting-edge startup that specializes in analyzing and measuring the effectiveness of video content using advanced artificial intelligence (AI). The company is founded by a team of media veterans, AI innovators, and pop culture enthusiasts. Transform.co operates in the media and entertainment market, serving a diverse range of clients including television networks, film studios, advertising agencies, and content creators.

The core business model of Transform.co revolves around providing detailed, data-driven insights into how various types of video content—such as series, advertisements, newscasts, movies, and user-generated content—connect with audiences. Traditional methods like test screenings, surveys, and content moderation are often costly, time-consuming, and limited in scope. Transform.co addresses these challenges by leveraging AI to offer quick, objective, and comprehensive analysis.

Transform.co's platform is designed to be highly scalable and customizable, allowing clients to see only the analysis that is relevant to their needs. The platform can handle large volumes of raw data and sudden expansions, making it suitable for both small-scale projects and large-scale media operations. By providing actionable insights, the company helps its clients make informed decisions about their video content, ultimately leading to better audience engagement and higher returns on investment.

The company generates revenue through subscription-based services and customized analytics solutions tailored to the specific needs of its clients. This approach ensures a steady stream of income while also providing value-added services that can be adjusted based on client requirements.

In summary, Transform.co is revolutionizing the way video content is analyzed and validated, making it an indispensable tool for media professionals looking to optimize their content's performance.

Keywords: AI, video analysis, media, entertainment, data-driven, scalable, customizable, audience engagement, subscription-based, insights.

Company overview

Transform company information

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Status
Acquired
Founded
2019
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Employees
8
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
60.6
client focusb2btechnologyArtificial IntelligencetechnologyBig DatatechnologyDeep TechtechnologyMachine Learningbusiness modelSaaSsectorMarket IntelligencesectorPredictive AnalyticssectorCore AIsectorHard TechsectorAI ApplicationssectorDT and LSindustryMarketing

Valuation & funding

Transform funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONExit Feb 2023 $0 dbt Labs
SERIES AEquity / VC Jun 2021 $20M $80M Cristina Cordova · Lenny Rachitsky · Index Ventures · Elad Gil
SERIES AEquity / VC Jan 2021 $20M $80M Index Ventures · Nat Friedman · Redpoint · BoxGroup
SEEDEquity / VC Feb 2020 $4.5M $18M Redpoint · Essence Venture Capital · Index Ventures · Work life ventures
SEEDEquity / VC Jan 2019 $4.5M $18M Index Ventures · Redpoint
SEEDEquity / VC Sep 2016 Keiretsu Capital · Keiretsu Forum
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Financials

Workforce over time

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

YearEmployees
2026 8
2025 8
2024 12
2023 12
2022 12
2021 12
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Growth signals

Transform website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Transform is 120 monthly website visits, down 52% over the last three months. Transform's team grew 0% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits120 3-month web change-52% 1-year team growth0%
Monthly website visits60 observations · Oct 2017–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Transform compared with similar companies

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Growth IntelligenceOffering a software-as-a-service product to B2B corporations London, United Kingdom Operational
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Talent graph

Transform's talent

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Team profiled 16 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 3 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

19 investors on Transform's cap table

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Seed 6 investors entered at this stage
Keiretsu Capital
Keiretsu Forum
Index Ventures
Redpoint
Essence Venture Capital
Work life ventures
Series A 5 investors entered at this stage
Nat Friedman
BoxGroup
Cristina Cordova
Lenny Rachitsky
Elad Gil
Other known 8 additional known investors
dbt Labs
Alliance of Angels
Gil Capital
Gokul Rajaram
Nomad Capital
Octave
Puget Sound Venture Club
Wisemont Capital

Global footprint

Where Transform has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States75%
🏳️ Gabon25%
2 countries shown

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Transform

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