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JW Player Growth Score
64
CB Rank
18011
Heat Score
47
JW Player is a video streaming and analytics platform that offers an HTML5 video player for web content, publishing, and running video ads.
Founded
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PrivateSeries E New York, New York, United States101-250 www.jwplayer.com
Advertising
Analytics
Publishing
Software
Video
Video Streaming
Overview

JW Player
Total Funding
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Growth Score
64
Heat Score
47

Total Funding
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Series E raised
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Growth Score64
-13 pts
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Heat Score 47
-10 pts
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Company Performance Metrics

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Recent Milestones
Raised Funding Round
Jan 1, 1970
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About JW Player

CB Rank
18011
JW Player is a video streaming and analytics platform that offers an HTML5 video player for web content, publishing, and running video ads.
Founded
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PrivateSeries E New York, New York, United States101-250 www.jwplayer.com
Advertising
Analytics
Publishing
Software
Video
Video Streaming

Funding Rounds

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Key People

Details

Legal Name Longtail Ad Solutions, Inc.
Also Known As Longtail-video
Operating Status Active
Company Type For Profit
Founders  Adam Fawer, Brian Rifkin, Dave Otten, Jeroen Wijering
About the Company
JW Player offers an advanced and flexible media player for publishing videos, running video ads, and streaming web content.
Contact Email mktg@jwplayer.com
Predictions & Insights

Growth Prediction

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Products & Services

Broadcast Live (BCL)
A unified live and VOD streaming platform enabling broadcasters to launch and manage 24/7 live channels and events with content protection and monetization.
Video Web Player
An HTML5 video player for web content that ensures reliable, fast, and high-quality playback of video and ads across devices.

Research & Development

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Financials

Company Funding

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Funding Rounds

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Investments

Number of Acquisitions 3

Investment Breakdown

Number of Acquisitions 3
Market Intelligence
People
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Headcount 101-250 Employee Profiles 13 Board Members and Advisors 4 Contacts 212

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News and Press

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Technology
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Monthly Web Visits

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Interest Signals

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Actively Used Products

33JW Player uses 33 technology products and services including HTML5, HubSpot Marketing Hub, and  Google Compute Engine, according to G2 Stack.

Active Website Tech Count

81JW Player is actively using 81 technologies for its website, according to BuiltWith. These include DNSSEC, Google Font API, and  LetsEncrypt.

Total IP

3The intellectual property of JW Player includes 3 registered patents primarily in the 'Electric Communication Technique' category, according to IPqwery.
Sub-Organizations
Frequently Asked Questions

Where is JW Player's headquarters? JW Player is located in New York, New York, United States.Who invested in JW Player? JW Player has 8 investors including LLR Partners and  Runway Growth Capital.When was the last funding round for JW Player? JW Player closed its last funding round on
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from a Series E round.Who are JW Player's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to JW Player may include MNTN, Kaltura, and  Innovid.How much funding has JW Player raised to date? JW Player has raised
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