Quibi
Company

Last deal

$750M

Amount

Private Equity

Stage

05.03.2020

Date

2

all rounds

$1.75B

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Quibi is a media company that develops mobile-first video streaming platform.

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Also Known As

NewTV

founded date

01.01.2018

Operating Status

Closed (22.10.2020)

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Private Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

Quibi is a Los Angeles-based media company that focuses on creating inspiring shows for smartphones. Their mobile-first video streaming platform offers a lineup of native original shows, including scripted and unscripted series, documentaries, daily news, and sports shows. The content is designed specifically for mobile devices and can be viewed in either horizontal or vertical video. Quibi aims to entertain, inform, and inspire users with short-form episodes, making it easy to be entertained on the go. Founded in 2018, Quibi is committed to delivering incredible storytelling and fresh content from top talent, one quick bite at a time.
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Number of Funding Rounds

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People

Founders
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Employee Profiles
44

Marlena Haller

Content associate

Shawna Thomas

Content development executive

Addison Martinez

Attorney, content legal

Jacqueline Sneyers

Executive assistant

Andrew Reyes

Upm and lineproducer

Tiffany Chao

Partner marketing

Yufei Wang

Software engineer

Alex Fioretti

Assistant, content legal

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