Custos Media Technologies

company

About

Custos uses imperceptible watermarking technology and the blockchain to protect digital media files from online piracy.

Details

Last Funding Type
Seed
Last Funding Money Raised
$265K
Industries
Bitcoin,Blockchain,Content,Digital Media,DRM,Information Technology,SaaS
Founded date
Feb 25, 2014
Number Of Employee
11 - 50
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
Media Technologies (RF) (Pty) Ltd.
Also Known As
Custostech

Custos uses imperceptible watermarking technology and the blockchain to protect digital media files from online piracy. Our SaaS solution, Screenercopy.com, helps filmmakers and distributors to securely distribute their content. To date, over 120 000 movies have been distributed and protected with the technology, all without a single leak. Custos is already protecting ebooks too and is partnering with key market players to expand into music and sensitive document protection.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
7
$315K R7.60M
Custos Media Technologies has raised a total of $315K R7.60M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jan 1, 2021 from a Private Equity(PE) round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jan 1, 2021 Private Equity(PE) 1 Detail
May 28, 2020 Grant $50K 2 Block.one Detail
Dec 11, 2017 Seed R1.70M 1 Detail
Aug 26, 2016 Seed R5.90M 1 Technology Innovation Agency Detail
Apr 8, 2016 Seed $265K 1 Digital Currency Group Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
3
7
Custos Media Technologies is funded by 7 investors. Block.one and Technology Innovation Agency are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Block.one Yes Grant
Technology Innovation Agency Yes Seed
Digital Currency Group Yes Seed
Zephyr Management Private Equity(PE)
EOS VC Fund Grant
Innovus Seed
Stellenbosch University Series Unknown

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
3
Custos Media Technologies has 3 current employee profiles, including Executive G-J Rooyen
Executive
Board member
Executive