Pocket Aces

company

About

Pocket Aces is a digital entertainment company focused on mobile video.

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Details

Last Funding Type
Series A
Last Funding Money Raised
$3M
Industries
Content,Digital Entertainment,Digital Media,eSports,Gaming,Information Services,Media and Entertainment,Video
Founded date
Dec 1, 2013
Number Of Employee
101 - 250
Operating Status
Active

Pocket Aces is India's digital entertainment company focused on mobile video. The company operates three socially distributed content channels: FilterCopy (short videos), Dice Media (long-form videos), and Gobble (food and lifestyle videos) as well as a direct-to-consumer platform: Loco (live and interactive esports app).

The Company's socially distributed video network reaches over 50 million people weekly, clocking over ~500 million video views every month. In 2018, Pocket Aces became the first digital company to sign a multi-show deal with Netflix in India. Loco is one of the fastest-growing apps in India today with over 15 million registered users.

The Company's creative and servicing capabilities make it the creator of choice for advertisers such as PepsiCo, Flipkart, Amazon, Samsung, One Plus, Google, Kingfisher, Kotak Mahindra Bank, etc. The Company also manages some of India’s most popular digital faces. Furthermore, Pocket Aces' large content IP library is syndicated across platforms such as Ola Play and Reliance Jio, airlines such as Emirates, Jet and Cathay Pacific, cable partners such as Tata Sky, and international platforms such as China's Youku Tudou and Bytedance.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
2
$3M
Pocket Aces has raised a total of $3M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Dec 15, 2016 from a Series A round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Dec 15, 2016 Series A $3M 1 Sequoia Capital Detail
Dec 15, 2014 Angel 1 Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
2
Pocket Aces is funded by 2 investors. Sequoia Capital and Surya Ventures Pte Ltd are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Sequoia Capital Yes Series A
Surya Ventures Pte Ltd Angel

Acquisition

Pocket Aces has acquired 1 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Loco on Jan 24, 2018. They acquired Loco for 0.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Jan 24, 2018 Loco
Apps acquisition Detail