Plex

company

About

Plex is an entertainment company that provides a streaming media platform where users can enjoy free movies and TV shows.

Details

Last Funding Type
Series A
Industries
Digital Media,Media and Entertainment,Mobile Apps,Subscription Service,Video Streaming
Founded date
Dec 3, 2009
Number Of Employee
51 - 100
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
Plex GmbH
Also Known As
Plex Labs

Plex is a globally available one-stop-shop streaming media service offering thousands of free movies and TV shows and hundreds of free-to-stream live TV channels from the biggest names in entertainment, including Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, Lionsgate, Legendary, Sinclair Broadcast Group, AMC, A+E, Crackle, and BBC. Backed by Intercap and Kleiner Perkins, Plex is the only streaming service that lets users manage their personal media alongside a continuously growing library of free third-party entertainment spanning all genres, interests, and mediums including podcasts, music, and more. With a highly customizable interface and smart recommendations based on the media you enjoy, Plex brings its users the best media experience on the planet from any device, anywhere. Plex was founded in 2009 and is based in Los Gatos, California.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
6
$81M
Plex has raised a total of $81M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Feb 7, 2022 from a Series Unknown round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Feb 7, 2022 Series Unknown $20M Detail
Apr 14, 2021 Secondary Market $35M 1 Intercap Detail
Apr 14, 2021 Series C $15M 1 Intercap Detail
Mar 1, 2014 Series B $10M 1 Kleiner Perkins Detail
Jun 30, 2010 Series A 1 Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
1
0
Plex has made 1 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jul 28, 2021, when Lolli raised $10M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Jul 28, 2021 Lolli
Series A $10M Apps

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
3
5
Plex is funded by 5 investors. Intercap and Kleiner Perkins are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Intercap Yes Secondary Market
Kleiner Perkins Yes Series B
Patrick Peterson Series A
Klass Capital Series A
Scott Banister Series A

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
14
Plex has 14 current employee profiles, including Board member Jason Chapnik
Board member
Executive
Board member
Executive
Executive

Acquisition

Plex has acquired 1 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Watchup on Jan 31, 2017. They acquired Watchup for 0.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Jan 31, 2017 Watchup
Journalism acquisition Detail