Peer5
CDN Solutions for Video Streaming
Company Overview
Snapshot
Founded in October 2012 by Hadar Weiss, Guy Paskar, and Shachar Zohar, Peer5 operated with 1–10 employees. The company raised a total of $4.3M across 3 funding rounds from 10 investors. Peer5 was acquired by Microsoft in August 2021.
Business overview
Peer5 develops CDN products designed to enhance video stream delivery for content providers. The company's core technology focuses on a decentralized hybrid server/P2P CDN architecture, leveraging HTML5 and WebRTC to enable in-browser P2P functionality without requiring clients or plug-ins. This technology aims to deliver content faster and more reliably, reduce bandwidth costs, and improve server scalability for live and VoD video streaming, as well as audio streaming, serving content providers and broadcasters in the Media & Entertainment Technologies sector.
Strategic signal
In August 2021, Microsoft acquired Peer5 to improve live video capabilities within its Teams platform. This acquisition signals Microsoft's strategic investment in enhancing its communication and collaboration tools with robust video streaming technology, validating Peer5's P2P CDN solution as a critical component for scalable and efficient content delivery in enterprise environments.
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- What was the most significant corporate event for Peer5?
- Peer5 was acquired by Microsoft in August 2021. This acquisition aimed to integrate Peer5's technology to enhance live video streaming capabilities within Microsoft Teams.
- When was Peer5 founded and by whom?
- Peer5 was founded in October 2012 by Hadar Weiss, Guy Paskar, and Shachar Zohar.
- What was Peer5's last disclosed funding round?
- Peer5 secured a B Round in July 2017 with investments from Leorsa Innovations and FundersClub.
- What was Peer5's first disclosed funding round?
- Peer5 received Seed funding in January 2014 from investors including Bobby Lent and FG Angels
- What was a notable partnership for Peer5?
- In September 2016, Peer5 partnered with Dailymotion to enhance the streaming of live video content.