Best OTT Video Companies in California, United States
The 528 best OTT Video companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Quibi.
Ranked: Best OTT Video companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quibi Online video streaming platform | $1.8B | 75 mo ago | 200 | — | GoDaddy Website BuilderReactRequireJS+6 | — | 5 patents Adaptive streaming and interactive video presentation for mobile devices | — |
| 2 | MobiTV Online platform for delivering live and on-demand video | $269M | 82 mo ago | 96 | — | — | — | 443 patents Dynamic ad insertion, personalized video recommendation, and media stream management | — |
| 3 | Moonbug Entertainment Online platform offering to stream video content for kids | $265M | 70 mo ago | 601 | Rene Rechtman Co-Founder & CEO | WixSentryAtlassian Statuspage+17 | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 4 | Caffeine Social broadcasting platform for gaming, entertainment, and the creative arts | $259M | 71 mo ago | 51 | Ben Keighran Co-Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceAmazon Web Services+5 | — | 6 patents Multicast network architecture and social entertainment platform infrastructure | — |
| 5 | PacketVideo Software for wireless multimedia | $246M | 150 mo ago | 89 | Mark Tapling ex-CEO | — | — | 100 patents Networked multimedia streaming, control, recommendation, and cross-device sharing technologies | — |
| 6 | Roku Provider of video streaming devices | $214M | 124 mo ago | 2,897 2,897 → 4,430 (+53%) | Anthony Wood Founder & CEO | ContentstackSentryZendesk+23 | +24% | 2,341 patents Streaming media delivery platform with AI-driven ad insertion, voice and motion UI | — |
| 7 | Mux 🦄 Provider of a suite of video infrastructure solutions | $177M | 61 mo ago | 148 148 → 168 (+14%) | Adam Brown Co-Founder & CTO | SanityTurbopackApple iCloud Mail+27 | — | 71 patents Edge video transcoding, streaming analytics, and copyright removal for online video platforms | 2 launchs |
| 8 | Qwilt Developer of an open caching and video delivery platform at the mobile edge | $135M | 56 mo ago | 11 | Alon Maor Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 27 patents Edge caching and multicast delivery for high‑availability video streaming | — |
| 9 | Vessel Video platform which provides early access to videos from YouTube stars | $134M | 134 mo ago | 11 | — | Amazon Web ServicesGoogle AnalyticsAmazon SES+3 | — | 19 patents Advanced fluid and gas treatment technologies for industrial processing. | — |
| 10 | Plex Virtual MVPD streaming services | $132M | 29 mo ago | 95 | Elan Feingold CTO and Co-Founder | — | +28% | 58 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 11 | Tastemade Platform offering video-based cooking related learning solutions | $116M | 92 mo ago | 127 127 → 183 (+44%) | Larry Fitzgibbon Co-Founder and CEO | Cart FunctionalitySentryZendesk+33 | +1% | — | 2 awards |
| 12 | Harmonic Provider of virtualized broadband and video streaming solutions for media companies | $115M | 81 mo ago | 1,359 | Nimrod Ben-Natan Chief Executive Officer | DrupalPHPSalesforce+32 | — | 350 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 13 | Whip Media Group Consumer insights solution provider | $115M | 76 mo ago | 126 | Welby Chen CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+42 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Hulu Subscription-based OTT video content streaming platform | $100M | 205 mo ago | 2,157 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+42 | +10% | 733 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 15 | Conviva Video stream optimization solution provider | $99M | 108 mo ago | 126 | Hui Zhang Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | 103 patents Real-time streaming quality analytics and adaptive advertising optimization | 1 launch |
| 16 | Machinima Digital gamer content provider across multiple video platforms | $99M | 135 mo ago | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Dilithium Networks Enables video delivery over mobile and broadband networks | $98M | 192 mo ago | 28 | — | — | — | 31 patents Real-time video transcoding, compression, and interactive streaming in telecom networks | — |
| 18 | Maker Studios Multi-channel network for artists | $89M | 152 mo ago | 346 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Philo Provider of live and on-demand television entertainment through internet-connected devices | $81M | 95 mo ago | 102 102 → 203 (+99%) | — | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | +26% | 23 patents Synchronizing OTT video streams with timed metadata and interactive electronic programming guides. | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 20 | Netflix Provider of streaming services for TV shows, movies, and documentaries | $80M | 54 mo ago | 13,095 13,095 → 18,675 (+43%) | Reed Hastings Co-Founder & Chairman | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | +17% | 2,693 patents Optimizing video streaming, recommendation algorithms, and content processing for personalized media delivery. | 2 partnerships |
| 21 | Bitmovin Cloud-based unstructured video analytics solutions provider | $69M | 41 mo ago | 25 | Christian Timmerer CIO and Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+33 | — | 43 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 launch |
| 22 | Pex Video analytics platform | $64M | 64 mo ago | 89 | Rasty Turek Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Kontiki Live and on demand video solutions | $63M | 121 mo ago | 78 | — | — | — | 14 patents Optimizing and securing adaptive streaming in distributed content delivery networks | — |
| 24 | Telestream Live and on-demand video streaming solutions provider | $59M | 172 mo ago | 472 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365CodeMirror+23 | — | 2 patents Digital media streaming protocols and XML-based metadata management for content delivery | 1 launch |
| 25 | Studio71 Multi channel network for creators | $56M | 113 mo ago | 230 | Adam Boorstin Co-CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+31 | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 26 | Crunchyroll Subscription-based anime streaming platform | $56M | 129 mo ago | 151 | Kun Gao Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySalesforce Commerce CloudApple iCloud Mail+31 | +30% | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 27 | Gracenote Provider of entertainment metadata powering content navigation, discovery, and connection | $52M | 250 mo ago | 248 | Dale Roberts Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | 1,528 patents In-vehicle infotainment metadata, audio/video fingerprinting, and dynamic content indexing | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 28 | Pluto TV Provider of ad-supported video streaming platform | $52M | 104 mo ago | 93 | Joseph Finch Finance Director | Apple iCloud MailMUIstyled-components+22 | +18% | 159 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 launch |
| 29 | Ustream eSports video streaming platform | $49M | 130 mo ago | 300 | — | — | — | 22 patents Real-time CDN management, live streaming processing, and telemetry for multimedia delivery | — |
| 30 | Kasenna IPTV Company provides video on demand content | $48M | 98 mo ago | 55 | — | — | — | 9 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 31 | Espial IPTV and VOD solutions provider | $47M | 133 mo ago | 121 | — | — | — | 3 patents Adaptive bitrate video streaming and rapid channel switching technologies | — |
| 32 | Brat TV OTT video streaming network | $42M | 71 mo ago | 8 | Darren Lachtman Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | — | — | — |
| 33 | Zefr Provider of AI-powered content classification and brand suitability solutions | $36M | 123 mo ago | 133 133 → 264 (+98%) | Richard Raddon Co-Founder & Co-CEO | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | — | 25 patents AI-driven ad campaign management and media content classification/prediction | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 34 | DivX Video compression and playback software | $35M | 193 mo ago | 18 | Noel Egnatios CEO & Chief Legal Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | 559 patents Adaptive video streaming, DRM, multi-device sync, encryption key management, trick-play | — |
| 35 | Audible Magic Provider of automatic content recognition technology solutions | $34M | 134 mo ago | 83 83 → 48 (-42%) | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | — | 130 patents Audio fingerprinting and rights management for media identification and copyright compliance | 1 partnership |
| 36 | MUBI 🦄 App-based movie streaming platform | $32M | 12 mo ago | 110 | Efe Cakarel Co-Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsFacebook Login+27 | +41% | — | 1 award |
| 37 | VUZ Online platform for streaming 360-degree videos | $30M | 13 mo ago | 50 | Khaled Zaatarah Founder & CEO | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inReact+21 | — | — | — |
| 38 | IRIS.TV Online video recommendation platform provider | $25M | 62 mo ago | 55 | Richie Hyden Co-Founder | Node.jsNext.jsReact+25 | — | 38 patents Optimizing video metadata enrichment and geographically distributed content delivery. | — |
| 39 | Passionflix SaaS-based platform for streaming romantic shows | $24M | 4 mo ago | 22 | Tosca Musk Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — | — |
| 40 | Playback Online platform offering social watching of sports content 53Funding top 27%Tech top 33%Talent top 38%Innovation top 45% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 45% Patentstop 46% Moatbottom 49% Growthbottom 48% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 31% Funding: Raised $22.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 25 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $22M | 14 mo ago | — | Ari Borensztein Cofounder & Chief Technology Officer | NotionSuper BuilderCanny+15 | — | 7 patents Enables DRM-based video streaming authorization and multi-device playback synchronization. | — |
| 41 | Frequency Cloud platform powering streaming TV channel creation, distribution, and monetization | $21M | 69 mo ago | 19 | Blair Harrison Founder & CEO | WebflowAmazon Web Serviceslit-html+17 | — | 30 patents Online video aggregation platform with personalized ad insertion and multi‑user feed customization | 1 launch · 3 awards |
| 42 | ClixTV Subscription-based video streaming platform | $19M | 50 mo ago | 8 | Bill Bradham Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Dashverse Provider of an AI engine and platform for digital storytelling | $18M | 10 mo ago | — | Lalith Gudipati Co-Founder | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+10 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Gumroad Marketplace for artists for selling digital content | $16M | 27 mo ago | 111 | — | Cart FunctionalityGumroadRuby+21 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Mansa App-based platform offering to stream movies and series | $8M | 38 mo ago | 13 | Nate Parker Co-Founder | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inApple Sign-in+15 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 46 | Filmhub Online marketplace for film distribution | $7M | 12 mo ago | 49 | Mark Simmons Co-Founder | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+18 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 47 | Zarta Pay-per-view video platform | $6M | 39 mo ago | 4 | Luba Y Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Action Streamer Enterprise live streaming software, wearables, and developer tools for critical operations 32Moat top 32%Growth top 35%AI top 45%Funding top 47% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 32% Growthtop 35% AItop 45% Fundingtop 47% Techtop 49% Patentsbottom 49% Innovationbottom 44% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 14% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 26 patents Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $4M | 14 mo ago | 10 | — | Framer SitesReactCloudflare+16 | — | 26 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 49 | Camb.ai Provider of AI-powered localization services for entertainment, sports, and content | $4M | 17 mo ago | — | Akshat Prakash Chief Technology Officer | Cofounder | WebflowVimeoAmazon Web Services+25 | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 50 | OTTera White-label streaming solutions provider | $250K | 1 mo ago | 42 | — | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+22 | — | — | — |
Top 12 OTT Video companies in California
#1
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2016 · 22 employees$24.1Mraised▾
SaaS-based platform for streaming romantic shows. It creates and produces original shows, based on romance novels, which can be viewed on its platform. It charges a monthly subscription for unlimited viewing across multiple devices.
- Jan 2026Conventional Debt—
- Jan 2026Series B$1M
- Aug 2022Series B$9.4M
- Apr 2021Series A$1.6M
#2
MUBI 🦄Series F · Palo Alto, California · founded 2007 · 110 employees$32.3Mraised▾
App-based movie streaming platform. It provides content under multiple categories including shows, movies, cinema, and live on-demand content. The platform features content in multiple languages such as English, French, Norwegian, German, Italian, Turkish, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, and more. It monetizes through a subscription-based model. Available on both Android and iOS users.
- Jun 2025Series F$100M
- Dec 2024Angel—
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$913.1K
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$976K
#3
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022$18Mraised▾
Provider of an AI engine and platform for digital storytelling. It provides tools for creating and distributing short-form video and webcomics. It offers a studio enabling users to produce comics with integrated AI tools. The platform integrates AI-powered creation with applications for launching and monetizing stories.
- Aug 2025Series A$13M
- 2024Seed$5M
#4
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 50 employees$30Mraised▾
Online platform for streaming 360-degree videos. It enables users to stream virtual reality videos. The app is available for Android and iOS users.
- May 2025Series B$12M
- Sep 2022Series B$20M
- Jul 2022Grant (prize money)$10M
- Dec 2020Series B—
#5
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2019$22Mraised▾
Online platform offering social watching of sports content. It enables users to create their own room where they can watch, chat and hang out all on one screen, in real-time. It also enables users to get audience insights and track their performance.
- Mar 2025Series B$22M
#6
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 42 employees$250Kraised▾
White-label streaming solutions provider. The company has developed solutions like white-label OTT, content management, white-label social network, and more. It also provides solutions like content distribution, monetization, business consultation, and more.
- Apr 2026Seed$75K
- Feb 2025Seed$400K
- Jan 2024Seed$250K
#7
Series A · Santa Monica, California · founded 2001 · 49 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Online marketplace for film distribution. It allows filmmakers and catalog owners to connect with streaming service buyers. Provides a cloud-based infrastructure for content creators and owners to upload their content, remove territories that the content is already sold in, select streaming service providers, and set different release dates for different service providers.
- May 2025Series A$7M
- Dec 2021Seed$6.8M
- Sep 2017Seed—
#8
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 10 employees$4.3Mraised▾
Enterprise live streaming software, wearables, and developer tools for critical operations. They deliver proprietary live streaming software and cutting-edge wearables. They transform live-streaming software and wearable technology for connected workers and systems, delivering real-time audio and video intelligence. They engineer custom networks, fusing AI-driven insights, and connecting intelligent devices to move data instantly. Their secure live-streaming platform is built for mission-critical operations, offering seamless video transmission, remote coordination, and full operational visibility. The platform and API enable building, managing, and monitoring smart camera workflows, including live streaming, offline recording, event triggering, device health tracking, and video integration with existing systems and analytics. They provide solutions for defense, aerospace, energy, fire & EHS, and OEMs.
- Apr 2025Series A$1.6M
- Feb 2024Series A$2.4M
- Jul 2017Seed$1.9M
- Dec 2016Conventional Debt$1.1M
#9
Series C · Los Gatos, California · founded 2009 · 95 employees$131.8Mraised▾
Plex TV is an ad-supported streaming service. It offers live TV channels, movies, and shows to its clients. Also offers an option to access the content through its Android and iOS apps.
- Jan 2024Series C$40M
- Jan 2022Series C$20M
- Mar 2021Series C$60.7M
- Aug 2020Series B$60K
#10
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2022$4Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered localization services for entertainment, sports, and content. The company delivers translation and localization for various content creators and media enterprises. It offers solutions leveraging academic AI research in translation, voice cloning, and speech synthesis models. The company provides tools for dubbing, translation, and content scaling.
- Jan 2025Seed$14.3M
- Feb 2024Seed$4M
#11
Acqui-Hired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018 · 200 employees$1.8Braised▾
Quibi is an on-demand video streaming platform. Users can stream shows that are exclusively produced for the platform. It offers a personalized feed where users can discover trending episodes, or search for shows based on their mood. The application is available for Android and iOS users. It monetizes through subscription charges.
- Mar 2020Seed$750M
- Aug 2018Seed$1B
#12
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2012 · 25 employees$69Mraised▾
Bitmovin is a cloud-based unstructured video analytics solutions provider. It provides end-to-end adaptive bitrate transcoding services, video encoding, HTTP-based delivery, and caching infrastructure. It also offers MPEG-DASH and Apple HLS video player, which can be used to offer live as well as on-demand content. It also provides solutions with DRM capabilities to its bit dash MPEG-DASH player for HTML5 and Flash. The clients of the company include Hulu, Youtube, Netflix, BBC, and more.
- Dec 2022Conventional Debt$5M
- Apr 2021Series C$25M
- Nov 2019Conventional Debt$22.1M
- Apr 2018Series B$32.4M
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