Best OTT Video Companies in France
The 126 best OTT Video companies in France in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Dailymotion.
France's OTT Video sector has a directory worth bookmarking: 126 companies tracked, $317M in total disclosed funding, and a market forecast sitting at $2.7B by 2024 with a 30.7% CAGR. No unicorns yet, but the funding distribution tells you everything about where the gravity is. Dailymotion alone accounts for $148M of that pool, which is nearly half the total. Api Video follows at $18M, and after that the numbers drop fast. So the headline figure flatters the field a little.
What's actually moving right now is the infrastructure layer. Hot themes this quarter are playback engines, audio renderers, and audio editors, which signals that French OTT builders are competing on quality and creator tooling, not just content libraries. Live shopping integrations are the newest revenue unlock being stress-tested across the sector, and Amazon's Premier League move is a reminder of the pressure global players are applying to every regional market, France included. Investors like Idinvest Partners and NextStage AM are the names I'd watch here. The 126 companies you'll find ranked below represent a scene that's still consolidating, and the funding momentum suggests the next serious round is closer than it looks.
- business-standard.com
Ranked: Best OTT Video companies in France
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dailymotion Video sharing platform | $148M | 132 mo ago | 500 | Bichoï Bastha General Manager | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+11 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Molotov VOD platform for streaming live content, TV series, and movies | $38M | 108 mo ago | 100 | Pierre Lescure Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceAmazon Web Services+16 | — | 11 patents Enhanced interactive TV user interfaces and random content selection features | 1 launch |
| 3 | Kewego Video sharing and distribution platform | $19M | 209 mo ago | 60 | Michel Meyer Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | API Video Cloud-based video management solutions provider | $18M | 42 mo ago | 48 | — | SentryAtlassian StatuspageZendesk+26 | — | — | — |
| 5 | ATEME Provider of video compression solutions for live content delivery and VOD platforms | $14M | 192 mo ago | 553 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+23 | 4 signals ▼69% Earnings | 217 patents Advanced video encoding, streaming, and broadcast content processing technologies | 1 award |
| 6 | Afrostream Video on demand service focused on African, African-American, and Caribbean content | $12M | 128 mo ago | 3 | Tonje Bakang Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Broadpeak Provider of content delivery network solutions for video streaming services | $11M | 83 mo ago | 330 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 13 signals Earnings · Contracts | 122 patents Live video streaming with multicast delivery, adaptive transcoding, and watermarking technologies. | — |
| 8 | Witbe QoE monitoring solution provider | $6M | 294 mo ago | 92 | — | AstroAxeptioPriority Hints+5 | — | — | 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 9 | Moment Provider of digital platforms and hardware for transportation industry enhancement | $5M | 27 mo ago | 40 | Michael Serres Co-Founder & Managing Director | WebflowProton MailApple iCloud Mail+18 | 3 signals ▲50% Funding · Announcements | 2 patents 3D object detection and localization within volumetric imaging systems | 5 partnerships |
| 10 | vpod.tv Offers Video publishing on demand services | $5M | 239 mo ago | — | Ivan Communod Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Advestigo Digital asset protection solutions for video distribution | $4M | 259 mo ago | 14 | Hassane Essafi Co-Founder | — | — | 25 patents Multimedia document indexing, authentication, and network tracking of video/audio files. | — |
| 12 | Mixicom YouTube multi-channel network | $4M | 208 mo ago | 20 | Anne Duval Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Mobibase White-label solutions provider for connected TV solutions | $3M | 230 mo ago | 18 | Vincent Roger Founder & CEO | WebflowWordPressMySQL+16 | — | — | — |
| 14 | FilmoTV Transactional and subscriptional based video streaming platform | $3M | 40 mo ago | 15 | — | Node.jsShaka PlayerVideoJS+18 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Medici Subscription-based video streaming platform | $3M | 41 mo ago | — | Herve Boissiere Founder | WagtailPythonDjango+28 | — | — | — |
| 16 | OGaming Online platform for live streaming eSports games | $3M | 106 mo ago | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Quortex AI-based content delivery solutions provider | $3M | 72 mo ago | 25 | Marc Baillavoine Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+25 | — | 21 patents IP-based distribution and adaptive streaming of audiovisual content, including multicast and QoS management. | 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 18 | Digiteka Online video monetization and distribution solutions provider | $3M | 163 mo ago | 35 | — | Node.jsFirebaseBootstrap+16 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Quadrille Provider of Content delivery software solutions | $2M | 169 mo ago | 17 | Xavier Battas CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Anevia Video solutions provider for OTT and IPTV | $2M | 90 mo ago | 81 | — | — | — | 10 patents Adaptive video streaming and multimedia content distribution technologies | — |
| 21 | SportRIZER Provider of a sports booking platform | $1M | 69 mo ago | 4 | Tom Marsal CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | ContentArmor Security solution for entertainment content | $1M | 105 mo ago | 12 | Gwenael Doerr Co-Founder | — | — | 25 patents Embedding robust watermarks in compressed video streams using CABAC/AVC techniques | — |
| 23 | Plussh Live streaming app | $1M | 108 mo ago | 3 | Dimitri Moulins Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | uTip Video aggregation platform | $1M | 80 mo ago | 8 | Adrien Mennillo Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsFacebook Login+11 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Viaccess IPTV content protection and digital rights management provider | $1M | 104 mo ago | 312 | — | HubSpot CMS HubSalesforceEnvoy+18 | — | 805 patents Secure content protection, conditional access, and authentication for digital media and communications | — |
| 26 | Under The Milky Way Distributor of online videos | $931K | 51 mo ago | — | Alexis De Rendinger Co-Founder | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 27 | maTVpratique Multi-channel network service to content creator | $629K | 165 mo ago | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | UniversCine Transactional-based video streaming platform | $505K | 50 mo ago | — | Jean Luc Ormieres Co-Founder | BootstrapReactNginx+9 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Kinow Platform for creating on-demand video platforms | $415K | 120 mo ago | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | The Pit Edition Online platform that provides a range of services and products related to entertainment and events | $327K | 40 mo ago | — | Jean Vilgrain Founder | PHPLaravelLivewire+16 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Vitec End-to-end IP-enabled video distribution solutions provider | $297K | 125 mo ago | 83 | — | TYPO3 CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | — | 26 patents Video encoding, image processing, and media distribution technologies | 2 awards |
| 32 | EasyBroadcast Peer-assisted video streaming technology provider | $275K | 116 mo ago | 18 | — | — | — | 10 patents Network-based content distribution and streaming protocol management for digital media delivery | — |
| 33 | Polkatulk OTT broadcasting platform | $161K | 65 mo ago | — | Callerot Damien Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 OTT Video companies in France
#1
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2013 · 40 employees$5.4Mraised▾
Provider of digital platforms and hardware for transportation industry enhancement. The company delivers onboard entertainment, retail options, and connectivity solutions. It offers certified servers and wireless access points for deployment. The company also provides multilingual content services from studios and publishers. The platforms are designed to be modular, fitting various fleet and connectivity setups.
- Mar 2024Series A$5.4M
#2
Series A · Bordeaux, Nouvelle Aquitaine · founded 2006 · 48 employees$17.5Mraised▾
Cloud-based video management solutions provider. It enables developers to build and operate video communications in their own legacy apps. It also allows users to stream live videos from anywhere. It has the ability to manage any volume of videos. It offers subscription packages.
- Dec 2022Series A$12M
- Jun 2020Seed$5.5M
#3
Funding Raised · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2008$3Mraised▾
Subscription-based video streaming platform. It is a music video streaming platform that offers a selection of concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries, and masterclasses to music lovers, professional musicians, and institutions the world over.
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$402.2K
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$455K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$460.1K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$336.6K
#4
Funding Raised · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2007 · 15 employees$3.1Mraised▾
FilmoTV is a transactional based video streaming platform. Genre includes martial arts movies, western, fantastic-horror, science fiction, thriller-policeman, adventure movies and political.Also offers a monthly subscription of 6.99 Euros per month.
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$788.2K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$575.3K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$698.2K
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$652.8K
#5
Acquired · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2005 · 500 employees$148.4Mraised▾
Video sharing platform. It is an online video platform that enables users and publishers to upload, watch, and share videos across categories like music, news, sports, entertainment, and live streams.
- Jun 2015Series C—
- Jan 2011Series C$79.9M
- Oct 2009Series B$25M
- Aug 2007Series B$34M
#6
Seed · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2010$931.2Kraised▾
Distributor of online videos. Distributes content on global VoD platforms. Also provides software solutions for digital and online marketing.
- Mar 2022Grant (prize money)$731.9K
- Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$217.9K
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$987.7K
#7
Funding Raised · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2001$505.2Kraised▾
Transactional-based video streaming platform. Focused on independent cinemas. Offers French and foreign films by rental on a per-act basis or by final purchase, on its website, and on French ISP boxes.
- Apr 2022Grant (prize money)$226.7K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$45.4K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$72.9K
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$80.2K
#8
Funding Raised · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2021$326.8Kraised▾
Online platform that provides a range of services and products related to entertainment and events. It is a niche marketplace for trading and collecting sports memorabilia, particularly rookie cards of active stars. The website allows users to browse and purchase cards from a vast inventory. It also provides online ticketing solutions that helps users to purchase event tickets via platform.
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$326.8K
#9
Acquired · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2014 · 100 employees$38.3Mraised▾
VOD platform for streaming live content, TV series, and movies. It allows users to search and bookmark content based on shows, topics, directors, and more. It also enables them to record movies and TV shows on the servers.
- 2017Series B—
- Dec 2016Series B$23.3M
- Nov 2014Series A$15M
#10
Public · Rennes, Brittany · founded 2010 · 330 employees$11.3Mraised▾
Provider of content delivery network solutions for video streaming services. The company offers solutions for advanced content delivery, cloud digital video recording, and content personalisation. It provides multicast ABR, origin packaging, and CDN selection services. The company delivers caching and edge computing, CDN security, and anti-piracy platforms.
- Jul 2019Series A$11.3M
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$851.7K
#11
Acquired · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2003 · 60 employees$19.4Mraised▾
Video sharing and distribution platform The platform is a white-label video hosting platform that provides all the necessary software, hardware, and bandwidth necessary to operate a video platform.
- Jan 2009Series C$6.2M
- Sep 2007Series B$6.9M
- Apr 2006Series A$6.3M
#12
Public · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2014 · 3 employees$12.1Mraised▾
AfroStream is a subscription-based video on demand service which offers access to African, African-American, and Caribbean films and series. The service was originally launched in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and gradually expanded to African countries providing citizens access to the library, focused on black content, in partnership with studios like Warner Brothers, Sony, Viacom, Lionsgate and Sky Vision. The company was accelerated by Y Combinator and has been defunct since 2017.
- Oct 2015Seed$12M
- 2015Seed$120K
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