# Frankly Media

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/frankly-media

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.franklymedia.com
- Total disclosed funding: $13M
- Latest round: Series C (Oct 7, 2014)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Frankly Media LLC specializes in providing digital media solutions, focusing on content management and distribution for multimedia, targeting broadcasters and publishers to enhance audience engagement across digital platforms.Frankly Media LLC, founded in 2012, is based in New York, US, and offers digital media solutions to streamline multimedia content management. The company has completed 7 deals, with its most recent deal occurring on January 5, 2015, when it raised USD 14.50 mn in a VENTURE DEBT round, contributing to a total of USD 1.00 mn raised. The firm was founded by Gary G., who also serves as CEO, alongside Lou Schwartz.Frankly Media offers a comprehensive suite of digital media solutions designed to streamline the management and distribution of various multimedia content. At the core of its offerings is an integrated content management system (CMS) that allows users to efficiently handle live and on-demand video, photos, slideshows, and multimedia stories across multiple digital platforms. The company targets broadcasters and publishers, providing tools that enhance audience engagement through a modular web platform, social media integration, and applications compatible with iOS, Android, Apple TV, Fire TV, and Roku. With a focus on markets across the United States, Frankly Media aims to empower its clients—comprising radio and TV broadcasters, as well as publishers—by optimizing their digital strategies and expanding their reach within the competitive landscape of online media.Frankly Media generates revenue primarily through a combination of subscription-based services and programmatic advertising solutions tailored for media companies. The firm’s business model includes direct partnerships with clients, allowing broadcasters and publishers to capitalize on both direct sales and advertising opportunities. Clients typically engage with the company through customized pricing plans that may involve tiered subscriptions for the CMS and associated tools, supplemented by a percentage of revenue from advertising sales facilitated through the platform. This structured transaction framework enables clients to maximize revenue while leveraging flagship services such as live server-side ad insertion (SSAI) and various mobile and OTT applications offered by Frankly Media.In January 2015, Frankly Media LLC raised USD 23 million in an IPO at USD 3.05 per share on the TSX Venture Exchange, helping the company to position itself for future growth. Frankly Media aims to expand its offerings with new products in the near future, focusing on enhancing its CMS capabilities. Plans for geographic expansion are being developed, specifically targeting additional markets in the US by the end of 2024, leveraging recent funding to support the development of innovative features and reaching broader audiences.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Oct 7, 2014, $13M — SK Planet, JJR Private Capital, Stanford-StartX Fund

## Investors

- SK Planet — Series C
- JJR Private Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jjr-private-capital) — Series C
- Stanford-StartX Fund — Series C