# Thumbplay

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/thumbplay

- Industry: Media
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.thumbplay.com
- Total disclosed funding: $47M
- Latest round: Series E (Apr 20, 2010)
- Investors on record: 9

## About

Thumbplay is a digital media company specializing in content delivery network solutions, enhancing user experiences by delivering content efficiently and reliably across diverse geographical markets.Thumbplay, founded in 2004 and headquartered in New York, US, operates in the digital media sector, focusing on content delivery network services. The company was sold to Clear Channel in March 2011. Its founder has a history of entrepreneurial ventures, although further details about previous companies are not disclosed. The company has raised a total of USD 2.50 mn across several funding rounds, with the most recent being Series E, where Bain Capital, Softbank Capital, and i-Hatch Ventures were involved. The current valuation of Thumbplay stands at USD 210.75 mn.Thumbplay offers innovative products and services aimed at optimizing web performance and enhancing digital experiences. Their main product revolves around advanced content delivery network (CDN) solutions, enabling clients to efficiently deliver content across North America, Europe, and parts of Asia-Pacific. These services cater to various sectors including e-commerce, media, and SaaS providers, focusing on improving load times, reducing latency, and ensuring high availability. The products are designed to tackle challenges posed by modern web traffic, offering scalability and robust security features to enhance user satisfaction and engagement.Thumbplay generates revenue through a subscription-based model, partnering with clients for long-term engagements that utilize its CDN and related services. Clients choose from tiered pricing plans tailored to their bandwidth and usage needs, accommodating both B2B and direct-to-consumer models. This structure provides a predictable revenue stream as their flagship products integrate seamlessly into different digital infrastructures, allowing clients to optimize content delivery without substantial upfront costs.Thumbplay plans to leverage recent funding from its Series E round to expand its product offerings, focusing on new CDN solutions designed to address emerging digital demands. Specific geographic expansion is targeted towards increasing its presence in Europe and Asia-Pacific by 2012. The recent funding will be instrumental in supporting these initiatives, allowing Thumbplay to enhance its capabilities and meet the evolving needs of its client base.

## Funding rounds

- Series E, Apr 20, 2010, $2.5M — Bain Capital, i-Hatch Ventures, Softbank Capital
- Series F, Aug 19, 2009, $2M — Meritech Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Bain Capital, Redwood Partners, Brookside Capital Partners, Cross Creek
- Series F, Mar 26, 2009, $6M — Meritech Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Bain Capital, Redwood Partners, Brookside Capital Partners, Cross Creek
- Series E, Feb 28, 2008, $18M — Brookside Capital Partners, Cross Creek
- Series C, Oct 30, 2006, $11M — Bain Capital, i-Hatch Ventures, Softbank Capital
- Series B, Dec 13, 2005, $7.5M — i-Hatch Ventures, Softbank Capital
- Series A, Jun 1, 2004 — i-Hatch Ventures, Redwood Venture Partners

## Investors

- i-Hatch Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/i-hatch-ventures) — Series A, Series B, Series C, Series E
- Redwood Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/redwood-venture-partners) — Series A
- Softbank Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/softbank-capital) — Series B, Series C, Series E
- Bain Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bain-capital) — Series C, Series F, Series E
- Brookside Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/brookside-capital-partners) — Series E, Series F
- Cross Creek (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cross-creek) — Series E, Series F
- Meritech Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/meritech-capital-partners) — Series F
- New Enterprise Associates (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/new-enterprise-associates) — Series F
- Redwood Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/redwood-partners) — Series F