# VIX

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

- Industry: Media
- Headquarters: Miami, US
- Website: www.vix.com
- Total disclosed funding: $38M
- Latest round: Series D (Apr 20, 2009)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Based in Florida, US, and founded in 1999 by Troy McConnell, Luis Brandwayn and Jochen Fischer, with operations in 14 countries including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. In 2016, Batanga Media and Discovery Networks became partners. In 2017, Batanga Media announced the change of its name to Vix.com.

The company offers a platform that users can publish multi-cultural content and a distributor of branded content from pop culture across the media. The company also provides insights and advertisements from hundreds of brands.

## Funding rounds

- Series D, Apr 20, 2009, $2.5M — H.I.G. Capital, Spring Lake Equity Partners
- Series C, Aug 1, 2007, $30M — H.I.G. Capital, Spring Lake Equity Partners
- Series B, Apr 18, 2006, $5M — H.I.G. Capital, Atlantis Group, Tristate Investment Group

## Investors

- H.I.G. Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/h-i-g-capital) — Series B, Series C, Series D
- Atlantis Group — Series B
- Tristate Investment Group — Series B
- Spring Lake Equity Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/spring-lake-equity-partners) — Series C, Series D