Theta Labs Funding, Investors & Competitors

Theta Labs has raised $113M across 3 funding rounds, most recently a $100M undisclosed-stage round in March 2021.

Last Theta Labs funding round

$100M

Undisclosed stage · Mar 2021

Cumulative funding Theta Labs raised

$113M

across 3 funding rounds

Key investors in Theta Labs

  • Sierra Ventures
  • The Venture Reality Fund/VRF
  • Heuristic Capital
  • DCM Ventures
  • DHVC
  • gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
  • GFR Fund
  • Node Capital

Theta Labs Overview

About Theta Labs

Theta Labs is the creator of Theta Network, a proof-of-stake Layer-1 blockchain for video streaming and content delivery. It facilitates peer-to-peer bandwidth sharing on PCs, smartphones, Smart TVs, and IoT devices, reducing CDN costs for platforms. Investors include Samsung NEXT, Sony Innovation Fund, BDMI, CAA, DCM, and Sierra Ventures.


Founded

2017

HQ

United StatesSan Jose, CA

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Usage-based, Licensing

Theta Labs Funding History

Theta Labs has raised a total of $113M across 3 funding rounds.

Theta Labs' first fundraising round was a $1M seed round in November 2017. The most recent completed round was a $100M undisclosed-stage round in March 2021.

Theta Labs funding rounds

Theta Labs funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Mar 2021Undisclosed stageThe Venture Reality Fund/VRF; GFR Fund; Sierra Ventures; Heuristic Capital$100M-
Dec 2017Series ADHVC (lead); Sparkland Capital; The Venture Reality Fund/VRF; Sierra Ventures; Heuristic Capital; Zhiping Capital; gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC); DCM Ventures$12MTheta Labs raised $12M in a funding round on December 18, 2017, led by DHVC with participation from DCM Ventures, gumi Cryptos Capital, and others. Sources describe it as a seed VC or private funding round ahead of the Theta Network token activities. Related token fundraising occurred from September 26 to December 27, 2017, raising $20M at a token price of $0.067, with an initial fully diluted market cap (FDMC) of $66.7M based on 1B total supply. Public round valuation was listed at $66.7M. DHVC is confirmed as a lead investor across multiple sources. Later rounds include additional funding up to Series A - III in 2023.
Nov 2017SeedNode Capital; Nathan Doctor; Nirvana Capital; AlphaCoin Fund; ICONIZ; Infinite Capital; Fundamental Labs$1M-

Who has invested in Theta Labs?

16 investors have backed Theta Labs across its funding rounds, including Sierra Ventures, The Venture Reality Fund/VRF, Heuristic Capital, DCM Ventures, DHVC and gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC).

Lead investors include DHVC.


Theta Labs Investors

Investors in Theta Labs by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
The Venture Reality Fund/VRFUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantDec 2017
Sierra VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantDec 2017
Heuristic CapitalUnited StatesSan Jose, CA2ParticipantDec 2017
Node CapitalGIBGibraltar1ParticipantNov 2017
Nathan DoctorUnited StatesUnited States1ParticipantNov 2017
Nirvana CapitalChinaBeijing1ParticipantNov 2017
Sparkland CapitalUnited StatesSan Jose, CA1ParticipantDec 2017
AlphaCoin FundCayman IslandsGeorge Town1ParticipantNov 2017
GFR FundUnited StatesUnited States1ParticipantMar 2021
ICONIZUnited StatesLos Angeles, CA1ParticipantNov 2017
Infinite CapitalUnited StatesWest Palm Beach, FL1ParticipantNov 2017
DHVCUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1LeadDec 2017
Zhiping CapitalChinaJiaxing1ParticipantDec 2017

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Theta Labs Competitors

Theta Labs competitors include listed companies like Saregama India and Netflix, and private ones like Labs, Epic Games, Kakao Entertainment and Create Music Group.

Public and private companies comparable to Theta Labs
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
LabsUnited StatesLos Angeles, CAPrivate--$10B-
Epic GamesUnited StatesRaleigh, NCPrivate$5.7B-$23B3.9x
Kakao EntertainmentSouth KoreaSeongnamPrivate$1.2B-$7B5.8x
Create Music GroupUnited StatesLos Angeles, CAPrivate--$2.2B-
Saregama IndiaIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$100M$36M$979M8.6x
NetflixUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$45B$30B$314B6.4x

Theta Labs Public Comps

Theta Labs is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Alphabet, Amazon, Netflix, Disney, Spotify, Comcast, NetEase, Warner Bros. Discovery, Strategy and Block.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Alphabet$403B$176B10.2x8.7x23.3x19.0x
Amazon$717B$161B3.9x3.5x17.5x13.8x
Netflix$45B$30B7.1x6.4x10.6x19.8x
Disney$94B$19B2.4x2.3x12.3x10.3x
Spotify$20B$2.4B5.0x4.5x40.5x29.9x
Comcast$124B$46B1.3x1.4x3.5x4.8x
NetEase$17B$5.8B3.1x3.0x8.9x7.7x
Warner Bros. Discovery$37B$21B2.7x2.8x4.8x12.0x

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Common questions about Theta Labs

When was Theta Labs founded?Theta Labs was founded in 2017.
Where is Theta Labs headquartered?Theta Labs is headquartered in San Jose, CA, United States.
Is Theta Labs publicly listed?No, Theta Labs is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Theta Labs raised?Theta Labs has raised $113M across 3 funding rounds.
What was Theta Labs' last funding round?Theta Labs' last funding round was a $100M undisclosed-stage round in March 2021.
Who are Theta Labs' investors?Theta Labs' investors include The Venture Reality Fund/VRF, Sierra Ventures, Heuristic Capital, Node Capital, Nathan Doctor, Nirvana Capital, Sparkland Capital, AlphaCoin Fund, GFR Fund, ICONIZ and 6 others.
Which companies are comparable to Theta Labs?Companies comparable to Theta Labs include Labs, Epic Games, Kakao Entertainment, Create Music Group, Saregama India and Netflix.

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