Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm specializing in investing in early-stage, growth, and incubation companies. The firm continues that legacy, investing in founders with bold ideas that span industries and continents, partnering with them from inception to IPO and beyond to maximize the potential of their ideas. They also focus on early computer firms using their devices and programming and service companies. It also invests in the digital, life sciences, and healthcare industries.

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We are a private equity firm established to acquire businesses and provide expansion stage capital. We are backed by a $40 billion dollar pension plan and a number of institutional investors and high net worth entrepreneurs. We target investing between $2mm and $20mm of equity and target enterprise values between $5mm and $75mm. We move quickly, have a collaborative approach and strongly believe in adding value to our partners.  Our advisors are significant investors in the fund and are driven to provide meaningful support to every company. We bring innovative ideas, strong values and a sense of urgency to every opportunity. We are based in Toronto, Canada and have a North American focus. Our portfolio ranges from companies that have $1mm in sales to $200mm+ in sales. Our primary focus is to help our partners become world leading organizations.

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Intercap Inc. is a merchant bank based in Toronto, Canada.  Its principals have over twenty five years of experience investing in and advising leading management teams and growth companies.

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Plex

Plex is a globally available one-stop-shop streaming media service offering thousands of free movies and TV shows and hundreds of free-to-stream live TV channels from the biggest names in entertainment, including Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, Lionsgate, Legendary, Sinclair Broadcast Group, AMC, A+E, Crackle, and BBC. Backed by Intercap and Kleiner Perkins, Plex is the only streaming service that lets users manage their media alongside a continuously growing library of free third-party entertainment spanning all genres, interests, and mediums including podcasts, music, and more. With a highly customizable interface and smart recommendations based on the media you enjoy, Plex brings its users the best media experience on the planet from any device, anywhere.

Plex is a streaming media platform that combines personal media management with ad-supported streaming services. The platform enables users to stream their personal media libraries across devices by setting up a Plex Media Server, which organizes movies, TV shows, music, and photos with added metadata like cast information, reviews, and subtitles. Beyond personal media management, Plex offers free ad-supported video-on-demand content and live TV channels, featuring over 50,000 on-demand titles and more than 800 free channels in the US. As of January 2024, Plex serves over 22 million monthly active users globally across 180 countries. The platform's ad revenue grew by nearly 45% in 2023, while the overall business experienced 30% growth. Plex operates under a freemium model, with core features available at no cost and advanced features accessible through a Plex Pass subscription priced at USD 5 monthly, USD 40 annually, or USD 120 for lifetime access.

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Plex is a streaming media platform that combines personal media management with ad-supported streaming services. The platform enables users to stream their personal media libraries across devices by setting up a Plex Media Server, which organizes movies, TV shows, music, and photos with added metadata like cast information, reviews, and subtitles. Beyond personal media management, Plex offers free ad-supported video-on-demand content and live TV channels, featuring over 50,000 on-demand titles and more than 800 free channels in the US. As of January 2024, Plex serves over 22 million monthly active users globally across 180 countries. The platform's ad revenue grew by nearly 45% in 2023, while the overall business experienced 30% growth. Plex operates under a freemium model, with core features available at no cost and advanced features accessible through a Plex Pass subscription priced at USD 5 monthly, USD 40 annually, or USD 120 for lifetime access.
Key customers and partnerships
Plex has established content partnerships with major studios including A24, AMC, BBC Studios, Bloomberg, Lionsgate, MGM, NBC News, Paramount, Reuters, US Today, ViacomCBS, and Warner Bros. In April 2024, Plex formed a strategic partnership with T-Mobile's Advertising Solutions division, which reaches over 240 million consumers, to expand its connected TV inventory. Through this collaboration, advertisers can utilize T-Mobile's audience data and insights to deliver targeted advertising to Plex users within a specialized T-Mobile experience.

Blackmagic Design develops professional video and film technology products including cameras, video editing software, color correction tools, and video capture cards. The company's flagship product is DaVinci Resolve, a professional video editing and color grading software that comes in both free and paid Studio versions. The paid version is available for a one-time fee of USD 295 and includes lifetime updates. The software offers features like multicam editing support for up to 25 cameras, AI-powered tools for object tracking and effects, and advanced audio post-production capabilities through its Fairlight module. Blackmagic Design manufactures all 209 of its products across three factories in Australia, Singapore and Indonesia. The company generated revenue of USD 576 million for the fiscal year ending June 2021, with profits of USD 113 million. In 2009, Blackmagic Design acquired DaVinci Systems, known for its color correction products. The company entered the camera market in 2012 with the launch of its first Cinema Camera and has since released multiple digital cinema cameras.
Key customers and partnerships
Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve software is used extensively in Hollywood for editing blockbuster movies, Oscar-winning films, TV shows, and commercials. The software is popular among YouTubers and gamers who utilize its free version. In September 2024, the company partnered with United Talent Agency (UTA) for broad representation, with UTA's Production Arts division working closely with Blackmagic's Internal Workflow Team to connect decision-makers in film/TV production and post-production with the company's technological ecosystem.

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Ross Video is a privately held manufacturer of broadcast technology solutions founded in 1974 in Montreal, Canada. The company provides a comprehensive range of products including cameras, production switchers, robotic camera systems, augmented reality/virtual studios, video servers, infrastructure solutions, routers, social media management tools, newsroom systems, and live event production services. The company's products enable the creation of live video productions for news, weather, sports broadcasts, stadium screens, legislative assemblies, entertainment shows, concerts, and houses of worship. The company maintains control over its operations through in-house manufacturing, research, and development. Ross Video operates its manufacturing facility in Iroquois, Canada, where three high-speed pick-and-place surface mount lines run 16 hours daily. All manufacturing adheres to international environmental standards, including European RoHS directives.
Key customers and partnerships
The company has established significant partnerships in the broadcast industry, particularly through its OverDrive production automation solution, which integrates with products from more than 50 different manufacturers. Ross Video also developed the Ross Audio Protocol (RAP), which has been adopted by major audio console manufacturers and competitors as a standard protocol for audio mixers.

Ross Video

AJA Video Systems is a manufacturer of video interface technologies, converters, digital video recording solutions, and professional cameras for the broadcast, production, post-production, and professional AV markets. Founded in 1993, the company designs and assembles its products in Grass Valley, California. AJA expanded into the desktop video market in 2000 with its KONA video capture and playback cards for Mac and Windows PCs. The company's product portfolio includes Io Thunderbolt desktop video products, Ki Pro portable and rack-mountable file-based recorders, and the FS-family of frame synchronizers and format converters. In January 2024, AJA released ColorBox v2.1, a real-time color-managed workflow device that supports 4K/UltraHD HDR workflows and ACES-based solutions. The company also launched Io X3, a Thunderbolt 3-connected professional video and audio I/O device for HDR or SDR 2K/HD/SD capture and output. AJA provides its technology to other manufacturers and development partners in the professional video industry for integration into their product lineups.
Key customers and partnerships
AJA's technology is used by broadcasters, studios, networks, post-production houses, ProAV integrators, mobile truck operators, cinematographers, and film editors globally. In February 2022, the company's technology was implemented by Broadcast Management Group (BMG) for UBS bank's in-house production studio, utilizing products such as the KUMO 6464 3G-SDI router, openGear OG-3G-AMAs, and Mini-Converters. The company maintains a partnership with Adobe, providing support for Adobe Creative Cloud applications through its desktop software packages.

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MediaKind is a media technology company that provides software-centric, cloud-native solutions for video service distribution, content delivery, and advertising technology. The company's technology serves multiple aspects of media delivery, including contribution and direct-to-consumer video services, advertising and content personalization, cloud DVR, and TV platforms. Its advertising technology processes over 100 million ad impressions daily, while its streaming infrastructure has demonstrated the capability to handle more than 1 billion live streams in a single season. As of September 2023, MediaKind's technology reached over 65 million users daily through 2,000 customers. The company's solutions enable the delivery of high-quality media experiences across linear, on-demand, and OTT services. MediaKind's technology portfolio has earned Emmy awards over its 30-year history in the industry.
Key customers and partnerships
MediaKind's customer base includes notable media organizations such as FOX Sports, which utilizes the company's technology for live sports production. The company has also partnered with Movistar+, providing its Aquila On-Demand solution to enhance the platform's video-on-demand services with improved video and audio quality across multiple devices.

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Telestream provides media processing and workflow automation solutions for the media and entertainment industry. The company's flagship product, Vantage, is a media processing platform that enables automated workflows for video transcoding, captioning, and content processing. In 2024, Telestream introduced AI-Powered Vantage Cloud, which uses natural language inputs and generative AI to build media processing workflows, reducing workflow creation time from hours to minutes. The company's GLIM solution allows users to preview high-quality media files through web browsers without generating proxy files, while its Live Capture solution facilitates media ingest from various sources including SRT, SMPTE 2110, and NDI. Telestream's solutions help content owners minimize bandwidth requirements and streamline workflows across live streaming, VOD, and broadcast applications. The technology enables 4K playback in browsers and includes features for clipping specific segments to reduce file sizes. The portfolio spans the entire digital media lifecycle including video capture, encoding, transcoding, captioning, playout, and delivery.
Key customers and partnerships
Telestream counts major broadcasters and media companies among its customers including FOX Sports, ITV, and Canal+. In September 2019, the company entered into a partnership with Synamedia to integrate Vantage media processing solutions into Synamedia's video network portfolio. Telestream collaborated with LucidLink and AJA Video Systems to create an integrated workflow solution allowing media professionals to access, organize and view data remotely.

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