Flowplayer
Video hosting platform developed for websites.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | N/A | - | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
| EUR | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| % growth | - | 13 % | 20 % | 25 % | 1 % | 58 % |
| EBITDA | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| Profit | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| % profit margin | 3 % | (9 %) | (113 %) | (1 %) | (16 %) | 7 % |
| EV | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| EV / revenue | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x |
| R&D budget | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
Source: Company filings or news article
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Flowplayer, founded in 2004 by brothers Tero and Anssi Piirainen, originated from a need to display videos on a website for a Finnish action reality TV show before the existence of YouTube. What started as an open-source Flash video player project on SourceForge evolved into a comprehensive online video platform. A significant milestone in the company's journey was its acquisition by Wowza in September 2022, a move aimed at combining Flowplayer's player technology with Wowza's streaming infrastructure to provide an end-to-end video solution.
The company provides an online video management and advertising platform tailored for publishers, broadcasters, and media houses. It serves a diverse client base, from small businesses to large media companies like L'Oréal and Ringier Axel Springer. Flowplayer's business model is centered on providing premium services based on video streaming rates, analytics, and advertising integration. Customers can purchase Flowplayer as a standalone product or bundled within a Wowza Video subscription.
Flowplayer's core offering is a highly customizable and lightweight HTML5 video player, designed for fast loading times and responsive playback across various devices. It supports HLS and MPEG-DASH playback and offers a rich plugin library with over 30 modular plugins for enhanced functionality. Key features include robust video analytics for real-time insights into audience engagement, monetization tools for ad insertion, and support for digital rights management (DRM) to secure content. The platform also provides SDKs for iOS, tvOS, and Android, along with a powerful API for deeper integration and customization. The player is built to be extensible, allowing developers to modify its behavior using JavaScript and customize the user interface with CSS.
Keywords: online video platform, video player, video hosting, live streaming, video analytics, video monetization, ad insertion, DRM, HTML5 video player, video management, video on demand, VOD, streaming media, Wowza, video API, video SDK, publishers, broadcasters, media houses