Queue
Helps users discover what to watch next on streaming services and share with friends.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | investor investor | €0.0 | round |
N/A | Seed | ||
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Queue.co operates as a social discovery platform aimed at the streaming entertainment market, addressing the common issue of content fragmentation and choice overload. The company, founded in 2020 by Garrett Rothstein and Spencer Rascoff, is headquartered in Los Angeles. Rothstein's inspiration for the platform stemmed from his personal frustration with finding what to watch and where, an idea that solidified after his time at the short-lived streaming service Quibi. His prior experience in consumer startups like Snap and Bird informed his approach. He connected with Spencer Rascoff, a seasoned entrepreneur and co-founder of Zillow, through a mutual acquaintance in the summer of 2020, and they decided to build the business together.
The core service is a mobile application that allows users to create a unified watchlist of movies and TV shows from various streaming services. It shows users where specific content is available to stream, acting as a modern-day TV guide to replace disorganized personal notes. The platform's business model is centered on affiliate marketing; while the app is free for users, Queue earns a commission when users subscribe to streaming platforms through links on the app. Currently, the company's primary focus is on user base growth and product refinement rather than immediate monetization.
Queue's key differentiator is its social integration, emphasizing recommendations from a user's real-life friends and family. Users can follow each other, share what they are watching, and see a social feed of their friends' activity. To enhance user engagement, the platform incorporates gamification elements, such as badges that users can unlock by watching different genres of content. Initially launched for iPhone in the U.S. market, the company has plans for future international availability and an Android version. Keywords: streaming guide, social watchlist, movie discovery, TV show tracker, content aggregation, entertainment discovery, social recommendations, streaming search, watch list app, Garrett Rothstein, Spencer Rascoff, affiliate marketing, gamification, movie recommendations, TV recommendations, social streaming, binging app, find what to watch, cross-platform search, entertainment social network