Last updated 2026-07-21
- Acquired by Samsung Electronics for $30M, Jul 2013
Total raised
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Last: Undisclosed Round
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2004
Headcount
40
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Media & Entertainment Technologies
About
Boxee is a partially open-source freeware media player software platform that integrates personal locally stored media with Internet streaming media along with social networking features. Boxee's social networking component allows users to share information about what they are watching or listening to with other boxee users or friends on social networks like Twitter, Facebook, etc. Since it is partially open source, users can create their own apps, plug-ins, and skins for it. The framework for Boxee is based on source code from the Xbox Media Center project, a software originally created by Home Theater PC enthusiasts for the first-generation Xbox.
Headcount over time
40 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is Boxee's primary business?
- Boxee is a partially open-source freeware media player software platform that integrates personal locally stored media with Internet streaming media and social networking features.
- When was Boxee founded?
- Boxee was founded in January 2004.
- What is Boxee's current status?
- Boxee is currently inactive, having been acquired by Samsung Electronics in July 2013.
- Where is Boxee headquartered?
- Boxee is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
- How many employees did Boxee have?
- Boxee had an employee count in the 11-50 range.
- Which investors participated in Boxee's funding rounds?
- Boxee's funding rounds included participation from BoxGroup and Spark Capital
- What is Boxee's primary sector?
- Boxee's primary sector is Media & Entertainment Technologies.
Team · 5
Avner Ronen
Founder · CEO
Tom Sella
Founder · Co-Founder & COO
Idan Cohen
Founder · Co-Founder
Roee Vulkan
Founder · CTO
Yuval Tal
Founder · Head of R&D
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Media & Entertainment Technologies
Sub-sectors
Media & Entertainment TechnologiesDigital Content Engagement & Entertainment
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesSoftware
Target customers
ConsumersDemographics & Family
Tags
streamingvideosoftware-applicationsopen-sourcesocial-mediabroadcasting
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | boxee.tv/ |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/boxee | |
| facebook.com/pages/Boxee/108357935852593?ref=br_tf | |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxee |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q4951660 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2004-1 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 40 |
| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by Samsung Electronics on Jul 2013 - closed due to acquisition |
| Wikidata QID | Q4951660 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Samsung Electronics 2013-07 $30.0M
Radar intelligence
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | boxee.tv |
|---|
Wikidata
| QID | Q4951660 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 513964098 |
|---|---|
| Status | מחוסלת מרצון — CLOSED |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2007-04-16 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | דרך בגין 132 תל אביב - יפו |