- Acquired by Microsoft, Aug 2021
- Raised $2.5M Series B led by at.inc/, Jun 2017
- Raised $1M Series A led by Tapinator, Dec 2014
About
Peer5 developed CDN products that enable content providers to deliver video streams to their viewers faster and more reliably, while also shrinking their bandwidth costs and improving server scalability. The company focused on live and VoD video streaming as well as audio streaming. Peer5 built a decentralized hybrid server/P2P CDN that delivers content quickly and with remarkable resilience during times when servers feel stress. Due in part to HTML5 and WebRTC technologies, Peer5 successfully created a P2P architecture that could be used directly in-browser without any clients or plug-ins. Peer5's technology optimizes bandwidth usage through self-balancing mesh networks, serving large-scale enterprise events with up to 2 million concurrent users. As of 2025, Peer5's standalone services are defunct, with its technology integrated into Microsoft's eCDN for Teams.
Funding history · 3 rounds · $4.3M total
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Q&A
- What is Peer5's primary business?
- Peer5 developed CDN products to enable content providers to deliver video streams faster and more reliably, while reducing bandwidth costs and improving server scalability. The company focused on live and VoD video streaming as well as audio streaming.
- When was Peer5 acquired and by whom?
- Peer5 was acquired by Microsoft in August 2021.
- What is the current status of Peer5's standalone services?
- As of 2025, Peer5's standalone services are defunct, with its technology integrated into Microsoft's eCDN for Teams.
- What was Peer5's total funding raised before its acquisition?
- Peer5 raised a total of $4,300,000 USD.
- When was Peer5 founded?
- Peer5 was founded in October 2012.
- Who are the co-founders of Peer5?
- The co-founders of Peer5 are Hadar Weiss (Co-founder & CEO), Guy Paskar (Co-founder & COO), and Shachar Zohar (Co-founder & CTO).
- What was Peer5's last disclosed funding round?
- Peer5 secured a Seed round of $2,500,000 in July 2017, with investors including FundersClub and Oriza Ventures.
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External links
| Website | peer5.com/ |
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| linkedin.com/company/2555615 | |
| facebook.com/peer5 | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UChcb6QFX_4JDa7VrYqckG8Q |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2012-10 |
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| Employees (exact) | 3 |
| Offices | Palo Alto |
| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by Microsoft on Aug 2021 - closed due to acquisition |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Microsoft 2021-08
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GitHub
| Top repos | ShareFest, P2PXHR, videojs-contrib-hls.js, videojs-contrib-hls, bemtv |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | peer5.com |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515039170 |
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| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2014-02-18 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | yes |
| Last annual report | 2019 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 1 — people (1) |
| Registered address | אלן טיורינג 3 הרצליה |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
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| 2025-07-29 | עדכון בעלי תפקידים |