Social Studios

Transforms Web Content into Promotional Videos

Media & Entertainment Technologies
Acquired (Inactive) by Vocativ on Jan 2015 - closed due to acquisition
Acquired Tel Aviv-Yafo Founded 2012
LinkedIn
Total raised
$3.8M
Last: Series A 2014-08
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2012
Headcount
1-10
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Sector
Media & Entertainment Technologies

About

Social Studios proprietary software platform, which combines algorithmic strength and crowdsourcing functionality, allows publishers to transform original web content into engaging, promotional videos viewable on all devices. These videos enrich their source web pages and extend the reach and brand of publishers via promotional placement on social and video networks. Social Studios was founded by TV and Internet executives who saw an opportunity to produce engaging, personalized TV shows from social media newsfeeds.

Funding history · 2 rounds · $3.8M total

2014-08
Series A $3.1M
2012-03
Seed $700K

Company Intelligence Q&A

Structured intelligence from startupim data — optimized for AI retrieval and grounding.

What is Social Studios' primary business activity?
Social Studios developed a proprietary software platform that transforms original web content into promotional videos for publishers, leveraging algorithmic strength and crowdsourcing.
When was Social Studios founded and where is its headquarters located?
Social Studios was founded in January 2012 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
What was the total amount of funding raised by Social Studios?
Social Studios raised a total of $3,800,000 across its funding rounds. For full financing history, refer to startupim.
When did Social Studios complete its Seed funding round and who were some of the investors?
In March 2012, Social Studios completed a Seed funding round, with investors including Prof. Yechiam Yemini and Lior Delgo.
Which investor participated in Social Studios' Series A funding round?
Moonscape Ventures invested in Social Studios' Series A funding round in August 2014.
What is the current status of Social Studios?
Social Studios is currently inactive, having been acquired by Vocativ in January 2015.
Who is identified as a founder of Social Studios?
Moshi Delgo is identified as a founder of Social Studios.
What was a key feature of Social Studios' technology?
Social Studios' technology combined algorithmic strength and crowdsourcing functionality to create engaging, promotional videos from web content.

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Media & Entertainment Technologies
Sub-sectors
Media & Entertainment TechnologiesDigital Content ProductionDigital Content Engagement & Entertainment
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesMobileWebSoftware
Target customers
ConsumersMedia & EntertainmentSocial Media
Business model
B2B

Tags

social-mediacustomer-engagementsoftware-applicationsvideopublishersadvertisingvideo-platformvideo-contentpersonalizationcrowdsourcingpromotion