Texel

Personalized OTT Viewing Experiences

Media & Entertainment Technologies
Acquired (Inactive) by DAZN Group on Nov 2021 - closed due to acquisition
Acquired Herzliya Founded 2016
Total raised
$3.5M
Last: Seed 2018-09
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2016
Headcount
32
HQ
Herzliya
Sector
Media & Entertainment Technologies

About

Texel delivers highly personalized viewing experiences at scale. The company leverages its platform-as-a-service to combine multiple streams, data, and social media. Each viewer gets a unique, customized TV screen view based on personal choices such as camera angle and selection of favorite commentators. Texel enables viewers to connect households into a shared viewing experience. Texel is offered as a cloud/edge-based service to OTT providers.

Funding history · 2 rounds · $3.5M total

2018-09
Seed $3.0M
2016-09
Pre-Seed $550K

Company Intelligence Q&A

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When was Texel founded and what was its initial focus?
Texel was founded in August 2016 in Herzliya, Israel, with a focus on delivering personalized OTT viewing experiences at scale.
What is Texel's primary offering?
Texel offers a cloud/edge-based platform-as-a-service to OTT providers, enabling highly personalized viewing experiences by combining multiple streams, data, and social media.
What was Texel's total funding raised before its acquisition?
Texel raised a total of $3,550,000 USD across its funding rounds.
Which investors participated in Texel's Seed round in September 2018?
In September 2018, Texel secured Seed funding with participation from Cornerstone Venture Partners, 500 Startups, and hub:raum.
When and by whom was Texel acquired?
Texel was acquired by DAZN Group in November 2021, leading to its inactive status.
What was a significant outcome of DAZN Group's acquisition of Texel?
Following its acquisition of Texel in November 2021, DAZN Group opened an innovation hub in Israel.
How many employees did Texel have prior to its acquisition?
Texel had approximately 32 employees before its acquisition.
Who are the co-founders of Texel?
The co-founders of Texel are Amir Segev and Guy Zisman.

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Media & Entertainment Technologies
Sub-sectors
Media & Entertainment TechnologiesDigital Content Engagement & EntertainmentDigital Content Distribution
Technologies
Communications
Target customers
Media & EntertainmentContent ProductionStreamingPublishing
Business model
B2B2CB2B

Highlights

1 PatentsVerified

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