When was Twitch founded?

Twitch was founded in 2006 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Twitch located?

Twitch is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at Petržílkova 2583 15800 Praha.

Who is the current CEO of Twitch?

Omega Lul and Yicheng Wu s of Twitch.

Which legal entities is Twitch associated with?

Twitch is associated with DE_VORNO LIMITED and 2 others.

How many employees does Twitch have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Twitch is 14603.

Is Twitch a funded company?

Twitch is a funded company, having raised a total of $35.1M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2007.

How much is Twitch worth?

The last known valuation of Twitch was $***** as of Oct 31, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Twitch?

Twitch's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Sep 30, 2013, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Twitch rank among its competitors?

Twitch ranks 1st amongst 333 active competitors, of which 45 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Rooter, which secured $198K in Dec, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Twitch?

Twitch's top competitors include Huya, Rooter and StreamElements. Among them, Rooter secured the most recent funding round in December, 2023.

Twitch - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Twitch an acquired company?

Twitch got acquired by Amazon on Aug 25, 2014.

Company Details

ESports social video streaming platform. It offers content such as live and recorded games from leagues and tournaments. Its features include content viewing, channel creation, live chat, and revenue generation for streamers.

Website: www.twitch.tv/
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Registered Address: Petržílkova 2583 15800 Praha

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2006

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$35.1M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Sep 30, 2013, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Oct 31, 2016

Investors

Y Combinator & 16 more

Ranked

1^st among 333 active competitors

Employee Count

14,603 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Spirit AI & 9 more

Similar Companies

Huya & 348 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Amazon (Aug 25, 2014)

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Twitch is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
TNV s.r.o. CIN: 27442110 , Czech Republic, Active	Mar 31, 2006	-	-
METAL MARINE D.O.O. CIN: 36354521276 , Croatia, Active	Jun 08, 2021	$1.27M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
DE_VORNO LIMITED CIN: 6471481 , New Zealand, Deadpooled	Sep 29, 2017	-	-

Twitch got acquired by Amazon on Aug 25, 2014 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Twitch has raised a total funding of $35.1M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2007. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Sep 30, 2013 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Twitch has 17 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Twitch:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 30, 2013	1943359	Series C	4356029	1330924	4055227	6703546
Sep 19, 2012	5856753	Series B	9247984	3614482	8547034	Alsop Louie Partners & 1 more
2007	4561	Seed	5310	1656	Y Combinator	9175

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The founders of Twitch are Justin Kan, Kyle Vogt, Kevin Lin and Michael Seibel. Yicheng Wu and Omega Lul are the CEOs of Twitch.

Here are the details of Twitch's key team members:

Justin Kan: Former Co-Founder of Twitch and founder of 8 other companies, including Justin Kan, Goat Capital and Atrium. They are also an angel investor in 94 startups.
Kyle Vogt: Former Co-Founder of Twitch and founder of 2 other companies, SocialCam and Justin.tv. They are also an angel investor in 37 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Kevin Lin: Cofounder of Twitch and founder of 2 other companies, Metatheory and Lifelike Capital. They are also an angel investor in 51 startups.
Michael Seibel: Co-Founder of Twitch. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Omega Lul: Co-CEO of Twitch.

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Twitch's employee count trend

Twitch has 14,603 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Twitch's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Twitch include Huya, Rooter and StreamElements. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Twitch, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Twitch 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	ESports social video streaming platform	$35.1M	Linfluence Tech, Floodgate & 15 others	83/100
2nd	Huya 2013, Guangzhou (China), Acquired	Live online game broadcasting portal	$537M	Ping An, Tencent & 5 others	71/100
3rd	Rooter 2016, Delhi (India), Series A	Operator of a platform for live gaming, streams, and video content	$46.2M	LEAD, Lightbox & 119 others	69/100
4th	StreamElements 2016, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series B	Monetization solutions for live streaming	$111M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Pitango & 9 others	67/100
5th	Douyu 2014, Wuhan (China), Acquired	Operator of a live video streaming platform with interactive features	$958M	Tencent, Sequoia Capital China & 8 others	64/100
6th	Enthusiast Gaming 2013, Toronto (Canada), Public	Online social platform for esports enthusiasts	$600K	PowerOne Capital Markets, Relay Ventures & 9 others	64/100
7th	Hearo Live 2017, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Esports social live streaming solutions provider	$2.1M	500 Global, DOV Management & 12 others	60/100
8th	Mirrativ 2018, Meguro City (Japan), Public	Provider of an application for game streaming	-	Global Brain, KDDI Open Innovation Fund & 3 others	59/100
9th	THETA.tv 2016, San Jose (United States), Series A	Blockchain based esports streaming platform	$32M	DHVC, Greycroft & 18 others	58/100
10th	Game Tv 2018, Campbell (United States), Series A	Provider of platform enabling gamers to create content and monetize it	$25M	Intel Capital	56/100

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Twitch has made 2 investments in companies including Syn City and Sentropy. Twitch has also acquired 8 companies including Spirit AI and IGDB.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 24, 2022	Acquisition	Spirit AI	2015	London (United Kingdom)
Nov 22, 2021	Investments	Syn City	2016	-
Jun 11, 2020	Investments	Sentropy	2018	Palo Alto (United States)