Twitch Consumer & Commerce

Felicis invested in Twitch's 2007 $8 million seed round (as Justin.tv) and followed on in its September 2012 $15 million Series B round.

Founders

  • Emmett ShearCo-Founder
  • Justin KanCo-Founder
  • Kyle VogtCo-Founder
  • Kevin LinCo-Founder
  • Michael SeibelCo-Founder

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Stage

Seed

Domain

  • Consumer & Commerce

Status

Acquired by Amazon

About Twitch

Twitch is an interactive livestreaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and more. It lets creators broadcast live to audiences in real time, with viewers able to chat, react, and support streamers directly, and it has become the dominant platform for live gaming content as well as a hub for esports, music, talk shows, and "IRL" streaming. Twitch has been owned by Amazon since 2014.

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