Caffeine (service)
Type of site | Live streaming, streaming video |
|---|---|
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | |
| URL | caffeine |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | January 31, 2018 (Pre-Release) |
| Current status | Active |
Caffeine is a social broadcasting platform (live streaming) that delivers live, interactive content at the intersection of gaming , sports , and entertainment . Caffeine has raised $146 million to date from investors in 3 rounds led by 21st Century Fox, Andreessen Horowitz, and Greylock Partners. Caffeine secured a $100 million investment in September 2018 from 21st Century Fox with chairman Lachlan Murdoch joining Caffeine's board, as well as the creation of a newly formed joint venture called Caffeine Studios.[1] The studio produces exclusive gaming, esports, sports, and live entertainment content that is streamed to Caffeine’s audience.[2]
Both Caffeine and Twitch partnered with celebrities to host pre-game celebrations for Super Bowl 2020.[3] Caffeines celebrities included JuJu Smith-Schuster and Offset. [3]
References
- ^ Flynn, Kerry (2019-01-23). "Gaming creators are warming up to Fox-backed Twitch competitor Caffeine". Digiday. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ Roettgers, Janko; Roettgers, Janko (2018-09-05). "21st Century Fox Invests $100 Million in Social Live-Streaming Startup Caffeine". Variety. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ a b Stephen, Bijan (30 January 2020). "Twitch and Caffeine are hosting their own Super Bowls before the big game". The Verge. Retrieved 23 February 2020.