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Backlight is a media technology holding company that has acquired award-winning software businesses in video content ideation, production, post production, distribution and analysis. Video-forward organizations rely on Backlight’s technology and team to solve their mission-critical business and operational challenges. Backed by leading growth equity investment firm PSG, Backlight has scaled its revenue, team and solutions rapidly with the acquisition of five, fast-growing media technology brands: Celtx, ftrack, iconik, Wildmoka and Zype. Our business units: https://www.celtx.com/ https://www.ftrack.com/en/ https://www.iconik.io/ https://www.wildmoka.com/ https://www.zype.com/
Overview
Location
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Employees
201-500
Total raised
$200M
Founded date
2021
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 5
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| Aug 2, 2023 | Backlight Delivers Next Level Media Asset Management Through Google Cloud Marketplace | iconik, Backlight’s MAM solution, provides cloud-native media management and collaboration tools BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 2, 2023– Global media and entertainment technology company Backlight announced the availability of iconik on Goog... |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Backlight Streaming Introduces New Feature-Rich Capabilities and Integrations from Zype and Wildmoka Product Lines | New Zype and Wildmoka releases enhance media production and distribution workflows Media and entertainment technology company Backlight announced the latest updates and integrations across the Backlight Streaming product lines, Zype and Wil... |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Grass Valley and Backlight Partner to Streamline Digital Content Creation and Distribution | Global media and entertainment technology company, Backlight, announced that it has joined the Grass Valley Alliance, a certification program that provides vital benefits to customers, including access to a wide range of systems and solutio... |
| Apr 12, 2022 | With $200M+ Investment Led by PSG, Backlight Announces Company Launch and Five Media Tech Acquisitions | With $200M+ Investment Led by PSG, Backlight Announces Company Launch and Five Media Tech Acquisitions |
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FAQ about Backlight
When was Backlight founded?
Backlight was founded in 2021.
How much funding has Backlight raised?
Backlight has raised $200M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Backlight?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Backlight, among them “Backlight Delivers Next Level Media Asset Management Through Google Cloud Marketplace” (Aug 2, 2023) and “Backlight Streaming Introduces New Feature-Rich Capabilities and Integrations from Zype and Wildmoka Product Lines” (Apr 14, 2023).
Is Backlight still active?
Yes, Backlight is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 19, 2026.