Funded Tech Companies

Roku

Wondering who backed Roku? Private investors, Hearst Interactive Media and News Corporation joined the equity holders in this electronics company.

Company Overview

Company Name
Roku
Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Electronics
Funding Rounds

Contact Information

Mailing Address
1155 Coleman Ave.
San Jose, CA 95110
USA
Email Address

Company Background Information

Overview
Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) is a company founded in 2002 by Anthony Wood, the inventor of the personal video recorder (PVR). Roku is a leading supplier of innovative and easy to use digital media products.
Profile
Roku LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Roku Company Twitter Account
Company News
Roku News
Facebook
Roku on Facebook
YouTube
Roku on YouTube
Last Transaction
9/27/2017

Financing History

Date
Type
Amount
IPO
$219,800,000
Venture Equity
$45,500,000
Venture Equity
$25,000,000
Venture Equity
$60,000,000
Venture Equity
$45,000,000
Venture Equity
$8,000,000
Venture Equity
$8,359,000
Venture Equity
$5,000,000


Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Anthony Wood
  Anthony Wood LinkedIn Profile  Anthony Wood Twitter Account  Anthony Wood News  Anthony Wood on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Steve Louden
  Steve Louden LinkedIn Profile  Steve Louden Twitter Account  Steve Louden News  Steve Louden on Facebook
Vice President
Ilya Asnis
  Ilya Asnis LinkedIn Profile  Ilya Asnis Twitter Account  Ilya Asnis News  Ilya Asnis on Facebook
VP - General Counsel
Stephen Kay
  Stephen Kay LinkedIn Profile  Stephen Kay Twitter Account  Stephen Kay News  Stephen Kay on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Scott Haas
  Scott Haas LinkedIn Profile  Scott Haas Twitter Account  Scott Haas News  Scott Haas on Facebook


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