Twitch

Acquired★ Top company

A global community creating the future of live entertainment.

Winter 2007Founded 20062000 peopleSan Francisco, CA, USA

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About

Twitch is the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers. More than 100 million gamers gather every month to broadcast, watch and chat about gaming. Twitch’s video platform is the backbone of live and on-demand distribution for leading video game broadcasters including casual gamers, pro players, tournaments, leagues, developers and gaming media organizations. Twitch is leading a revolution in the gaming community, working to create a participatory experience that transcends gameplay. Learn more at http://twitch.tv.

From their website

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Twitch is an interactive livestreaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and more. It positions itself as a global community focused on live entertainment and interaction.

Twitch provides an interactive livestreaming platform where creators broadcast live content across diverse categories (gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and more), enabling real-time audience engagement and participation.

Who it’s for: Content creators, streamers, and audiences seeking live, interactive entertainment and community engagement across multiple genres.

Features

live streaming of diverse content
real-time audience interaction
multi-genre content coverage
global community reach
interactive features for viewers

Founders · 3

Justin KanFounder

Justin Kan is the CEO and co-founder of Atrium, a technology company and corporate law firm providing fast, transparent, and price-predictable business and legal services to startups. As a founder of multiple companies and an investor in hundreds more, Justin involuntarily became a power user of corporate legal services. Prior to Atrium, Justin was Founder of Twitch, Exec and Justin.tv.

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Emmett ShearFounder

Yale🎓 Yale University

Emmett Shear is founder and CEO of Twitch (www.twitch.tv), the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers. Emmett is also co-founder of Justin.tv and a part-time partner at venture capital firm Y Combinator, where he advises fledgling startups on product and strategy. Emmett graduated from Yale University in 2005, where he met two of his Justin.tv co-founders.

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Kyle VogtFounder

Amazon

MIT

Kyle started Cruise in 2013, eventually selling it to GM for $1 billion. He stayed on and led Cruise to a $30 billion valuation, over $7 billion in investment, and 250,000 fully driverless rides delivered. Kyle also co-founded Twitch (acquired by Amazon), Socialcam (acquired by Autodesk), and Justin.tv. Kyle studied computer science and electrical engineering at MIT.

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