Twitch
Twitch is a YC Winter 2007 (W07) company. Based in San Francisco, CA, USA. Team of 2,000.
About Twitch
Summary
Twitch operates a live video platform where gamers broadcast, watch, and discuss gameplay in real time. The platform serves casual players, professional competitors, tournament organizers, developers, and gaming media, replacing passive spectating with interactive, chat-driven viewing. It is the dominant distribution layer for live and on-demand gaming video.
Go-to-market
Gamers and gaming organizations join and stream directly through Twitch's platform, with viewers discovering content through the site's browsing and community features in a self-serve model.
From the Y Combinator listing
A global community creating the future of live entertainment.
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.
Facts
- Consumer / Consumer -> Content
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- 2000
- Acquired
- Growth
Founders (3)
- Kyle Vogt
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