OnLive

Palo Alto, United States Founded: 2002 • Age: 24 yrs Acquired By Sony
cloud-based gaming solution provider
Annual revenue - Latest available
Total funding $56.5M 3 rounds
Employees - Tracked headcount
Investors 7 Known backers
Products - Services tracked
Competitors 11 Brand Intelligence

About OnLive

OnLive is a company based in Palo Alto (United States) founded in 2002 by Steve Perlman was acquired by Sony in April 2015. OnLive has raised $56.5 million across 3 funding rounds from investors including AT&T, Warner Bros and Autodesk. OnLive operates in a competitive market with competitors including Shadow, Blacknut, Parsec, AccelByte and now.gg, among others.

  • Headquarter Palo Alto, United States
  • Founders Steve Perlman
  • Sectors
    Media & Entertainment
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  • Legal Name Onlive, Inc.
Operational Areas
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  • Total Equity Funding
    $56.5 M (USD)

    in 3 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
    $40 M (USD), Series C

    Feb 08, 2011

  • Investors
    AT&T

    & 6 more

  • Employee Count
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  • Acquired by
    Sony

    (Apr 02, 2015)

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Funding Insights of OnLive

OnLive has successfully raised a total of $56.5M across 3 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Series C round of $40 million completed in February 2011. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.

Investors in OnLive

OnLive has secured backing from 7 investors, including institutional and venture fund investors. Prominent investors backing the company include AT&T, Warner Bros and Autodesk.

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Onlive Comparisons

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cloud-based gaming solution provider
Location
Palo Alto, United States
Founded Year
2002
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Competitors of OnLive

OnLive operates in a dynamic and competitive business environment, facing competition from various established players and emerging companies in the market. The competitive landscape includes prominent companies such as Shadow, Blacknut, Parsec, AccelByte and now.gg, among others.

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Cloud-based game streaming application
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Multiple games are accessed on-demand via subscription-based cloud gaming.
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Cloud gaming and remote working solutions are provided for professionals.
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Cloud-based gaming platforms are provided to developers and publishers.
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Cloud gaming solutions are provided for mobile game developers.
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Frequently Asked Questions about OnLive

OnLive was founded in 2002 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

OnLive is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States. It is registered at Palo Alto, California, United States.

Steve Perlman is the current CEO of OnLive. They have also founded this company.

OnLive is a funded company, having raised a total of $56.5M across 3 funding rounds to date.

Onlive is a cloud-based gaming solution provider of the server-based video game processing. Its solution allows games to run without game consoles or high-end computers. Offers its product known as OnLive Desktop, which is a subscription service offering a cloud-based instance of Windows Server 2008 R2 accessible via tablets.

OnLive's top competitors include Shadow, Blacknut and Parsec.

OnLive has 7 investors. Key investors include AT&T, Warner Bros, Autodesk, HTC Corporation, and Lauder Partners.

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