Grabyo

Grabyo is a browser-based live video production suite integrated with other social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and Periscope. Sports federations and media companies use cloud-based technology to produce professional-quality live streams and video clips for digital audiences.

Grabyo

Type of business	Private
Founded	2013 (2013)
Headquarters	London, UK
Area served	Worldwide
Founder(s)	Will Neale
Key people	Gareth Capon (CEO), Will Neale (Founder)
Industry	Internet
Current status	Active

Founded in 2013, the company produces and distributes live shows (such as sports or music events) and video clips (such as pre-match warm-ups, behind-the-scene activities, and instant highlights). It is used to build digital fan bases, drive TV audiences and generate revenue from third-party sponsors and pay-TV subscriptions. Its customers include major sports rights owners and media companies such as La Liga,^[1] NHL,^[2] Eurosport,^[3] Sky Sports,^[4] FIFA World Cup,^[5] FIA Formula E Championship, The Championships, Wimbledon,^[6] the Premier League and Real Madrid C.F.^[7]

Grabyo ranked 77th in the Financial Times' FT 1000 Europe's Fastest Growing Companies 2018.^[8]

Investors

The company's investors include Oliver Slipper, Nicole Junkermann, Cesc Fàbregas, Thierry Henry, Robin van Persie and Tony Parker.^[9]

References

1. "La Liga Partners With Social Video Platform Grabyo To Boost Global Reach". Forbes. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
2. Farber (March 27, 2015). "Premier League stars chip in to help video sharing firm Grabyo raise $2m". Broadcast. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
3. Ingham, Edmund (August 14, 2015). "Real Time Video Platforms For Broadcasters And Rights Holders Are Bringing Sports Clips To Newsfeeds". Forbes.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
4. Williams-Grut, Oscar (February 23, 2014). "Which apps will become WhatsApps? After the billion-dollar purchase of the messaging service, a guide to the best UK tech firms". The Independent. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
5. Sawyers, Paul (June 12, 2014). "ITV will bring UK football fans near-live highlights of World Cup action on Twitter and Facebook". TNW. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
6. Spangler, Todd (June 10, 2014). "Wimbledon 2014 Tennis Live Video Clips Will Be Shareable on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter". Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
7. Kerschbaumer, Ken (March 20, 2017). "Grabyo Cloud Producer Puts Social-Video Needs First". Sports Video Group. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
8. Financial Times (April 6, 2018). "FT 1000 Europe". Financial Times. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
9. Sweney, Mark (November 25, 2014). "Premier League stars chip in to help video sharing firm Grabyo raise $2m". The Guardian. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

External links

• Company home page
• Bloomberg TV interview of Grabyo CEO Gareth Capon