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Who invested in JW Player

5 rounds we have observed, with the 6 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$50Mraised across 5 rounds since 2008, from 5 sources

$1.6MSeed$4.0MGrowth$4.0MSeries B$20MSeries C$20MRound
Latest round
Round, $20MMay 2016
Led by
Greycroft and Cue Ball
Investors
6 (2 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2010201220142016
$1.6MSeed$4.0MGrowth$4.0MSeries B$20MSeries C$20MRound
First round
Seed, $1.6M
Aug 2008
Biggest round
$20M
Round · May 2016
Usual gap between rounds
22 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. May 2016
    Round$20M2 new4 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Sept 2014
    Series C$20M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Nov 2012
    Growth$4.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.gov

  4. Nov 2012
    Series B$4.0M2 new

    Reported by allthingsd.com

  5. Aug 2008
    Seed$1.6M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From JW Player's own website: 3 founders, 6 on the team.

Jeroen WijeringCo-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer Read full bio
Brian RifkinCo-Founder & SVP, Strategic Partnerships Read full bio
David KashakCo-Founder & Chairman Read full bio
  • John NardoneChief Executive Officer Read full bio
  • Chris MaccaroChief Revenue Officer Read full bio
  • David LaPalomentoChief Technology Officer Read full bio
  • Dr. Kenneth RonaChief AI Officer Read full bio
  • Pete MasseyChief Financial Officer Read full bio
  • David PashmanGeneral Counsel Read full bio

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Seed2008Growth2012Series B2012Series C2014Round2016GreycroftLCue BallLe.venturesGreenspring AssociatesJW HoldingsMichael Hennessey

Everyone who backed them

GreycroftVC firm3rounds, led 1
Cue BallVC firm3rounds, led 1
e.venturesVC firm2rounds
Greenspring AssociatesPrivate equity2rounds
JW Holdingsno record of our own yet1round
Michael Hennesseyno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists JW Player as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Runway Growth CapitalPrivate creditPer its own site

Quick answers about JW Player

Who invested in JW Player?

JW Player's investors include Greycroft, Cue Ball, e.ventures, Greenspring Associates and JW Holdings, and 1 more on record. Greycroft led its latest round.

How much has JW Player raised?

JW Player has raised $50M across 5 rounds since 2008.

When did JW Player last raise?

JW Player's most recent round, $20M, was in May 2016, led by Greycroft.

What was JW Player's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $20M in May 2016, is also its largest on record.

Who backed JW Player first?

JW Player's first round on record, in Nov 2012, was backed by Greycroft and Cue Ball.

What stage is JW Player at?

JW Player's latest named round is a Series C, in Sept 2014.

Where is JW Player based?

JW Player is based in the United States.

Who led JW Player's rounds?

Greycroft led the funding round in 2016.

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