# Current TV: Media production, San Francisco, United States

> Current TV: Current TV was an American television channel and multiplatform media company founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/current-tv (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Current TV

Current TV was an American television channel and multiplatform media company founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt.

Funding reported Last round: Series D

Media production San Francisco, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2002 24 years old
- **Team:** 140 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $403M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series D Apr 2021

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Current TV has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Current TV

Current TV was an American television channel and multiplatform media company founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt.

The network aimed to create content specifically for a young adult audience aged 18 to 34. It was notable for integrating viewer-created media with original programming, allowing audiences to participate actively in content creation. Headquartered in San Francisco, Current TV reached approximately 70 to 71 million households globally through partnerships with major providers like Comcast and DirecTV. The channel offered a variety of original shows covering news, culture, and entertainment, alongside user-generated content. Its digital platform, Current.com, served as a hub for both original and viewer-created content, encouraging community engagement through interactive features. Current TV operated as an independent media entity until its acquisition by Al Jazeera Media Network in 2013, after which the channel was closed and its assets were integrated into Al Jazeera America.

## What company datasets say Current TV raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$403M** in dollars

Last round **Series D**

Last round size **$220M**

Last round date **Apr 2021**

## On 8 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [GFR Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gfr-fund)
- [Rainfall Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rainfall-ventures)
- [PJC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pjc)
- [Nelstone Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nelstone-ventures)
- [TGM ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tgm)
- [Capital Innovators](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-innovators)
- [HMC INQ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hmc-inq)
- [Spring St. Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spring-st-group)

Each firm lists Current TV on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

information technology & services financial services finance information technology tv b2c advertising fin tech online media internet cable television mobile broadcast media production & distribution finance technology

Built with from their website

Google Tag Manager WordPress.org HREF Lang Atlassian Lever Adobe After Effects Google Workspace CloudFlare Viewport Meta CSS

+8 more

AWS Transfer for SFTP Hubspot New Relic Insights Zendesk Chat Amazon S3 Apple Business Manager New Relic Google Meet

- **Sector:** Media production
- **Industry code:** NAICS 516120, 516210
- **Region:** California
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/free-stream-media-corp)

## Media production in United States

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