# Whip Media: Information technology & services, Santa Monica, United States

> Whip Media: Whip Media is a SaaS and data intelligence company based in Santa Monica, California. Based in Santa Monica, United States. Founded 2014.

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

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# Whip Media

Whip Media is a SaaS and data intelligence company based in Santa Monica, California.

Funding reported Last round: Series D

Information technology & services Santa Monica, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2014 12 years old
- **Team:** 92 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $115M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series D Jan 2020

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 Whip Media 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 Whip Media

Whip Media is a SaaS and data intelligence company based in Santa Monica, California.

Founded in 2014, it serves the global media and entertainment industry by enhancing content licensing, rights management, royalties, and streaming analytics. The company operates an enterprise cloud platform that integrates operational software with audience demand data, helping entertainment organizations acquire, distribute, control, and monetize TV and movie content effectively. Whip Media offers several key products, including Helix, an AI-native platform for the content supply chain, and Content Value Management, which tracks revenue performance and rights across distribution channels. Their services also include the TV Time app for audience intelligence and TheTVDB, a comprehensive entertainment metadata database. The company supports B2B clients such as TV networks, movie studios, and streaming services, enabling them to make data-driven decisions and optimize their content strategies.

## What company datasets say Whip Media raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$115M** in dollars

Rounds **5**

Last round **Series D**

Last round size **$50M**

Last round date **Jan 2020**

Investors listed **15**

## Founders and team

From Whip Media's own website: 6 on the team.

- **Welby Chen** Chief Executive Officer
- **Bill Gadala** Chief Financial Officer
- **Chase Cabanillas** Chief Technology Officer
- **Jerry Inman** Chief Marketing Officer
- **Jeff Varnell** SVP, Head of Sales
- **Madhura Bagwe** SVP, Head of Business Operations

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Advance Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advance-venture-partners)
- [HDS Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hds-capital)

Each firm lists Whip Media 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

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- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 519, 513210, 518210, SIC 7375, 7372, 7374
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $33M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/whip-media)

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