Vuclip is a mobile video on demand (VOD) service for emerging markets with over 7 million subscribers per quarter in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Vuclip is headquartered in Milpitas, California, and has a presence in Dubai, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Delhi, Jakarta, Bangkok, and Singapore.
History Vuclip was incorporated as a Milpitas-based mobile video search company by Nickhil Jakatdar, its founder and CEO, and Xinhui Niu in July 2008. The company raised $13 million in Series D, led by a new lead investor, Singtel Innov8. Since inception in 2008, Vuclip has attracted more than $40 million in investment from additional outfits, including the venture capital firms New Enterprise Associates and JAFCO.
In March 2015, PCCW, a Hong Kong-based Media and Entertainment Group, acquired a majority stake in the company to enable it to expand its services in the Asia Pacific region.
Acquisitions
In February 2013, Vuclip made its first acquisition; the mobile video company Jigsee, to expand its own premium content inventory and app capabilities in India, one of Vuclip's biggest markets.
Awards and recognition Mobby's Award for Best New App at the Mobile Digital and Marketing Summit Smarties India Award for the publisher/media company of the year Impact's Icons of India's Digital Ecosystem.
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