Triller (company)
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| Formerly | TrillerNet Triller Hold Co |
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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | July 23, 2015 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Headquarters | 2121 Avenue of the Stars, , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | Triller Triller TV |
| Subsidiaries | Flipps Media Thuzio BKFC |
| Website | trillerinc |
Triller, Inc[1] is an American company specializing in online video, social media, and combat sports. It is named after, and is the owner of, the eponymous social networking service Triller; which was launched in 2015 by co-founders David Leiberman and Sammy Rubin.
History
On March 9, 2021, Triller acquired Verzuz.[2]
On April 14, 2021, Triller acquired video streaming service FITE TV, and customer engagement service Amplify.at.[3]
On November 22, 2021, Triller acquired influencer event firm Thuzio.[4]
On December 22, 2021, Triller announced its intention to merge with SeaChange International and go public. Under the terms of the deal, Triller shareholders would own at least 97.7% of the combined company. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.[5] It was later announced that the combined entity would be renamed TrillerVerz Company upon the merger's closure.[6] On June 14, 2022, it was reported that Triller would back out of the merger with SeaChange in order to pursue an IPO without a merger[7]
On February 24, 2022, Triller acquired a majority stake in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.[8]
Assets
Streaming services
Social media
- Triller
- Cliqz
Combat sports
- Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
- Triller Fight Club
- Pillow Fight Championship
Other brands and properties
List of other brands and properties owned by Triller, Inc[9]
References
- ^ "Privacy Policy". Triller Help Center. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ Lee, Wendy (March 9, 2021). "Triller acquires Timbaland and Swizz Beatz's music platform Verzuz". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (April 14, 2021). "Triller owner gets a new CEO with acquisition of Amplify.AI; also acquires livestreaming service FITE TV". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Triller Acquires Thuzio, Leader in B2B Premium Influencer Events and Experiences; Strategic Acquisition is Latest Step in Triller's Rapid Growth in Live Event Programming" (Press release).
- ^ "Triller to the "ILLR" – Triller Hold Co LLC expected to become publicly traded on Nasdaq through a reverse merger with publicly-traded company SeaChange International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAC)" (Press release). 22 December 2021.
- ^ "TrillerVerz, which is set to go public via Nasdaq Entity Seachange: SEAC, Acquires Majority Interest in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)" (Press release).
- ^ "Short-video app Triller calls off SeaChange merger, says it will pursue IPO". Reuters. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (February 23, 2022). "Triller acquires 'majority stake' in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship". mmafighting.com.
- ^ "Home". Triller Inc. Retrieved 2022-11-28.