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Roku's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Roku is an online streaming platform that allows users to search for TV shows, documentaries, news and feature films.

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Based on data from Roku's latest SEC filings

Annual Revenue

Based on data from Roku's latest SEC filings

Employees

Anthony Wood's photo - Chairman & CEO of Roku

Chairman & CEO

Anthony Wood

CEO Approval Rating

87/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

2002

Headquarters:

Los Gatos, California

Status:

PublicNASDAQROKU

Industry Sector:

Broadcasting

SIC Code:

4832 NAICS listing »

4833NAICS listing »

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Trending News for Roku and Roku's Competitors

April 9, 2020

Video Ad News

The WIR: The Roku Channel Launches in the UK, Channel 4 Forecasts 50 Percent Drop in TV Ad Market, and Google Temporarily Rolls Back SameSite Cookie Changes

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Radio One is Roku's #1 competitor. Radio One was founded in Silver Spring, Maryland} in 1980. Like Roku, Radio One also competes in the Broadcasting industry. Compared to Roku, Radio One generates $692M less revenue.

Cumulus Media is one of Roku's top competitors. Cumulus Media was founded in 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia. Like Roku, Cumulus Media also operates in the Broadcasting industry. Cumulus Media generates $15.5M less revenue than Roku.

Townsquare is a top competitor of Roku. Townsquare was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. Like Roku, Townsquare also competes in the Broadcasting field. Townsquare generates $702.4M less revenue vs. Roku.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Anthony Wood

Chairman & CEO

- -
1,111
$496.9M
$1.1B
1

Alfred Liggins

President & CEO

68/100
1,042
- -
$444.6M
2

Mary Berner

President & CEO

54/100
3,139
$221.4M
$1.1B
3

Bill Wilson

CEO

76/100
2,821
$228.7M
$450.6M
4

Sundar Pichai

CEO

80/100
118,899
$1.7B
$160.7B
5

Timothy Cook

CEO

86/100
132,000
$1B
$267.7B
6

Jeffrey P. Bezos

Chairman & CEO

84/100
647,500
$56M
$280.5B
7

Kinam Kim

President & CEO

67/100
309,630
- -
$199B
8

Satya Nadella

CEO

83/100
144,000
$61M
$134.2B
9

Brian Kwon

CEO

60/100
75,000
$748.8M
$53.8B
10

Christian Sanz

Co-Founder & CEO

68/100
77
$46.4M
$16.4M
The top 10 competitors in Roku's competitive set are Radio One, Cumulus Media, Townsquare, Google, Apple, Amazon, Samsung, Microsoft, LG Electronics and Skycatch. Together they have raised over 4.1B between their estimated 1.6M employees. Roku has 1,111 employees and is ranked 9th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 130,474.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$1.1B

Roku's revenue is the ranked 7th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 99.9B. Over the last four quarters, Roku's revenue has grown by 99%. Specifically, in Q4 2019's revenue was $411.2M; in Q3 2019, it was $260.9M; in Q2 2019, it was $250.1M; in Q1 2019, Roku's revenue was $206.7M.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
dataxu, Inc.

Oct 2019

Source »
$150M
dataxu is a video advertising platform that allows marketers to plan and buy video ad campaigns.

These are all the companies that Roku has acquired. Roku's latest acquisition was dataxu, Inc. in Oct 2019. dataxu is a video advertising platform that allows marketers to plan and buy video ad campaigns.

Roku Funding History

Since Roku was founded in 2002, it has participated in 10 rounds of funding. In total Roku has raised $496.9M. Roku's last funding round was on Sep 2017 for a total of $219.4M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

IPO
Sep 2017
$219.4M
-
Equity
Nov 2015
$45.5M
Equity
Sep 2014
$25M

BSkyB

Series F
May 2013
$60M
Series E
Jul 2012
$45M

Total Funding: $496.9M

Since Roku was founded in 2002, it has participated in 10 rounds of funding. In total Roku has raised $496.9M. Roku's last funding round was on Sep 2017 for a total of $219.4M

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

BrightSign designs and supplies solid-state digital signage and kiosk controllers for the digital signage market.
-
Jan 31, 2002
Unattributed
Oct 01, 2006

These are all the companies that Roku has invested in. Roku's latest investment was dataxu, Inc. in Oct 2019. dataxu is a video advertising platform that allows marketers to plan and buy video ad campaigns.

Roku News

April 7, 2020Fierce Video

Roku's ad-supported Roku Channel reaches the U.K. with support from Sky

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April 7, 2020Zacks

Roku (ROKU) Rolls Out Free TV Streaming in UK Amid Lockdown

Roku (ROKU) launches free, ad-supported The Roku Channel streaming services in the UK while users pra... See more »
April 6, 2020Reuters

Roku launches ad-funded streaming channel in 'stay-at-home' Britain

Streaming-device maker Roku Inc launched its Roku Channel in Britain on Tuesday, offering free access... See more »
April 6, 2020The Markets Daily

Brokerages Expect Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) Will Post Earnings of -$0.46 Per Share

Equities analysts predict that Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) will post earnings per share of ($0.46) for the... See more »
April 6, 2020aivanet

Stream it all with Westinghouse's 58-inch 4K Smart Roku TV on sale for $280

If you’re tired of your current home entertainment setup and looking to level up your setup, today’s ... See more »
April 5, 2020Digital Trends

Roku Streaming Stick+ 4K receives a huge price cut - today only

Cut back to just one streaming media remote that has it all, including a headphone jack.... See more »
April 4, 2020Variety

Roku Channel Adds Hundreds of Hours of Free HBO Shows, Movies and 'Sesame Street' Episodes

Turns out the 500 hours of free HBO content that the premium cabler unlocked Friday is available on R... See more »

Roku Blogs

April 9, 2020Roku Blog

HBO GO libera conteúdo no Brasil

HBO anunciou que, a partir de 8 de abril, os consumidores terão acesso aberto a conteúdo exclusivo da... See more »
April 8, 2020Roku Blog

5 Roku features to make life a little easier at home

These 5 Roku features will make streaming TV at home a little easier for everyone. The post 5 Roku f... See more »
April 6, 2020Roku Blog

The Roku Channel Now Available in the UK!

The Roku Channel has arrived in the UK, providing Roku users with access to 10,000+ free movies, TV e... See more »
April 3, 2020Roku Blog

How to stream WrestleMania 36 on Roku devices

WWE WrestleMania 36 is too big for just one night! The post How to stream WrestleMania 36 on Roku de... See more »
April 2, 2020Roku Blog

STARZPLAY now available on Roku players & Roku TVs!

The vast world of entertainment for Roku fans is expanding, because STARZPLAY just launched on Roku s... See more »
April 2, 2020Roku Blog

STARZPLAY ya está disponible en México

Estamos felices de presentarles un nuevo canal en México: STARZPLAY. STARZPLAY es un canal de streami... See more »
March 31, 2020Roku Blog

¡Controla tu Roku con el poder de tu voz!

Hoy estamos anunciando Roku Voice en español, una nueva manera de encontrar fácilmente tus programas ... See more »

Roku Press Releases

November 22, 2019centralcharts

Streaming Platform Roku (ROKU.US) Q3 Revenue Exceeds Investors' Expectations, TCL Electronics (01070.HK) is Roku's Largest TV Partner in the US

EQS-News / 22/11/2019 / 08:30 UTC+8 Streaming Platform Roku (ROKU.US) Q3 Revenue Exceeds Investors' E... See more »
May 20, 2019PR Newswire

FreeCast's Investor News Channel Reaches Millions via Roku

ORLANDO, Fla., May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- After touting the potential of Microchannels, FreeCast is... See more »
March 26, 2019PR Newswire

Discovery en Español and Discovery Familia GO Apps launch on the Roku platform

MIAMI, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery U.S. Hispanic today announced that Discovery en Españ... See more »
February 27, 2019AB Newswire

"Global Music Video Hits" Roku Channel Launched By Industry Veteran

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January 7, 2019PRWeb

Roku launches WINE AND DINE WITH MASTRO - Where Food And Magic Meet, Cooking and Lifestyle Show

"Wine And Dine with Mastro" comes from Tom Mastrianni's life passion for great food, great drinks and... See more »
January 7, 2019StreetInsider

Roku and TCL Announce Plan to Make 8K TCL Roku TVs and Built-in Voice Controls

Roku, Inc.�(Nasdaq: ROKU) and TCL®, America’s fastest-growing TV brand, today announced that the two ... See more »
December 19, 201824-7 Press Release Newswire

Exotic Movie House is now on Roku

Erotic film streaming channel is now on noted television streaming service... See more »

Roku Videos

November 22, 2019Roku Youtube Channel

"Your device just got better with Roku OS 9.2" on YOUTUBE

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October 3, 2019Roku Youtube Channel

"The cast of NBC's Superstore discovers the Roku mobile app" on YOUTUBE

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September 23, 2019Roku Youtube Channel

"Errol Spence Jr. vs Shawn Porter | PBC on FOX | 09/28/19" on YOUTUBE

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September 19, 2019Roku Youtube Channel

"Meet the Roku Premiere | Model 3920 | 2019" on YOUTUBE

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September 16, 2019Roku Youtube Channel

"Godfather of Harlem teaser | EPIX" on YOUTUBE

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September 8, 2019Roku Youtube Channel

"IFA 2019 Keynote: Welcome to the Age of Streaming" on YOUTUBE

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August 19, 2019Roku Youtube Channel

"Introducing 'Kids & Family' on The Roku Channel" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

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Los Gatos, California95032

888-600-7658

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Overview

Roku is an online streaming platform that allows users to search for TV shows, documentaries, news and feature films. Roku was founded in 2002. Roku's headquarters is located in Los Gatos, California, USA 95032. It has raised 496.9M in 10 rounds. The ...

CEO

Roku's Chairman & CEO, Anthony Wood, currently has an approval rating of 87%. Roku's primary competitors are Radio One, Cumulus Media & Townsquare.

Website

roku.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Roku

  1. When was Roku founded?

    Roku was founded in 2002

  2. Who is Roku's CEO?

    Roku's CEO is Anthony Wood

  3. How much revenue does Roku generate?

    Roku generates $1.1B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Roku have?

    Roku has historically raised $496.9M in funding

  5. Where is Roku's headquarters?

    Roku's headquarters is in Los Gatos California, USA

  1. How many employees does Roku have?

    Roku has 1,111 employees

  2. What sector does Roku operate in?

    Roku is in Broadcasting

  3. Who are Roku's competitors?

    Roku's top competitors are Radio One, Cumulus Media, Townsquare

  4. Who has Roku invested in?

    Roku's has invested in companies such as BrightSign
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