Vuclip

Vuclip is a mobile video on demand 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.

Overview

Founders and investors

Vuclip was incorporated as a Milpitas-based mobile video search company by Nickhil Jakatdar and Xinhui Niu in July 2008. The company raised $13 million in Series D, led by a new investor, SingTel Innov8 as the lead investor. Since inception in 2008, Vuclip has attracted more than $40 million in investment from outfits including U.S. venture capital firms New Enterprise Associates and Jafco Ventures and Singapore's SingTel Innov8.
In March 2015, PCCW Media, a Hong Kong-based Media and Entertainment Group acquired a majority stake in the company to enable it to expand it’s 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.