Tech startup based on Seoul running WATCHA (contents recommendation service) and WATCHA PLAY (subscription VOD service).
WATCHA- Launched in AUG 2012, it quickly became Korea’s favorite movie review app- Its core competency lies in personalized recommendation technology - once users rate movie, WATCHA predicts how they will like movies they haven’t yet seen- Now provides the widest and most accurate movie, TV show and book reviews - Launched in Japan in 2015WATCHA PLAY- Launched in JAN 2016- Subscription VOD service for movie and TV series available on multiple devices including Web, iOS/Android mobile and tablet, Samsung/LG Smart TV, Google Chromecast, Android TV- Provides extremely accurate personalized content recommendation, powered by WATCHA - 75% of content consumed based on recommendationsComment by Apple, App Store Editor Team “Thanks to its large volume of reliable review data collected from users, WATCHA PLAY can recommend contents that perfectly satisfy my taste. Please don’t waste your time in choosing what to watch. Trust WATCHA PLAY and Enjoy tonight”
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Mar 30, 2018 | Series C | $12M | 4 | — | — | Detail |
Oct 24, 2013 | Series A | ₩2.50B | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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Songhyun Investment | — | Series C |
Cognitive Investment | — | Series C |
MG Investment | — | Series C |
Leo Partners Investment | — | Series C |
SGI Venture Capital | — | Series A |