Triller (company)

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.

Triller, Inc.
FormerlyTrillerNet
Triller Hold Co
TypePrivate
Industry
FoundedJuly 23, 2015 (2015-07-23) in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Founders
  • David Leiberman
  • Sammy Rubin
Headquarters2121 Avenue of the Stars,
Los Angeles, California
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsTriller
FITE TV
SubsidiariesFlipps Media
Thuzio
BKFC
Websitetrillerinc.com

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

Combat sports

Other brands and properties

List of other brands and properties owned by Triller, Inc[9]

  • Thuzio
  • Verzuz
  • Amplify.AI
  • Fangage
  • Crosshype
  • Julius
  • Flipps Media
  • Metaverz

References
  1. "Privacy Policy". Triller Help Center. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "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).
  5. "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.
  6. "TrillerVerz, which is set to go public via Nasdaq Entity Seachange: SEAC, Acquires Majority Interest in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)" (Press release).
  7. "Short-video app Triller calls off SeaChange merger, says it will pursue IPO". Reuters. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  8. Shaun Al-Shatti (February 23, 2022). "Triller acquires 'majority stake' in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship". mmafighting.com.
  9. "Home". Triller Inc. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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