Jukin Media is a decade-old company that believes user-generated videos have real value in the world of entertainment and information. The company got its start licensing user-generated YouTube content, boosting the reach of amateur content creators and helping them earn an income through a variety of commercial uses. Jukin is the owner/operator of an expanding portfolio of consumer-facing entertainment brands, including FailArmy, JukinVideo, People Are Awesome, and The Pet Collective; the brands combine for more than 200+ million fans online.
A leader in its field, Jukin brings a depth of experience and knowledge to the task of helping amateur content creators generate superior revenue streams. Thanks to the Jukin team’s expertise, tens of thousands of amateur-made videos have found spots in advertising, on television broadcasts, and on social media and other online platforms.
To date, Jukin Media videos have received more than 100 billion lifetime views and the company has generated more than $25 million in revenue for its content creators.
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A leader in its field, Jukin brings a depth of experience and knowledge to the task of helping amateur content creators generate superior revenue streams. Thanks to the Jukin team’s expertise, tens of thousands of amateur-made videos have found spots in advertising, on television broadcasts, and on social media and other online platforms.
To date, Jukin Media videos have received more than 100 billion lifetime views and the company has generated more than $25 million in revenue for its content creators.
Submit your videos: bit.ly/1QSg2CR
Location: United States, California, Los Angeles
Employees: 201-500
Phone: (323) 932-0960
Total raised: $4.5M
Founded date: 2009
Investors 5
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Third Wave... | thirdwaved... |
| - | Bertelsman... | bdmifund.c... |
| - | IECP | iecp.com |
| - | Bertelsman... | bertelsman... |
| - | Launchpad ... | launchpad.... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 05.07.2016 | - | $2.5M | - |
| 30.07.2015 | - | $2M | - |
Mentions in press and media 20
| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.12.2022 | I'm the guy behind 'Pizza Rat.' The 7-year-old viral video still makes me money, got me my current job, and may even pay for my future home. | "I never film things with my phone. But in a moment of lucidity, I knew I had to capture this or my friends wouldn't believe me," Matt Little, the man behind the viral "Pizza Rat" video, said. Skye Gould/Tech Insider Mat... |
| 12.08.2021 | Reader's Digest Parent Buys Jukin Media In Quest To Become A ‘Billion-Dollar’ Company | Trusted Media Brands has acquired Jukin Media in a deal that values Jukin at more than $100 million.Trusted Media Brands |
| 12.08.2021 | UGC Powerhouse Jukin Media Is Acquired by 'Reader's Digest' Owner | Jukin Media, the company that licenses and acquires pet videos and other user-generated content, has been plucked up by Trusted Media Brands, a New York-based media company best known for its publications including "Reader's Digest&quo... |
| 23.07.2021 | WhaleLive, ZEASN Ad-Supported Streaming Service, Now Hosts Jukin Media Channels | Mark B., Tech Times 23 July 2021, 11:07 am WhaleLive, the free and ad-supported live streaming platform by ZEASN, now hosts the Jukin Media channel - bringing a range of its TV channels to the platform. With the new partnership between ZEAS... |
| 22.06.2021 | Jukin Media Launches 'FailArmy' and 'The Pet Collective' Channels on SLING TV | |
| 10.08.2020 | Jukin Media Aims to License Videos to Influencers, Smaller Publishers With New Portal | A major Los Angeles user-generated entertainment company announced Tuesday a new self-serve e-commerce portal of more than 65,000 videos that creators and publishers can license. Jukin Media has long worked with enterprises like major adver... |
| 22.07.2020 | LA Tech Updates: Peacock Launches Olympics Stream; Twitter Cracks Down on QAnon; Startup Job Board 'The Interchange' Launches | Here are the latest updates on news affecting Los Angeles' startup and tech communities. Sign up for our newsletter and follow dot.LA on Twitter for more. Today: Peacock Launches 24-Hour 'Road to Tokyo' Olympics Stream Could Twitter's QAnon... |
| 16.07.2020 | LA Tech Updates: Jukin Media Gets a New Co-CEO; Snap Expands Developer Program | Here are the latest updates on news affecting Los Angeles' startup and tech communities. Sign up for our newsletter and follow dot.LA on Twitter for more. Today: Jukin Media Promotes Lee Eisner to Co-CEO Snap's Accelerator Program Expands w... |
| 06.07.2020 | Despite Millions in the Bank and on the Balance Sheet, Jukin Media Took $2.2M in PPP | The pandemic has put Hollywood productions out of commission, but at least one entertainment company — L.A.-based Jukin Media Inc. — seemed to be hitting its groove by finding a new niche in entertaining quarantine videos. Yet despite milli... |
| 25.03.2020 | Life in Quarantine Proves a Bonanza for Funny Online Videos – and Jukin Media Wants Them | As Hollywood productions have ground to a halt and viewers run out of things to watch on Netflix, there's at least one entertainment company that seems to be hitting its groove. Jonathan Skogmo, founder and CEO of the Los Angeles-based Juki... |
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