Bongo

📍 Dhaka, Bangladesh🗓 Founded 2013👥 236 employees💰 Last funded Jun 2019
Bongo is a South Asian OTT and VOD platform, combining an unprecedented content library with state-of-the-art video delivery technology. Bongo also manages a network of YouTube channels and influencers in 5 countries with over 500 Channels under management and 83+ million subscribers in the network and a reach over 210 million unique viewers a month. As the market leader in Bangladesh, Bongo works closely with telecom operators to offer premium content as the potential of the local market (180M population, rapid mobile data expansion) is unleashed. Bongos content library spans 5 languages and boasts 57,000 titles. With offices in Dhaka, Kathmandu, Kolkata, and Colombo, Bongo is growing its footprint across the subcontinent. Additionally, global telecom partnerships ensure non-residential Bangladeshi, Nepali and Sri Lankan communities have access to their favorite entertainment content. Video delivery is supported by custom-built proprietary technology, developed after extraordinary demand crippled local infrastructure. Bongo serves live and on-demand content from its data center that houses a digital head end and CDN origin. Bongos client side applications are designed and developed in-house and are available on (responsive) web, app (Android & iOS) and soon on smart TVs. Bongo is working with all the largest telcos i.e. Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink and connected with over 15 operators in 7 countries with its platform. Bongo maintains a network of YouTube channels reaching 145+ M subscribers. Our certified team helps content labels transition into a digital world, while we nurture talented creators to produce exciting content for their audience. As top-influencers to the young urban middle class, we connect these creators with brands and NGOs looking to reach this digitally native demographic. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender etc
5
Total investors
1
Early stage
2
Mid stage
2
Late stage
2013
Founded
Investor geography4 countries
United Kingdom
2
Lebanon
1
United States
1
Romania
1
Investor activity2014–2019 · investors recorded per year
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in Bongo?
Bongo has 5 investors on record on gritt.io, including 1 early-stage backers, 2 mid-stage and 2 late-stage investors.
When did Bongo last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Bongo recorded on gritt.io was in June 2019.
When was Bongo founded?
Bongo was founded in 2013.
What industry is Bongo in?
Bongo operates in Online Media. Find similar Online Media investors on gritt.io.
Where is Bongo based?
Bongo is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh.