Twitch Interactive Stock: Acquisition and Valuation History

Gaming
Founded 2011 HQ San Francisco, US

Twitch is a live-streaming platform focused on video games, esports, music, and interactive entertainment. It operates as Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon, and is based in San Francisco.

UpMarket does not offer Twitch Interactive shares. This page covers Twitch Interactive's history before the acquisition.

Status
Acquired
By Amazon.com, Inc., Sep 2014
Last Private Valuation
Not confirmed
Not confirmed by two independent reputable sources

How to Review Twitch Interactive's Funding History on UpMarket

Twitch Interactive was acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. in September 2014 and no longer has shares of its own. UpMarket does not offer Twitch Interactive shares. This page covers Twitch Interactive's valuation and funding history before the acquisition.

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Twitch Interactive was acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. in September 2014.

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Review the valuation history

See how Twitch Interactive's private-market valuation changed across funding rounds before the acquisition.

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See reported funding rounds and revenue figures on this page, with their sources.

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Valuation Growth Over Time

Post-money valuation by round
Previous rounds Most recent
DateRoundPPS (split-adj.)Valuation

Twitch Interactive Revenue and Growth

Annual revenue

Why Investors Are Watching Twitch Interactive

Growth Signal

Twitch raised $20M Series C in 2013 to scale live video

Twitch announced a $20 million Series C investment in September 2013, signaling investor backing for expansion. The company described the round as support for its live-streaming platform and creator ecosystem.

Market Opportunity

Twitch secured $970M funding after Amazon's 2014 acquisition

Amazon acquired Twitch Interactive in an all-cash deal for $970 million on August 25, 2014. The acquisition underscored the size of the live-streaming market and Amazon's willingness to pay for the asset.

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Twitch Interactive Leadership Team

Emmett Shear
CEO
Jonathan Simpsonbint
CRO
Anthony Danzi
VP of Sales

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Twitch Interactive Stock FAQ

No. Twitch Interactive was acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. in September 2014 and no longer has shares of its own. UpMarket does not offer Twitch Interactive shares.

Twitch Interactive has no stock price of its own since its acquisition by Amazon.com, Inc.. The prices shown on this page are historical private-market prices from before the acquisition.

No. Twitch Interactive was acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. and UpMarket does not offer Twitch Interactive shares. Accredited investors interested in companies that have not yet gone public can review UpMarket's current pre-IPO offerings.

Twitch Interactive is no longer an independent company, so its shares are not available to buy. This page is kept for its historical funding and valuation data. UpMarket does not offer Twitch Interactive shares.

In a pre-IPO transaction, accredited investors purchase shares from existing shareholders (such as employees, early investors, or other holders) through secondary market platforms. The company itself does not issue new shares in these transactions. UpMarket facilitates these trades as a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, handling compliance, documentation, and settlement on behalf of both parties.

Twitch Interactive was acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. in September 2014. What former shareholders received, cash or shares of the buyer, was set by the terms of the acquisition.

UpMarket does not offer Twitch Interactive shares. The minimum for most pre-IPO offerings on UpMarket is $50,000.

Twitch Interactive's last valuation was set by its acquisition by Amazon.com, Inc.. The figures on this page show its valuation history before the acquisition.

Twitch is a live-streaming platform focused on video games, esports, music, and interactive entertainment. It was acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. in Sep 2014. UpMarket does not offer its shares.

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