Peer5

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Peer5 operates a peer-to-peer content delivery network worldwide. The Company uses WebRTC to create a peer-to-peer mesh network that helps users load video content from each other. It enables limitless video delivery by unifying the existing server infrastructure with an elastic computing layer. Peer5 also offers optimal content delivery solution for broadcasters.

TypePrivate
Founded2012
HQPalo Alto, USMap
Websitepeer5.com
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Employees (est.) (Nov 2020)20
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Key People/Management at Peer5

Hadar Weiss

Hadar Weiss

CEO & Co-Founder
Guy Paskar

Guy Paskar

Co-Founder
Shachar Zohar

Shachar Zohar

CTO & Co-Founder
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Peer5 Office Locations

Peer5 has offices in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv-Yafo
Palo Alto, US (HQ)
550 California Ave #1PALO
Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL
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Peer5 Financials and Metrics

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Founding Date

2012

Peer5 total Funding

$3.5 m

Peer5 latest funding size

$2.50 m

Time since last funding

4 years ago

Peer5 investors

Y Combinator, FundersClub, Hillsven Capital, Foundry Group, Bobby Lent, Ed Roman, UpWest Labs, Buddy Arnheim, ZenStone Venture Capital, Marc Bell Ventures, FG Angels, Daniel Curran, E-Merge, Tank Hill Ventures, Boris Putanec, Jack Levin, James Sowers, Chris Williams, Leorsa Group, Tapinator
Peer5's latest funding round in March 2017 was reported to be $2.5 m. In total, Peer5 has raised $3.5 m
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Peer5 Cybersecurity Score

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87/100

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November 25, 2020

Effective peer-to-peer delivery for corporate VOD content

On-demand video streaming has become very important for corporate communication. There are training videos, HR orientation videos, and of course archived meetings. The events of this year have accelerated the digital transformation of many businesses by demonstrating that asynchronous communication …
June 23, 2020

How to Configure Your VPN to Ensure Successful Corporate Video Events

VPNs are nothing new, but they’re making a huge comeback in these wacky days of COVID-19. This gives us an opportunity to talk a little bit about how a company’s virtual private network (VPN) might negatively impact their ability to stream video, and, in the process, recommend a
June 11, 2020

Corporate Video Tsunami

Explosion of corporate video Covid-19 forced enterprises to switch quickly from physical to virtual meetings. What was the effect of this abrupt change in terms of actual video consumption? The growth we’ve seen so far is massive. Here’s an example from one of our customers, and it represents
February 19, 2020

Peer5 vs other ECDN technologies

The problem Today, companies rely on cloud-based video platforms to stream content to their employees. Unfortunately, regardless of how strong the cloud infrastructure may be, stream quality and concurrent viewership are bound by the capacity of the office ISP connection which quickly becomes satur…
December 31, 2019

Predictions for video streaming in 2020

Disney+ and the streaming wars were all the rage in 2019 and this occupied much of the industry’s mindshare. Cord-cutting will still be important in 2020, but if you ask me what’s going to be new and exciting next year, OTT is not the answer. The new decade
December 30, 2019

Microsoft Edge is now Peer5 supported!

Back in 2013, Google and Mozilla were excited to report the first WebRTC call between Chrome and Firefox. By 2015, Edge supported WebRTC calls as well. But for us, the missing piece was the DataChannels -- the API that we use to send arbitrary chunks of data between WebRTC clients.
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 Peer5 Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Peer5 founded?

    Peer5 was founded in 2012.

  • Who are Peer5 key executives?

    Peer5's key executives are Hadar Weiss, Guy Paskar and Shachar Zohar.

  • How many employees does Peer5 have?

    Peer5 has 20 employees.

  • Who are Peer5 competitors?

    Competitors of Peer5 include Immerss, LiveU and Elemental Technologies.

  • Where is Peer5 headquarters?

    Peer5 headquarters is located at 550 California Ave #1PALO, Palo Alto.

  • Where are Peer5 offices?

    Peer5 has offices in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv-Yafo.

  • How many offices does Peer5 have?

    Peer5 has 2 offices.