Telfaz11 is a Saudi digital media company that produces original online content, YouTube shows, and branded show packages rooted in local culture and humor. Since launching in 2011 in Riyadh, the company has grown to over 20 million subscribers and more than 2 billion YouTube views. It has produced viral videos and shows such as No Woman, No Drive, Temsa7LY, Khambalah, Alkhallat, and Telfaz11 Top 5 and serves clients including STC, Mars, P&G, Uber, and Ikea. Telfaz11 was bootstrapped until this raise and says this is its first external funding. The company plans to use the funding to build capacity, increase the rate of monetized content, expand strategically into key neighboring markets, and gain deeper insights into existing and new audience segments. Leadership positions the firm as a media-technology company for the social age aiming to scale premium, locally rooted storytelling regionally and beyond.

Total raised

$9M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jun 2018