Webedia
2, Rue Paul Vaillant Couturier, Levallois-Perret, Île-de-France, 92300, France
Overview
Webedia is a global media and technology company, specialized in the recreation and entertainment industries. Webedia has been targeting a passionate audience by building a global network of unique talents, media brands, events and services within the entertainment and recreation industries: movies, gaming and eSports, lifestyle, food, travel, media and pop culture… Based in 15 countries (France, USA, Brazil, Germany, UK, Spain, Turkey, Lebanon, UAE, Mexico and LATAM), Webedia attracts more that 177 million unique visitors each month on all devices * with more than 50 media brands under their wing (AlloCiné, AdoroCinema, SensaCine, FilmStarts, MoviePilot, JeuxVideo.com, GameStar, 3DJuegos, MinhaVida, Tudo Gostoso, 750g, PurePeople, EasyVoyages…) and some of the most influential trendsetters on social media (Talent Web network including Vanoss, TheSyndicate, Cyprien, Squeezie, Norman, Natoo, Sananas, El Rubius, Kéfera,…) Webedia guides its clients through the process of defining and achieving their digital marketing strategies, offering solutions to their advertising, content marketing and e-commerce needs. Content production, Social, Influence, Data and Technology are our keys to create emotional experiences and the best value for brands to stand out. Webedia joined the French investment company Fimalac in May 2013, under the leadership of Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 8
Sector focus
- Internet
- Media and Entertainment
- News
- Publishing
- Social Media Marketing
- TV Production
Investment portfolio
- Rungie
Participated · Equity · Jul 2022
Rungie builds large communities in Web3 digital environments, aiming to connect creators and followers without intermediaries. The platform focuses on strengthening ties between brands, franchises, creators and their audiences to create more participatory relationships than traditional digital channels. The new funds will be used to deepen those connections and accelerate company growth. The financing coincided with an expansion of Rungie's management team. New appointments include Cinto Ajram as business director and Marc Bigas as executive vice president (founder). The company is based in Barcelona and reported the raise in July 2022.
- moviepilot.de
Led · Series B · Sep 2015
Moviepilot operates a fan-focused publishing platform that blends user-generated fan content with editorial curation across its website and social media. The company gives fans front-line access, allowing contributors to cover premieres and interview stars while Moviepilot controls distribution. It reaches 25 million monthly unique visitors and sees more than 40 million monthly video views on Facebook, with over 75% of readers and viewers aged 35 or younger. Moviepilot started in Germany and launched in the U.S. three years ago. Last year it sold its German business to Webedia for $20 million. The company is exploring revenue-sharing for contributors and plans to ramp up social-media-focused video production and expand into gaming, either via a separate site or by incorporating gaming content. MoviePilot is a platform launched out of Berlin that focuses on promoting upcoming movies and TV shows to audiences matched by taste, aiming to capture attention before theatrical and home-release windows. The company provides social marketing services and has run campaigns for major studios including Twentieth Century Fox, Universal, Disney and Paramount, working on titles such as Chronicle. MoviePilot operates moviepilot.com and Moviepilot.de, which together have a Facebook fanbase of 5.4 million. The team was founded by Tobias Bauckhage, Jon Handschin (CPO) and Benjamin Krause (CTO). The business has previously received investment from Grazia Equity, Passion Capital’s Stefan Glanzer, Deutsche Telekom Ventures and Peter Read. It plans to use new funding to expand in the U.S. and further develop its platform.