fuboTV is a company.
fuboTV has raised $149.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Key people at fuboTV.
fuboTV was founded by Sung ho Choi (co-founder).
fuboTV has raised $149.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
fuboTV was founded by Sung ho Choi (co-founder).
fuboTV has raised $149.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
fuboTV's investors include 2xN, Astanor Ventures, CRV, Dell Technologies Capital, Future Ventures, Northzone, Owl Capital, Streamlined Ventures, Waverley Capital, Bill Tai, Stefan Blom, DCM.
Key people at fuboTV.
fuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO) is a consumer-first live TV streaming company that delivers premium sports, news, and entertainment programming through a best-in-class user experience emphasizing choice, flexibility, and value.[1][4][6] It operates as a sports-first virtual multichannel video programming distributor (vMVPD), serving cord-cutters in the US, Canada, Spain, and beyond with over 400 live channels, including exclusive sports coverage, on-demand content, and innovative features like 4K streaming and MultiView.[1][2][4] The platform targets sports enthusiasts and general viewers seeking cable alternatives, solving the problem of high cable costs and limited flexibility by offering interactivity such as personalized recommendations via machine learning and game alerts.[1][2] Growth remains strong, with 1.631 million North America subscribers in Q3 2025, recognition as one of The Americas' Fastest-Growing Companies 2025 by the Financial Times, and a pivotal Disney acquisition of a majority stake on October 29, 2025, merging it with Hulu + Live TV to form the US's No. 6 pay-TV operator.[1][2][4][6]
fuboTV was founded in January 2015 by David Gandler (CEO), Alberto Horihuela (CMO), and Sung Ho Choi, launching as a niche $7/month soccer streaming service from its New York City headquarters.[1][2][3] The idea emerged from recognizing demand for affordable international soccer livestreams, quickly gaining traction before pivoting in 2017 to a broader all-sports service and then a full vMVPD model with entertainment and news.[1][2][3] Key early milestones included being the first live-TV streamer to support 4K HDR (2018 World Cup), adopting sports blackout standards, expanding to Spain in 2018, adding networks like Discovery and Viacom in 2019, and partnering with FanDuel for betting integration.[2][3] It went public on the NYSE in 2020, faced a brief merger with FaceBank Group in 2020 (from which founder John Textor later departed), and culminated in Disney's majority acquisition in October 2025, with Gandler's team leading the combined Fubo-Hulu operations.[2][3][6]
fuboTV rides the cord-cutting wave and streaming wars trend, capitalizing on live sports' irreplaceable draw amid fragmented media where 70%+ of US households stream, per industry shifts.[1][2] Timing aligns with peaking sports rights costs and consumer fatigue with cable bundles, enabling fuboTV's sports-first pivot to capture premium niches like NFL/NBA/MLB while expanding genres.[2][3] Market forces favoring it include regulatory scrutiny on blackouts, ad-tech advancements for personalization, and consolidation (e.g., Disney merger boosting scale against YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream).[1][2][6] It influences the ecosystem by pioneering vMVPD innovations, pressuring incumbents on interactivity, and accelerating global live-TV streaming evolution through tech hubs like India.[1][4]
Post-Disney merger, fuboTV's trajectory points to accelerated dominance as a top vMVPD, leveraging Hulu's entertainment muscle with its sports edge for 70% Disney control and Gandler-led operations.[2][6] Expect deeper AI personalization, betting integrations, and international expansion via Molotov, fueled by trends like 4K/8K adoption, live-event scarcity, and ad-revenue growth in a $100B+ streaming market.[1][4] Its influence could evolve into redefining pay-TV as interactive, consumer-driven platforms, potentially challenging linear TV's decline—echoing its founding vision of innovation and value in a sports-obsessed streaming era.[1][8]
fuboTV has raised $149.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $75.0M Series D in April 2018.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2018 | $75.0M Series D | 2xN, Astanor Ventures, CRV, Dell Technologies Capital, Future Ventures, Northzone, Owl Capital, Streamlined Ventures, Waverley Capital, Bill Tai, Stefan Blom | |
| Jun 1, 2017 | $55.0M Series C | 2xN, Astanor Ventures, CRV, Dell Technologies Capital, Future Ventures, Northzone, Owl Capital, Streamlined Ventures, Waverley Capital, Bill Tai, Stefan Blom | |
| Mar 1, 2016 | $15.0M Series B | CRV, Dell Technologies Capital, Future Ventures, Owl Capital, Streamlined Ventures, Waverley Capital, Bill Tai | |
| Aug 1, 2015 | $4.0M Series A | DCM, Mayfield, Norwest Venture Partners, Kevin Swan |
