Amount$500M
SeriesFunding Round
AnnouncedJan 1, 2013
SectorMedia & Entertainment
Sub-sectorRecommendation Engines
RegionUSA
Mixed
A mixed round — some signals are off the norm.
Round size vs peers
Far above the typical Funding Round round (33.3× the median) — an outlier.
Heuristic read of round size vs peers, syndicate size, insider conviction, and investor track record. Not investment advice.
vs. Funding Round rounds (421)
Round size distribution90th pct
smaller Funding Round roundslarger
vs. Media & Entertainment (23)
Round size in sector83th pct
$1Mthis round: $500M$526M
