Caffeine (service)
Live streaming video platform
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Caffeine was a live streaming platform for gaming, sports, and other entertainment content.[1]
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Type of site | Live streaming, streaming video |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | June 26, 2024 |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founders |
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| URL | caffine.tv at the Wayback Machine (archived 2020-06-05) |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | January 31, 2018 (Pre-Release) |
| Current status | Defunct |
Caffeine secured a $100 million investment in September 2018 from 21st Century Fox with chairman Lachlan Murdoch joining Caffeine's board, as well as the creation of a newly formed joint venture called Caffeine Studios.[2] As of 2019, Caffeine had raised $146 million from investors in three rounds led by 21st Century Fox, Andreessen Horowitz, and Greylock Partners.[3]
Both Caffeine and Twitch hosted pre-game events for Super Bowl 2020. Notable content creators who have used the platform include JuJu Smith-Schuster and Offset.[4] In 2020 the rapper Drake signed an exclusive multi-year partnership with Caffeine to co-produce rap battles with the Ultimate Rap League.[5]
Caffeine ended its service on June 26, 2024, stating that it was not able to achieve profitability.[6]