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Afrostream

DefunctYC S15

Paris, FR · Founded 2015 · 11 employees · 9 known investors

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Afrostream is a video streaming service offering films, shows, and web series focused on African and African-American content, available across multiple devices and in 28 countries in Europe and Africa.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentVideoFranceEuropePartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S15)

Afrostream was founded in 2015 by Tonjé Bakang Tonje and Ludovic Bostral.

TBTonjé Bakang Tonje
Tonjé Bakang TonjeFounder & CEO2013–2018Tonjé Bakang is founder and CEO of Moots AI. Previously, he was CEO of Afrostream, a streaming service, where he expanded operations across 28 countries.
LBLudovic Bostral
Ludovic Bostralco-founder and CTO2014–2017Ludovic Bostral spent over two decades building video platforms, including roles as R&D Manager at M6 Replay and as CTO at Majelan, and co-founded Afrostream through Y Combinator. He advises founders and investors on streaming infrastructure and publishes Streaming Radar, a newsletter covering streaming technology and African market developments.

Investors · 9

ACE & CompanyreportedGeneva

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Comcast VenturesreportedNew York · $2M – $15M

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FoundryreportedBoulder · $250K – $15M

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Four CitiesreportedNewton

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Graph VenturesreportedNew York · $50K – $300K

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MaC Venture CapitalreportedLos Angeles · $1M – $4M

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Orange Digital VenturesreportedIssy-les-Moulineaux

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The FamilyreportedLondon

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In the news

Afrostream launches its video streaming service in 24 new countries | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Nov 2016

Frequently asked questions

What does Afrostream do?
Afrostream is a video streaming service offering films, shows, and web series focused on African and African-American content, available across multiple devices and in 28 countries in Europe and Africa.
Who founded Afrostream?
Afrostream was founded by Tonjé Bakang Tonje, Ludovic Bostral in 2015.
Who are Afrostream's investors?
Afrostream's investors include Y Combinator, ACE & Company, Comcast Ventures, Foundry, Four Cities, Graph Ventures, MaC Venture Capital, Orange Digital Ventures and 1 more.
Where is Afrostream headquartered?
Afrostream is headquartered in Paris, FR.