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Channel Factory

Hacienda Heights, US · Founded 2018 · California LLC · 831 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

Channel Factory operates an AI-powered contextual advertising platform that curates brand-suitable channels and videos for video ad campaigns across YouTube, Meta, TikTok, and CTV. It serves brands and agencies with campaign planning, targeting, real-time optimization, and brand suitability controls to improve ROI and reduce reputational risk.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

Founders & leadership

TCTony Chen
Tony CheninCEO and Founder

Investors · 1

Truelink CapitalLos Angeles

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$5.3M disclosed across 1 round · 2018

▶$5.3MraisedJul 2018 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Tony ChenExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$20M
Amount sold
$5.3M
First sale
Jun 2018
Incorporated
Limited Liability Company, California, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Channel Factory went on to found or lead other companies.

David HintonChief Operating OfficerFounded TruEffectUrsula Hessenflow-CruzEVP, Operations + Client Services; Founding MemberFounded myLAB Box

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Playplay100 shared keywordsPlayPlay is a video creation platform with a drag-and-drop Storyboard tool that lets non-technical users plan, structure, and produce videos frame by frame with automatic motion design and branding. It targets marketers, communicators, and corporate teams making marketing campaigns, social media posts, and internal or corporate videos.
BuzzFeed74 shared keywordsBuzzFeed is a digital media company that produces entertainment, news, and content across pop culture, food, and commerce for online audiences. The company operates multiple brands and platforms including BuzzFeed, HuffPost, and Tasty, with recent expansions into social media and AI-driven content experiences.

Companies competing with Channel Factory for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Cynthia Felix joins Channel Factory as VP – Agency Partnershipsmediabrief.com · May 2026Channel Factory Deepens India Investment AmidStrong Market Growth and AI Innovationagencyreporter.com · Oct 2025Star Mountain Announces Exit of Channel Factory Investment - Star Mountain Capitalstarmountaincapital.com · Jun 2025Canaccord Genuity Advises Channel Factory on its Significant Investment from Truelink Capital to Fuel Global Expansioncanaccordgenuity.com · Apr 2025Truelink Capital Completes Investment in Channel Factory to Fuel Global Expansion | Venture Capitalventurecapital.com · Apr 2025Channel Factory Receives Investment from Truelink Capitalfinsmes.com · Apr 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Channel Factory do?
Channel Factory operates an AI-powered contextual advertising platform that curates brand-suitable channels and videos for video ad campaigns across YouTube, Meta, TikTok, and CTV. It serves brands and agencies with campaign planning, targeting, real-time optimization, and brand suitability controls to improve ROI and reduce reputational risk.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]
Who are Channel Factory's investors?
Channel Factory's investors include Truelink Capital.
How much funding has Channel Factory raised?
Channel Factory has disclosed $5.3M raised across 1 round.
Where is Channel Factory headquartered?
Channel Factory is headquartered in Hacienda Heights, US.