Crunchyroll
San Francisco, US · California corporation
Find your way into Crunchyroll
450 people in our graph share verified history with the Crunchyroll team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Javier Solterounlockedknows Kun Gao · together at Carnegie Mellon University (overlapped)
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Founders & leadership
Board
VV
Virasb VahidiBoard director
JJ
Jesse JacobsBoard director
SH
Sarah HardenBoard director
JB
Jason BergsmanBoard director
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$50.7M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2014–2015
▶$22MraisedAug 2015 · 1 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$22MraisedAug 2015 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jason BergsmanDirector
- Michael KernsDirector
- Thomas PickettExecutive Officer, Director
- Jesse JacobsDirector
- Sarah HardenDirector
- Kun GaoExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $22M
- Amount sold
- $22M
- First sale
- Aug 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, California
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$28.7MraisedJan 2015 · 1 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$28.7MraisedJan 2015 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Thomas PickettExecutive Officer, Director
- Virasb VahidiDirector
- Jesse JacobsDirector
- Kun GaoExecutive Officer, Director
- Sarah HardenDirector
- Jason BergsmanDirector
- Offering amount
- $28.7M
- Amount sold
- $28.7M
- First sale
- Dec 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, California
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
The Crunchyroll mafia →8 people who came through Crunchyroll went on to found or lead other companies.
Benjamin South LeeProduct Design LeadFounded Variant +1Kun GaoCo-FounderFounded Ggwp +1James LinCo-Founder and Chief Product OfficerFounded CSPAAbbas JafferyRoninFounded Omoi (formerly Azuki)Evan MintoSoftware Engineer & Podcast HostFounded Omoi (formerly Azuki)Ken UrataSoftware EngineerFounded Omoi (formerly Azuki)Angel PoonProduct ManagerFounded CSPAVu NguyenCo-founder, VP of Business Development and StrategyFounded Beautylish
In the news
Frequently asked questions
- Who founded Crunchyroll?
- Crunchyroll was founded by Kun Gao.
- How much funding has Crunchyroll raised?
- Crunchyroll has disclosed $50.7M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Crunchyroll headquartered?
- Crunchyroll is headquartered in San Francisco, US.