StreamLayer
Chicago, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 1 known investors
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StreamLayer provides interactive advertising technology (SGAI) that adds synchronized, event-driven interactive ad experiences alongside a publisher's existing streaming video player, SSAI/CSAI, and ad-buying systems. It serves streaming publishers and advertisers, using live-moment context to trigger overlays, pause ads, polls, and calls to action rendered through its SDK.
Founders & leadership
JG
John GanschowExecutive
Board
Investors · 1
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$11.3M disclosed across 4 of 6 rounds · 2018–2025
▶$1.8MraisedMay 2026 · 5 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.8MraisedMay 2026 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Timothy GanschowExecutive Officer, Director
- Stephen AhernDirector
- Rick EhrmanDirector
- Keith BankDirector
- John GanschowExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2.5M
- Amount sold
- $1.8M
- First sale
- May 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$756KraisedOct 2024 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$756KraisedOct 2024 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Stephen AhernDirector
- Timothy GanschowDirector
- John GanschowExecutive Officer, Director
- Keith BankDirector
- Offering amount
- $3M
- Amount sold
- $756K
- First sale
- Oct 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$8MraisedMay 2022 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$8MraisedMay 2022 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John GanschowExecutive Officer, Director
- Stephen AhernDirector
- Keith BankDirector
- Timothy GanschowDirector
- Offering amount
- $8M
- Amount sold
- $8M
- First sale
- May 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$4MofferedJun 2020 · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$4MofferedJun 2020 · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- STEPHAN AHERNDirector
- ANDREW FLEMINGExecutive Officer
- JOHN GANSCHOWExecutive Officer, Director
- TIM GANSCHOWExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $4M
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$750KofferedJun 2019 · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$750KofferedJun 2019 · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- JOHN GANSCHOWExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $750K
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$800KraisedAug 2018 · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$800KraisedAug 2018 · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- JOHN GANSCHOWExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $800K
- Amount sold
- $800K
- First sale
- Aug 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does StreamLayer do?
- StreamLayer provides interactive advertising technology (SGAI) that adds synchronized, event-driven interactive ad experiences alongside a publisher's existing streaming video player, SSAI/CSAI, and ad-buying systems. It serves streaming publishers and advertisers, using live-moment context to trigger overlays, pause ads, polls, and calls to action rendered through its SDK.
- Who are StreamLayer's investors?
- StreamLayer's investors include Drive by DraftKings.
- How much funding has StreamLayer raised?
- StreamLayer has disclosed $11.3M raised across 4 of its 6 known rounds.
- Where is StreamLayer headquartered?
- StreamLayer is headquartered in Chicago, US.


