Justin.tv

Key facts

CEO: Michael Seibel, CEO
Founded by: Kyle
Emmett
Michael
Justin Kan
Emmett Shear
Michael Seibel, co-founder
People: Michael, nontechnical member of a four-person founding team
John, video infrastructure specialist
Kyle, co-founder and VP of Engineering
Michael Seibel, co-founder
Kyle Vogt, VP of Engineering
Jim, co-founder
+2 more
Ammon Bartram, employee
Justin Kan
Alumni: Michael Seibel
Ammon Bartram
Twitch
Built by: Dalton, P. Michael
Built: video streaming
live video
Socialcam
Twitch
Capabilities: Justin Kan streamed his life 24/7 wearing a camera on his side
Raised streaming bitrate after streamers asked for higher resolution.
live video streaming, users streamed live video online
Twitch, pivoted to focus on video game streaming
early culture of aggressive, heated debate
Investors: Paul Buchheit

Results and examples shared in single talks

eight million dollars in annual revenue 22:16 Why Investors Can’t Fix Your Company
Company value grew from nothing to about $24 million in the first five years 50:14 Building Product
Reached break-even; the moment brought Seibel a sense of clarity. 3:24 Why Does Your Company Deserve More Money?
reached break-even by October and generated $1.2 million in profit by the end of December 29:42 Save Your Startup During an Economic Downturn
about $750,000 monthly revenue and $1 million monthly expenses, burning $250,000 per month 26:26 Save Your Startup During an Economic Downturn

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Early culture of aggressive, heated debate
“Justin.tv was known for an early culture of extremely aggressive, heated debates.” 28:12
Unverified1 source· Talk

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as of May 2024Built
Dalton, P. Michael built Justin.tv
“we could build all of Justin.tv with free software” 1:20
Unverified1 source· Talk

20236 events

as of Nov 2023Capability
Justin Kan streamed his life 24/7 wearing a camera on his side
“he was wearing a camera on his side, streaming his life 24/7” 12:17
Unverified1 source· Talk
as of Nov 2023Founded
Kyle founded Justin.tv
“we got me, Emmett, and Kyle... to be his co-founders in a startup” 12:17
Unverified1 source· Talk
as of Nov 2023Founded
Emmett founded Justin.tv
“we got me, Emmett, and Kyle... to be his co-founders in a startup” 12:17
Unverified1 source· Talk
as of Nov 2023Founded
Michael founded Justin.tv
“we got me, Emmett, and Kyle... to be his co-founders in a startup” 12:17
Unverified1 source· Talk
Nov 30, 2023Founded
Justin Kan founded Justin.tv
“he was the founder of Justin.tv” 0:00
Verified3 sources· Talk
as of Nov 2023People
Michael is nontechnical member of a four-person founding team at Justin.tv
“I was the single nontechnical person on a four-person founding team at Justin.tv and Twitch.” 4:19
Unverified1 source· Talk

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