Zencoder

Video Encoding API, Open source video player (video.js)

Y CombinatorWinter 2010AcquiredB2BInfrastructureVideoAPI

What they do

Problem

Companies need to encode and deliver high-quality live and on-demand video at scale without managing costly in-house infrastructure.

Solution

Zencoder provides a cloud-based API for video and audio encoding along with related tooling such as the open-source video.js player.

Who it's for

Developers and media/platform businesses that need scalable video encoding and playback for their applications and services.

Founders

Jon Dahl

Founder/CEO

Jon is a former engineer and current startup founder at Mux (video for developers). He built software early in the life of Mux, but accidentally dropped the production database and was made CEO. Before Mux, Jon was co-founder at Zencoder until the company was acquired. He’s proud to say he never dropped the production database at Zencoder.

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Steve Heffernan

Founder/Head of Product Design & Marketing

Founder of Zencoder (YC W'10, acquired) and Mux (YC W'16). Creator of the popular web video player Video.js. Father of 2 kids, 3 months apart in age, same biological mother (figure that one out).

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