Backlight

Streamline media workflows with Iconik, Wildmoka, Ftrack, Cinesync, Celtx, and Zype.

Sales and marketing Media and content

Latest funding

$200M · April 12, 2022

Source: fundraisingfox.com

Funding history ↓

Website: backlight.co.

X: @Backlight · 336 followers.

LinkedIn: backlight-co.

Categories: Sales and marketing Media and content.

Sectors: Information Technology, Media and Entertainment.

Based in: Boston, United States.

Founded: 2022.

Last round: Apr 12, 2022 · 1,675 days ago.

Headcount: 251–500 employees.

On Recent Funding since: Nov 9, 2026.

Signals

X account@Backlight · created Jan 28, 2022 (4 years old) · 336 followers

Website registeredNov 29, 2017 (8 years old)

Funding rounds

April 12, 2022
Round · $200M
Source: fundraisingfox.com
January 28, 2022
X account created
November 29, 2017
Website created

Founders and team

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Cristian Livadiotti Founder

@crisliv · LinkedIn
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Ed Laczynski Founder

@edla
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Tim Child Founder

LinkedIn
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Josh Jackson Director, Sales Operations
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Thomas Menguy CTO
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Benjamin Desbois Chief Operating Officer
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Chris Bassolino SVP of Sales Engineering, Backlight Streaming
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Marisa Linardos CFO
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Mark Dillon Senior Vice President of Engineering
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Parham Azimi Chief Strategy Officer

Acquisitions

Acquired company	Price	Announced
ZZype	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given
WWildmoka	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given
CCeltx	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given
Fftrack	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given
Iiconik	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given

Investors

PPSG Equity

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Sources and API

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