# Maestro

> Maestro is a Los Angeles-based interactive video and live streaming platform that lets brands, creators, and rights holders build their own direct-to-consumer streaming destinations. Instead of renting an audience on someone else's platform, Maestro customers own the experience end to end - custom branded sites, interactive overlays (chat, polls, tip jars), and built-in monetization through ticketing, subscriptions, live shopping, and tips, while keeping their data and most of their revenue. Founded in 2015 by Ari Evans, the company powers streams for names like Billie Eilish, the Grammys, Coachella, Fortnite/Epic Games, and Microsoft.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founders:** Ari Evans (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~360 employees
- **Products:** Interactive Video Platform, Interactive Overlays & Panels, Monetization Suite, Maestro for Creators, Data & Analytics
- **Notable:** Powered livestreams for Billie Eilish, the Grammys, Coachella, Fortnite, Microsoft, and Apple., Creators on the platform have earned a cumulative $17.9M+., Raised a $15M Series B in 2021 with backing from Sony Music, NetEase, and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin.

## Products & services

- **Interactive Video Platform** — An all-in-one, white-label platform for building branded direct-to-consumer live and on-demand streaming destinations with no code required.
- **Interactive Overlays & Panels** — Chat rooms, polls, social feeds, tip jars, merchandise promotions, and engagement overlays that turn passive viewers into active participants.
- **Monetization Suite** — Built-in ticketing, subscriptions, live shopping/commerce, and tips - with creators keeping 100% of ticketing and subscription revenue.
- **Maestro for Creators** — A self-serve offering launched in 2021 extending the enterprise platform to individual creators and smaller rights holders.
- **Data & Analytics** — First-party audience data, analytics, and developer/API integrations so customers own and act on their viewer relationships.

## Achievements

- Powered livestreams for Billie Eilish, the Grammys, Coachella, Fortnite, Microsoft, and Apple.
- Creators on the platform have earned a cumulative $17.9M+.
- Raised a $15M Series B in 2021 with backing from Sony Music, NetEase, and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin.
- More than tripled revenue and grew its team fivefold during the 2020 pandemic streaming boom.
- Launched Maestro for Creators in 2021 to extend its enterprise platform to individual creators.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Most recent funding activity reported per company data records (Series B referenced as latest round).
- **2021-11** — Launched Maestro for Creators, opening its platform to individual creators.
- **2021-03** — Closed $15M Series B led by NetEase, Sony Music, and Acronym Venture Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://maestro.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maestro-io
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/maestro_io
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaestroIO

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