# Stephen O'Shaughnessy

> Stephen O’Shaughnessy is the Irish founder and CEO of VideoElephant, a video licensing and distribution business founded in Dublin in 2012. His earlier experience spans music, publishing, advertising and video production. A difficulty licensing his own travel-video collection helped inspire the business, which later expanded into streaming channels and FAST managed services.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at VideoElephant
- **Organizations:** VideoElephant, TravelGuide.TV, MUZU.TV, Webmatrix Ltd
- **Nationality:** Irish
- **Education:** Blackrock College
- **Known for:** Built VideoElephant from a travel-video licensing problem into an international video distribution business., Led VideoElephant through a €5.5 million funding round announced in July 2019., Expanded the company’s offerings into linear streaming channels and FAST managed services.

## Career timeline

- **1999–2006** — Managing Director at Webmatrix Ltd.
- **2006–2010** — Founder and CEO at TravelGuide.TV.
- **2010** — Worked in product at MUZU.TV.
- **2012** — Founded VideoElephant in Dublin; the company participated in the DCU Ryan Academy Propeller accelerator.
- **2013** — VideoElephant launched its international marketplace, with early coverage identifying Kate Doughan as co-founder.
- **2019** — VideoElephant raised €5.5 million in an Act Venture Capital-led round.
- **2020** — Launched VideoElephant TV, a free streaming service built around short-form video.
- **2021** — Launched the Channels marketplace with more than 150 licensable linear feeds.
- **2024** — VideoElephant expanded its owned FAST channels and launched third-party FAST managed services.

## Achievements

- Built VideoElephant from a travel-video licensing problem into an international video distribution business.
- Led VideoElephant through a €5.5 million funding round announced in July 2019.
- Expanded the company’s offerings into linear streaming channels and FAST managed services.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — The USA TODAY FAST channel operated by VideoElephant announced it would carry Battleground Midterms live from August 31.
- **2026-06** — VideoElephant announced a partnership to handle scheduling, distribution and monetization for the New York Post’s first FAST channel.
- **2025-01** — VideoElephant assumed programming and distribution of the USA TODAY FAST channel and OTT properties.

## Links

- Website: https://videoelephant.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/videoelephant/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/S_O_Shaughnessy

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Last updated: 2026-10-15