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Zencoder

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

Zencoder is a cloud-based video and audio encoding product suite from Brightcove (NASDAQ: BCOV), a leading global provider of cloud content services. The Zencoder service provides customers with high quality, reliable encoding of live and on-demand video and access to unlimited video encoding power without having to pay for, manage and scale expensive hardware and software.
Former Founders
Jon Dahl
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.
Steve Heffernan
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).
Brandon Arbini
Brandon Arbini
Founder/Vice President of Product Development and Engineering
Zencoder
Batch:Winter 2010
Team Size:11
Status:
Acquired
Location:San Francisco