Mediafly

Mediafly is a privately held technology company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, focused on software for mobile enablement. The company was founded in 2006 by Carson Conant and initially operated in the consumer media space as a podcatcher, providing applications associated with podcast discovery and consumption. Its early history also included distribution through Roku: in 2009, Mediafly became one of the first channels added to Roku's channel store, placing the company among the early businesses adapting digital media services to connected television distribution. Mediafly's business direction changed materially in 2009, when it began moving away from a consumer-oriented media model and toward business-to-business software. This transition redirected the company's capabilities toward mobile tools intended for organizational and commercial use. The shift was completed on the consumer side in 2012, when Mediafly discontinued its podcasting applications. The company's later identity is therefore associated primarily with mobile enablement software rather than podcasting or consumer media distribution. Public reference material describes Mediafly as a provider of mobile enablement software, but does not supply a detailed current product catalog, customer list, geographic market breakdown, ownership structure, or financial statements. Its business can consequently be characterized at a high level: Mediafly develops software intended to help organizations use mobile devices and digital content in business settings. The available material does not establish the precise industries served, the full range of current modules, or the company's present executive team. Mediafly appeared on the Inc. 5000 rankings in both 2014 and 2015, indicating notable growth during that period, although the available reference does not provide the relevant ranking positions or the underlying revenue figures. As of 2015, the company was reported to have raised approximately $10 million from angel investors. Because no later financing, acquisition, public listing, or parent-company information is supplied in the reference material, Mediafly is best classified here as an active, privately held software company with an origin in digital media and a later focus on enterprise-oriented mobile enablement.

Mediafly was established in 2006 by Carson Conant. Its first business model was consumer-oriented: the company operated as a podcatcher, offering applications connected with the discovery and use of podcasts. This placed Mediafly in the early wave of digital-media companies building software around downloadable and streamed audio content. A significant early distribution milestone came in 2009, when Mediafly became one of the first channels added to Roku's channel store. The Roku placement gave the company a presence in the emerging connected-television ecosystem and extended its digital-media activities beyond conventional computer and mobile applications. The same year, however, Mediafly began changing its commercial direction. Rather than continuing to concentrate on consumer podcasting, it started transitioning toward a business-to-business model centered on mobile enablement. The transition marked a change in both audience and product purpose. Mediafly's initial applications addressed individual consumers seeking podcast content, whereas its later software orientation addressed organizational use of mobile technology. The available reference material identifies mobile enablement software as the company's core area but does not document a complete list of modules, customer verticals, or product names. It therefore supports a broad description of the company's later business, rather than a detailed reconstruction of its product architecture. Mediafly formally ended its podcasting-applications business in 2012. This closure completed the strategic move away from its original consumer-media identity and left the company focused on business software. The discontinuation is an important turning point because it distinguishes Mediafly's historical origin from its later corporate positioning: podcasting was the company's starting point, while mobile enablement became its principal stated area of activity. The company recorded external signs of growth during the following period. It was included in the Inc. 5000 in 2014 and again in 2015. The available material does not give the ranking positions or the revenue data used for those listings. It also states that, as of 2015, Mediafly had raised about $10 million from angel investors. That figure is time-specific and should not be treated as a current valuation, total lifetime financing, or present financial position. Reference material identifies Mediafly as privately held and based in Chicago, Illinois. It does not provide reliable information about a later acquisition, parent company, public listing, current ownership, current leadership beyond the founder, or present operating markets. Accordingly, the documented history supports a concise corporate narrative: Mediafly began as a 2006 podcasting venture, gained early connected-TV distribution through Roku in 2009, pivoted toward business-to-business mobile enablement in the same year, retired its podcasting applications in 2012, and demonstrated reported growth through Inc. 5000 recognition in 2014 and 2015.

• 2015

  Second documented Inc. 5000 appearance

  [1]Mediaflyen.wikipedia.org

  Mediafly was ranked on the Inc. 5000 for a second consecutive documented year.

• 2014

  First documented Inc. 5000 appearance

  [1]Mediaflyen.wikipedia.org

  Mediafly was ranked on the Inc. 5000 list.

• 2012

  Podcasting applications are discontinued

  [1]Mediaflyen.wikipedia.org

  Mediafly shut down its podcasting applications as it concentrated on business-oriented software.

• 2009

  Mediafly joins Roku's channel store

  [1]Mediaflyen.wikipedia.org

  Mediafly became one of the first channels added to Roku's channel store.

• 2009

  Strategic shift toward business software

  [1]Mediaflyen.wikipedia.org

  The company began transitioning from a consumer model to a business-to-business model.

• 2006

  Mediafly is founded

  [1]Mediaflyen.wikipedia.org

  Carson Conant founded Mediafly as a podcatcher serving the consumer podcasting market.

A privately held technology company positioned around mobile enablement software, with roots in consumer podcasting and digital media distribution.

• Business software · 2009

  Mobile enablement software

  Mediafly's documented post-pivot focus was mobile enablement software for business-to-business use. The available reference establishes this broad category but does not identify the full product suite, individual modules, supported platforms, customer industries, or current commercial packaging.

• Consumer digital media · 2006

  Mediafly podcasting applications

  The company's original consumer applications supported its podcatcher business and were associated with podcast discovery and consumption. They represented Mediafly's initial product direction before the company moved toward business-to-business software. The applications were shut down in 2012.

• Connected television and digital media distribution · 2009

  Mediafly Roku channel

  Mediafly had a channel distributed through Roku's channel store and was among the first channels added to the store in 2009. The available source does not specify the channel's complete content catalog or its later availability.

• 2012

  Discontinue podcasting applicationsOther

  Background

  The decision followed Mediafly's transition away from a consumer-oriented podcasting model.

  Action taken

  Mediafly officially shut down its podcasting applications.

  Aftermath

  The company continued under a business-to-business software orientation rather than as a consumer podcasting service.

  Source

• 2009

  Move from consumer podcasting to business-to-business softwareStrategy

  Background

  Mediafly began as a consumer podcatcher, but the company started repositioning itself in 2009 toward organizational and commercial use of mobile technology.

  Action taken

  The company shifted its business model toward business-to-business mobile enablement software.

  Aftermath

  The strategic change led to the eventual closure of Mediafly's podcasting applications in 2012 and established mobile enablement as the company's documented core focus.

  Source

• 2020-10-28

  Mediafly acquires Presentify[3]Mediafly收购Presentifyfinanznachrichten.de

  Reported: 2020-10-28

  Mediafly announced that it had acquired Presentify, a UK-based visual communication solution.

1. 1Mediaflyen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Mediafly official websitemediafly.com
3. 3Mediafly收购Presentifyfinanznachrichten.de