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Backlight

Backlight

Software Development

Boston, Massachusetts 5,479 followers

Simple, AI-powered video and media products designed to make your teams faster and your business stronger.

About us

Backlight replaces broken media workflows with simple, AI-powered products designed to make teams faster and businesses stronger.
Through our integrated suite of solutions, including Iconik, Wildmoka, Ftrack, Cinesync, Celtx, and Zype, we empower creative and production teams to focus on what matters most: crafting compelling stories that drive impact. For more information visit backlight.co.

Website
http://www.backlight.co
Industry
Software Development
Company size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2021
Specialties
Media & Entertainment Technology, Cloud Native Technology, Hyperdistribution, OTT , Media Management & Collaboration, and Narrative Management

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  • Myth: Your media library is "organized." Reality: Your team just used an unapproved logo on a major social campaign. 😬 We've all been there. These small, daily frustrations are symptoms of bigger lies you've been telling yourself about your media. The costs are real, compounding, and completely avoidable. Our new post debunks the top five myths about enterprise media operations. Stop paying the price for creative chaos: https://lnkd.in/gfdsr79X

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  • Creative teams run on momentum — but storage caps can derail projects fast. Scalable cloud storage keeps campaigns on track by: ✅ Expanding instantly as file volumes grow ✅ Keeping collaboration in sync across locations ✅ Handling high-res, high-volume workloads with ease When storage fits your workflow, you can deliver exceptional results without roadblocks. Here’s how: https://lnkd.in/gh3fvGcT

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  • Is your media archive a cost center or a growth engine? For most companies, it's the former. Petabytes of valuable footage sit in storage, costing money instead of making it. But the smartest teams are flipping the script. They're turning their media assets into:  💰 Brand new revenue streams through licensing. 📈 High-performing content without new production costs.  🤝 A single source of truth for globally distributed teams. The gap between a cost center and a revenue engine is operational. It's about making your content discoverable and ready for action. We break down how to get it done in Iconik's latest post: https://lnkd.in/gHr4iPxn

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  • Going to NAB NY? See how award-winning Iconik Review is ending the era of fragmented creative workflows. Built on Academy Award-winning Cinesync technology, Iconik Review brings synchronized interactive sessions to your workspace. Fewer costly revisions, faster time to market, and content that performs. Experience creative collaboration that matches your ambitions. 📅October 22 – 23, 2025 ⏰10 am – 5 pm 📍Booth #: 367 Meet us at the show: https://lnkd.in/eZBFjw46 #NABNY2025

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  • The biggest brands use personalized video to connect with consumers: 🎧 Spotify Wrapped made listening data cool. 🥤 Coca-Cola turned a bottle into a shareable video. 🚗 Uber transformed driver stats into recognition. See how these companies and others are using personalized video to build loyalty, spark emotion, and drive results (and how you can implement a similar strategy in your organization): https://lnkd.in/gNRwiZrn

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    Going to #NABNY? Stop by the Backlight booth to see game-changing vertical content and live channel creation. Wildmoka is revolutionizing how you create and distribute content with lightning-fast workflows that move at the speed of breaking news: 🏁 Intelligent reframing: Auto-adapt horizontal video for vertical mobile consumption  🏁 Bespoke digital channels: Blend live, restreamed & VOD content seamlessly 🏁 AI-generated live subtitles for global reach Scale short-form production at speed From 24/7 broadcasting to pop-up event channels - see the possibilities at the Backlight booth. 📅 October 22 – 23, 2025 ⏰ 10 am – 5 pm 📍 Booth #: 367 https://lnkd.in/eZBFjw46 #NABNY2025

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  • You need to grab an asset from your media archive. How long does that take? Hours? Days? It should take seconds. ⏱️ Legacy archives keep valuable content locked away, creating bottlenecks for global teams. A hybrid cloud model solves this by pairing on-premises speed with cloud accessibility — so your entire archive becomes searchable from anywhere. We broke down the strategy for building a modern, globally accessible media archive in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/gVHzXJSf

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  • How much time does your team lose searching for the right file? 🔎 For production teams with rapidly expanding media libraries, that number is often shockingly high. Fragmented assets, inconsistent naming, and endless review cycles are silent killers of creative momentum and project timelines. Here are 4 tactical tips to regain creative momentum and fix the problem for good: https://lnkd.in/ggwd4eSK

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Backlight 1 total round

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Private equity

US$ 200.0M

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