V1Y1 tracks the Versions 1 and Years 1 of Tech Startups

Who are the founders of Twitch?

Twitch was founded by Justin Kan, Emmett Shear, Michael Seibel, and Kyle Vogt.

When did Twitch purchase its domain name?

Twitch purchased the justin.tv domain name in August 2006 and the twitch.tv domain name in June 2009.

When did design and development efforts start at Twitch?

Twitch started design and development efforts in October 2006.

When was Twitch incorporated?

Twitch incorporated as Justin TV Inc. in December 2006 and amended its name to Twitch Interactive Inc. in December 2013.

When did Twitch launch publicly?

Twitch launched Justin TV in March 2007 and Twitch TV in June 2011.

How much venture capital did Twitch raise?

Twitch raised more than $43 million USD in 5 funding rounds. 

When was Twitch acquired?

Twitch accepted an acquisition offer from Amazon in August 2014.

Where was Twitch headquartered?

Twitch was/is headquartered in San Francisco, USA.

What happened during the year 1 of Twitch?

What was the version 1 of Twitch like?

What are some of the pre-sale stats for Twitch?

What were some of the extra materials about Twitch?