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Twitch Gets Some Competition As "Caffeine" Launches Their Own Service

Published Thu, 01 Feb 2018 08:20:52 -0600

Caffeine is a brand new social streaming service that has finally graduated from being in beta and is now a fully-functional broadcasting site, much in the same vein of how Twitch operates. The big differences that the company cites about themselves are that the delay in chat and livestreaming has been cut down significantly, making everything almost instantaneous. You can access the service via "one-touch easy PC game broadcast software, Webcam from a Mac or PC browser or Caffeine iOS app."

Below are a few quotes from key figures in the $46 million venture, which will most likely be an alternative for those who don't like the way YouTube Live operates or the current setup for Twitch is run. It'll be interesting to see if the company can pull in the same numbers and audience over the next few months, as we tried it ourselves and discovered you have to make a profile before you can browse, while the others just let you go wherever you like without an account.

"We're incredibly excited to be sharing more details on the pre-release version of Caffeine," said Ben Keighran, CEO of Caffeine. "I left Apple to create a company that would fundamentally change the way we create, consume, share, and monetize live content. Our goal was to re-imagine every aspect of live broadcasting — ignoring the good things we could do and focusing on the really great things instead. We are committed to building the best experience for creators, giving them everything they need, from the broadcasting software all the way through to how the audience discovers and enjoys their content. We have put together a world-class engineering and content team that will transform the way the world thinks about live broadcasting."

"Caffeine is masterfully designed to enable creators in all fields to connect with their audiences in the best way possible," said Ben Horowitz, co-founder and general partner, Andreessen Horowitz. "I am extremely excited to be working on this new future with Ben and team."

"Caffeine has built a beautifully designed experience for publishers, streamers and viewers alike, with an architecture that supports more natural social interactions within groups. Ben and Sam are exactly the kind of founders I love to back; they are entrepreneurial, seasoned, and design driven. I am thrilled to be in a part of their team," said John Lilly, partner at Greylock Partners and Board member at Caffeine.

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