Mediafly
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Mediafly is a privately held technology company based in Chicago, Illinois that provides mobile enablement software.
History
Mediafly was founded by Carson Conant in 2006 as a podcatcher.{{cite web|title=Mediafly knows how to tell a good story, but have you heard their own?|url=http://www.builtinchicago.org/2015/07/22/mediafly-knows-how-tell-good-story-have-you-heard-their-own|publisher=Built in Chicago}} In addition to its mobile apps, in 2009, it was one of the first channels to be added to Roku’s channel store.{{cite web|title=First look: Roku channel Store expands connected set-top box|date=23 November 2009 |url=https://arstechnica.com/business/2009/11/first-look-roku-channel-store-expands-connected-set-top-box/|publisher=Ars Technica}} That same year, the company began to transition from a consumer model to a business-to-business model, officially shutting down its podcasting applications in 2012.{{cite web|title=Why Mediafly was smart to abandon its iTunes alternative and move on to this|date=24 June 2015 |url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150625/ISSUE01/150629920/why-mediafly-was-smart-to-abandon-its-itunes-alternative-and-move-on-to-this|publisher=Crain's Chicago Business}}
In 2014 and 2015, the company was ranked on the Inc. 5000.{{cite web|title=Mediafly Profile|url=http://www.inc.com/profile/mediafly|publisher=Inc.}} As of 2015, the company has raised about $10 million from angel investors.