Triller, Inc is an American company specializing in

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, and

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. It is named after, and is the owner of, the

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Triller; which was launched in 2015 by co-founders David Leiberman and Sammy Rubin.

History

On March 9, 2021, Triller acquired

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. On April 14, 2021, Triller acquired video streaming service

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, and customer engagement service Amplify.at. On November 22, 2021, Triller acquired influencer event firm Thuzio. On December 22, 2021, Triller announced its intention to merge with

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and go public. Under the terms of the deal, Triller shareholders would own at least 97.7% of the combined company. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022. It was later announced that the combined entity would be renamed TrillerVerz Company upon the merger's closure. On June 14, 2022 it was reported that Triller would back out of the merger with SeaChange in order to pursue an

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without a merger On February 24, 2022, Triller acquired a majority stake in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

Assets

Streaming services

*TrillerTV

Social media

* Triller *Cliqz

Combat sports

* Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship *

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*Pillow Fight Championship

Other brands and properties

List of other brands and properties owned by Triller, Inc * Thuzio *

*Amplify.AI *Fangage *Crosshype *Julius *Flipps Media *Metaverz

References

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