Doug Petkanics

 

Doug Petkanics is the CEO and founder of Livepeer, a service for decentralized streaming of video content. Located in New York, New York, Livepeer seeks to offer a more scalable, economical, and decentralized video infrastructure using blockchain technology.

 

Quick Facts

 

Full name	Doug Petkanics
Birth	United States
Nationality	American
Education	BS in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania
Wife/Partner	To be updated
Net worth	Estimated in millions

 

Livepeer is a decentralized video streaming service that leverages blockchain crypto-token protocols, economic incentives, and open media servers to deliver a more scalable and affordable broadcasting option.

 

Doug Petkanics - Career Highlights & Events

 

• 2010 – Co-founded Hyperpublic, acquired by Groupon in 2012

 

• 2013 – Co-founded Wildcard, a mobile-native search engine

 

• 2016 – Launched Livepeer, building decentralized video infrastructure

 

• 2021 – Raised $20M in Series B for Livepeer’s ecosystem growth

 

• 2023 – Livepeer scaled to 70K+ GPUs and decentralized live streaming

 

His objective is to decentralize video streaming, lowering expenses and enhancing transparency via blockchain technology. Before Livepeer, Doug was a co-founder of Hyperpublic (which was acquired by Groupon) and Wildcard. 

 

At Livepeer, he is advancing the limits of Web3 technology in content distribution. His guidance is influencing the decentralized video sector, enabling developers to create scalable.

 

Useful Links to Connect With Doug Petkanics

 

Platform	Link
X (formerly Twitter)	https://twitter.com/dougpetkanics
LinkedIn profile	https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougpetkanics
Livepeer official	https://livepeer.org
Medium profile	https://medium.com/livepeer-blog