# Beam

**Acquired by Microsoft**

**Gaming**

### Overview

Beam is an interactive video game streaming platform that allows fans to interact with streamers via crowdsourced controls. Players interacting through Beam can direct the play of the person streaming as well as alter actual gameplay through visual controls and assigned challenges. The platform is capable of handling video at scale with near zero latency. Beam was founded by CEO Matt Salsamendi in 2014.

###### Why We Invested

###### Links  
[**Public**](https://www.facebook.com/gaming/)

###### Vertical  
Gaming

###### Fund  
Fund I

###### Round  
Pre-Seed

###### Status  
Active

###### Headquarters  
  
United States