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a-Parent Media Co. Inc.

CALGARY · Media & Content · refined from filed group “Other Technology

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on a-Parent Media Co. Inc. — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$37.7M
Total raised · real
5
Rounds
0.6×
Latest step-up
Top 7%
Sector rank · raised
Series B
Latest stage · inferred · Thu Apr 15 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

a-Parent Media Co. Inc. looks under-valued against its niche peers and is dormant on financing cadence.

Synthesized from the figures below est. — every claim rests on a number shown on this page. Valuation uses the media sector profile.

Analyst read est. — computed against this company's niche peers in the same era. Inputs shown; not a quoted figure.

Under-valued
  • Modeled value is 0.64× the median modeled value of Series B Media & Content companies in 2019–2021 (16 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
Dormant
  • Last raise 5.2 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 12 months.
  • Silent for over 3× the sector's normal cadence.
Leadership

No named principal in this company's public records yet — see all operators below.

Explore how these operators interlock with other companies in the operator network.

Where it sits in Media & Content

a-Parent Media Co. Inc. is one of 1052 Media & Content companies tracked from CALGARY. By capital raised it ranks among the largest (ahead of 94% of sector peers), and among the largest by modeled valuation est..

Ranking is computed against this company's own sector cohort — reported capital is fact; valuation tiers are modeled.

As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

US
Jurisdiction
Rule 506(b)
Reg D exemption
9
Investors (latest)
2021-04-15
First sale
Amount raised vs valuation, by round

Solid bars are reported offering amounts reported; hatched bars are the modeled post-money valuation est. — both on one shared scale so you can read raise-vs-worth at each round directly. Use the toggles to overlay data labels and the niche-peer / market average value lines.

Amount raised · realModeled valuation · estCumulative funded · real
$0$125M$250M$375M$500MPre-Seed · 2015-03-24 Raised $573K (real) Modeled valuation $12M (est)Pre-Seed2015Seed · 2017-12-08 Raised $1.1M (real) Modeled valuation $18M (est)Seed2017Series A · 2018-12-18 Raised $4.6M (real) Modeled valuation $63M (est)Series A2018Series B · 2020-01-31 Raised $21M (real) Modeled valuation $314M (est)Series B2020Series A · 2021-04-15 Raised $7.5M (real) Modeled valuation $81M (est)Series A2021Series B · 2021-04-15 Raised $11M (real) Modeled valuation $129M (est)Series B2021Series A · 2021-04-15 Raised $6.0M (real) Modeled valuation $65M (est)Series A2021+$1.1M+$4.6M+$21M+$7.5M+$11M+$6.0MCumulative $51M

The line shows cumulative reported funding over the period; + labels show new capital added between points when there is room. Toggle on-bar figures, plus the niche-peer and market averages, to read this company against its cohort. Benchmarks are modeled medians.

Financing ladder & sequence gaps
Pre-Seed$573K · 2015
Seed$1.1M · 2017
Series A$4.6M · 2018
Series B$21.0M · 2020
Bridge · Series B-stage$7.5M · 2021smaller follow-on
Series B extension$10.5M · 2021
Bridge · Series B-stage$6.0M · 2021smaller follow-on

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). Ladder is contiguous — every modeled rung has a record.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$129.3M
Base estimate est.
$23.6M
Conservative case
$428.0M
Upside case
$58.3M
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Series Ba $15M–$40M round). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks scaled by the media sector profile. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Pre-Seed · modeled $11.9M · 2015-03-242015Seed · modeled $17.8M · 2017-12-08Series A · modeled $62.8M · 2018-12-18Series B · modeled $314.0M · 2020-01-31Series A · modeled $81.2M · 2021-04-15Series B · modeled $129.3M · 2021-04-15Series A · modeled $65.1M · 2021-04-152021
Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
18%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
61%
Survival probability
41% low · 75% high
1.28×/yr
Annual markup
1.55×/yr upside case
5.2 yr
Elapsed time used
5.2 yr actual, capped for stale marks
media
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
12 mo
Avg between rounds
$6.2M/yr
Capital velocity
11.3 yr
On record since
2015
First round
7
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 1052 companies in Media & Content. Each bar is a median (the middle company, not an average — outliers don't skew it). Two yardsticks: real money raised (reported on Form D) and modeled value (our estimate est.). These are whole-sector medians across all stages, except the per-stage row.

Total raised — vs sector median (real $, all stages) 17× above median
This company$37.7M
Sector median$2.2M
Latest round — vs other Series B rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 0.3× of median
This company$6.0M
Sector median$18.5M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 7.7× above median
This company$129.3M
Sector median$16.7M

Raised more than 94% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 91% of peers (estimate).

Niche peers — same stage & era

A tighter cohort than the sector chart above — only companies at the same stage (Series B) that last raised in the same ~3-year era, ranked by modeled value est. (not money raised). This is the exact set the analyst read compares against, so a like-for-like cohort is what makes "over/under-valued" meaningful. This company ranks #13 of 16.

This companyCohort peer
$100.0M$1.0B$10.0M$100.0MCapital raised (log)Carbon Streaming Corp · Series B Raised $34.6M · modeled $399.4M (est)Briefcase Pictures, LLC · Series B Raised $30.0M · modeled $376.2M (est)Entryway Media, LLC · Series B Raised $20.0M · modeled $299.1M (est)Blitz Studios, Inc. · Series B Raised $27.7M · modeled $299.0M (est)TKRS Entertainment Ltd · Series B Raised $18.5M · modeled $246.2M (est)Circle Media Labs Inc. · Series B Raised $24.9M · modeled $224.5M (est)Pixelogic Media Partners LLC · Series B Raised $53.1M · modeled $224.3M (est)Alert Media, Inc. · Series B Raised $55.0M · modeled $217.7M (est)Recount Media, Inc. · Series B Raised $21.4M · modeled $188.2M (est)Freethink Media, Inc. · Series B Raised $44.9M · modeled $168.9M (est)Tagger Media, Inc. · Series B Raised $21.4M · modeled $163.1M (est)2080 Media Inc · Series B Raised $75.7M · modeled $135.0M (est)a-Parent Media Co. Inc. (this company) Raised $37.7M · modeled $129.3M (est)a-Parent Media Co. Inc.
CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
Carbon Streaming CorpSeries B$34.6M$399.4M1.97×
Briefcase Pictures, LLCSeries B$30.0M$376.2M1.85×
Entryway Media, LLCSeries B$20.0M$299.1M1.47×
Blitz Studios, Inc.Series B$27.7M$299.0M1.47×
TKRS Entertainment LtdSeries B$18.5M$246.2M1.21×
Circle Media Labs Inc.Series B$24.9M$224.5M1.11×
Pixelogic Media Partners LLCSeries B$53.1M$224.3M1.11×
Alert Media, Inc.Series B$55.0M$217.7M1.07×
Recount Media, Inc.Series B$21.4M$188.2M0.93×
Freethink Media, Inc.Series B$44.9M$168.9M0.83×
Tagger Media, Inc.Series B$21.4M$163.1M0.80×
2080 Media IncSeries B$75.7M$135.0M0.67×
a-Parent Media Co. Inc. this companySeries B$37.7M$129.3M0.64×
Full financing history

Stage is inferred from round size est., not reported on the filing — a round's dollar size maps to a bucket: Pre-Seed <$1.0M · Seed $1.0M–$4.0M · Series A $4.0M–$15M · Series B $15M–$40M · Series C $40M–$100M · Series D+ $100M–$400M · Growth/Late >$400M.

StageAmount · realAnnouncedPost-money · estValue · estConf.
Pre-Seed$573K2015-03-24$3.2M$11.9M85%
Seed$1.1M2017-12-08$5.3M$17.8M90%
Series A$4.6M2018-12-18$21.0M$62.8M90%
Series B$21.0M2020-01-31$116.7M$314.0M90%
Series A$7.5M2021-04-15$34.3M$81.2M90%
Series B$10.5M2021-04-15$58.3M$129.3M90%
Series A$6.0M2021-04-15$27.5M$65.1M90%
What happened at each round

Step-up, pace versus the sector's normal cadence, and revenue/exemption moves — read straight from the reported round facts reported.

  1. Pre-Seed$573K2015-03-24
    • First recorded raise — entered as Pre-Seed.
    • 5 investors on this round.
  2. Seed$1.1M2017-12-08
    • Raised again after 33 mo — slower than the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.9× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 4 investors on this round.
  3. Series A$4.6M2018-12-18
    • Raised 12 mo later, in step with the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 4.3× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 3 investors on this round.
  4. Series B$21.0M2020-01-31
    • Raised 13 mo later, in step with the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 4.6× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 2 investors on this round.
  5. Series A$7.5M2021-04-15
    • Raised 14 mo later, in step with the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.8× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 9 investors on this round.
  6. Series B$10.5M2021-04-15
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.4× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 21 investors on this round.
  7. Series A$6.0M2021-04-15
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.7× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 9 investors on this round.
Intelligence
2022 ~Q2
Modeled next raise · ~12mo cadence
$6.0M
Modeled next size est.range $6.0M$9.7M
0.6×
Last step-up
$6.2M/yr
Capital velocity

Predictive signals are modeled est. from this company's own cadence and step-up, plus sector benchmarks — directional, not advice. Peer set and a CSV export live in your analyst workspace.

Key people & operators

Officers, directors and promoters named in this company's public recordsreported — the people who run it (not its investors). "Also runs" counts come from name-matching across all records, so verify before acting.

PersonRoleAlso runsTied since
Michael Lowe3 other2015-03
Danny D. Lowe1 other2015-03
Douglas Nyhoff1 other2017-12
James R. Lites1 other2015-03
Dan Riddell2017-12
David Emes2017-12
Doug R. Nyhoff2015-03
Ian Thomas Tweedie2015-03
Ian Tweedie2017-12
James Lites2017-12
Jared R. Dielwart2015-03
Neil Gruninger2017-12
Neil R. Gruninger2015-03
Registry & provenance

a-Parent Media Co. Inc. is an official record sourced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. data is aggregated from SEC Form D filings.

United States
Country of record
US
Jurisdiction
1640519
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has a-Parent Media Co. Inc. raised?
a-Parent Media Co. Inc. has raised approximately $37.7M in disclosed capital across 5 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is a-Parent Media Co. Inc.'s estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for a-Parent Media Co. Inc. is approximately $129.3M (modeled range $23.6M–$428.0M). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is a-Parent Media Co. Inc. at?
a-Parent Media Co. Inc.'s latest modeled financing stage is Series B. Its most recent recorded round closed around Thu Apr 15.
What does a-Parent Media Co. Inc. do and where is it based?
a-Parent Media Co. Inc. operates in the Media & Content sector, based in CALGARY.
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