What Chptr does

Chptr is a media technology platform that converts obituary and memorial content into broadcast-ready television, radio, and digital announcements for funeral homes and the families they serve. The platform ingests obituary data — primarily through integrations with funeral home management software (notably Tribute Technology's network of 9,000+ funeral homes) — and uses AI-driven content generation to produce localized video and audio memorial segments with a stated 24-hour turnaround. Chptr operates across 132 U.S. TV markets and reports 250+ funeral home customers across 150+ communities.

The core product stack combines obituary data ingestion, automated content generation, and broadcast distribution, and is sold via tiered subscription pricing: $49/month for slideshows, $99/month for video production, and $299/month for broadcast TV distribution. This structure supports a product-led, self-serve-oriented go-to-market aimed primarily at independent and small-chain funeral homes, with the higher tiers reserved for accounts that want on-air memorial coverage.

Chptr's distribution strategy pairs direct funeral home acquisition with strategic media partnerships — iHeartMedia, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and Hearst — that provide national TV and radio inventory. The company is also affiliated with the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) and Homesteaders Life Company, lending industry credibility. Founded around 2020–2021, Chptr is headquartered in New York (Delaware-incorporated) and operates with 11–50 employees (17 listed on its team page). Cumulative disclosed funding totals approximately $12.65M across seed, bridge, and Series A rounds, with the $5.5M Series A in 2026 led by CityRock Venture Partners and joined by the strategic media partners.

Name

Chptr

Legal name

Chptr, Inc.

Website

https://chptr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chptr is a media technology platform that uses AI to convert obituary data into broadcast-ready TV, radio, and digital memorial announcements, serving funeral homes (250+ across 150+ U.S. communities) via integrations with Tribute Technology and partnerships with iHeartMedia, Sinclair, and Hearst.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly subscription for TV Obits (Put Obits on TV): Recurring monthly subscription of $299/month per location including 5 TV obituaries, with 3-day consecutive broadcast on local TV and station websites. Additional TV obituaries available at $100 each as usage-based overage.
2. Monthly subscription for unlimited videos (Make All My Videos): $99/month recurring subscription providing unlimited slideshows, videos, and social media remembrance content produced by Chptr's team.
3. Monthly subscription for slideshows (Create My Slideshows): $49/month recurring subscription providing 5 professionally-produced service-ready slideshows per period, with photo collection, editing with music, family revisions, and service-ready delivery.
4. Enterprise Broadcast custom contracts: Quote-based custom pricing for multi-location firms with custom location-based packages, combining TV, slideshows, and video with flexible volume-based pricing and dedicated support.
5. Per-obituary usage overage: $100 charged per additional TV obituary beyond the included 5 obituaries in the Put Obits on TV monthly plan, functioning as a usage-based overage on top of the recurring subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

Chptr operates a content-to-broadcast distribution platform that ingests obituary and memorial data from funeral homes and converts it into broadcast-ready video segments using AI tools, then distributes the output across local TV stations, station websites, radio, and digital channels. The service is done-for-you, with the Chptr team handling family communication, photo collection, video production, and delivery within a 24-hour turnaround.

Product overview

Chptr operates as a single integrated platform for funeral homes, with TV Obituaries (Broadcast Obituaries) as the core product that transforms obituary data into televised death notices aired on local news stations, supplemented by three add-on modules: Slideshows (professionally produced service-ready slideshows), Heirloom Films (longer-form memorial films), and Social Assets (social media remembrance content). These modules are bundled together in the $99/month "Make All My Videos" package, while Enterprise Broadcast provides custom multi-location rollouts. The First Call Campaign is a separate national awareness initiative honoring funeral professionals. Together, these offerings let funeral homes reach local communities across TV, station websites, and social channels with done-for-you memorial content production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TV Obituaries (Put Obits on TV) Chptr's flagship product that transforms obituary data into televised death notices and service listings that air for 3 consecutive days on trusted local news stations and are also published on the TV station's website, linking viewers back to the funeral home's obituary page. Priced at $299/month per location, with 5 TV obituaries included and $100 per additional obituary. Done-for-you production with no DIY tools required.
• Slideshows (Create My Slideshows) Professionally-produced, service-ready slideshows created for families, with family photo collection, professional editing with music, family revisions managed by Chptr's team, and service-ready delivery. Priced at $49/month for 5 slideshows.
• Make All My Videos Subscription bundle priced at $99/month offering unlimited slideshows, unlimited heirloom films (longer-form memorial video productions), and unlimited social media remembrance assets. All content is produced and managed by Chptr's team on a done-for-you basis.
• Enterprise Broadcast Custom pricing and rollout for multi-location funeral home firms, combining broadcast obituaries, slideshows, and video with custom location-based packages, flexible volume-based pricing, and dedicated support under multi-year contracts.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LifeWeb 360: LifeWeb 360 provides funeral homes with memorial websites, tribute videos, and digital marketing tools. It is a direct competitor in the funeral home tribute video and digital memorial content category.
• Frazer Consultants: Frazer Consultants provides websites, tribute videos, and marketing technology specifically for funeral homes. It directly competes with Chptr's slideshow, video, and digital memorial offerings for the same funeral home buyer.
• Tribute Technology: Tribute Technology is a funeral home technology platform serving 9,000+ homes across North America with case management, website, and obituary tools. It is both Chptr's largest integration partner and a Series A investor, making it the most directly comparable — and most strategically entangled — peer.
• Legacy.com: Legacy.com is the dominant online obituary and memorial platform in the U.S., partnering with thousands of newspapers and funeral homes. It is the most directly comparable obituary-distribution platform, though its distribution is digital and newspaper-based rather than broadcast TV.
• FuneralOne: FuneralOne provides websites, marketing, and digital memorial tools for funeral homes, including tribute videos and social media assets. It is a direct peer in the funeral home digital content production category, though without Chptr's TV broadcast distribution layer.

Broad incumbents

• Batesville: Batesville is a large, established provider of funeral products, technology, and services, including memorialization solutions. As a broad incumbent, it represents the legacy ecosystem Chptr is digitizing and could itself expand into broadcast obituary offerings.
• Sinclair Broadcast Group: Sinclair is one of the largest U.S. television broadcast operators and a strategic partner of Chptr. It is comparable as a major broadcast distribution counterparty, and its strategic priorities materially affect Chptr's distribution footprint.
• iHeartMedia: iHeartMedia is the largest U.S. radio broadcaster and a Chptr strategic partner for audio distribution. It is comparable as both a potential distribution channel and a reference point for the scale of broadcast media relationships Chptr has assembled.
• Foundation Partners Group: Foundation Partners Group is one of the largest funeral home and cemetery operators in the U.S. As a large incumbent funeral services company, it is a potential enterprise customer for Chptr as well as a strategic reference point for the industry structure Chptr serves.

Emerging players

• PlotBox: PlotBox is a cemetery and funeral management SaaS platform with a growing North American presence. It is a comparable cloud software peer serving the same death-care vertical with adjacent (records, mapping, case management) capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/join_chptr
• Facebookfacebook.com/joinchptr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/joinchptr

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors20 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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