What Levels Beyond does

Levels Beyond is a Denver-based for-profit company operating in the media management and video workflow space, with its operational footprint reflected in the Signiant platform. The company provides a SaaS-based file transfer and content exchange platform serving media and entertainment enterprises globally. Its product portfolio spans Media Shuttle (portal-based transfer), Jet (server-to-server automation), Flight Deck (centralized operations dashboard), Media Engine (media-aware processing), and Signiant Verify (AI-integrated content validation). The underlying technology features proprietary acceleration delivering up to 100x speed improvements over FTP, intelligent checkpoint restart for zero-data-loss recovery, FIPS 140-2 certified security, and a storage-agnostic architecture that operates across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.

The business model is enterprise SaaS subscription with quote-based annual pricing, distributed through direct field sales to large studios, broadcasters, and post-production houses, complemented by a certified Partner Program for VARs and a self-serve trial for mid-market evaluation. Revenue streams are recurring subscription-based, with the company reportedly serving 50,000+ connected businesses, 1 million global users across 200 countries, and transferring 50 PB of data monthly. The customer base spans studios and production, broadcast and cable operators, animation and VFX houses, live sports production, gaming studios (notably Ubisoft), geospatial imaging, and post-production facilities. Notable logos include Discovery, Ubisoft, NBC, Post Office Films, DigitalFilm Tree, Blue Ant Media, Corbel 3D, and Aerometrex. The company is privately held, backed by TVC Capital through four disclosed funding rounds between 2013 and 2017 totaling approximately $10.5 million, and operates with 51-100 employees.

Name

Levels Beyond

Legal name

Signiant Inc.

Website

https://levelsbeyond.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Levels Beyond is a Denver-based SaaS company specializing in media management, video workflow, and large-file content exchange, serving 50,000+ connected businesses across media, entertainment, gaming, and geospatial sectors with an enterprise transfer and validation platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Workflow Software

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

OTT Platform CMS & Content Operations (Catalog, Scheduling, Workflows) (MPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise/Creator Video Hosting & OTT SaaS Platforms (MPACAAAL)

Keywords

• Media management
• Media workflow
• Video library management
• Video delivery
• Media asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: Subscription-based SaaS model for platform access including Media Shuttle, Jet, Flight Deck, Media Engine, and Signiant Verify products. Revenue derived from annual or multi-year subscriptions based on usage tiers and enterprise requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Levels Beyond provides software solutions for media management, media workflow automation, video library management, and video delivery. The platform enables media and entertainment organizations to ingest, manage, automate, transcode, and distribute video content across cloud and on-premises environments. Its offerings target studios, broadcasters, content producers, and sports organizations that need scalable, secure enterprise media operations.

Product overview

Signiant offers a unified SaaS platform for fast, secure file transfer and content movement. The platform architecture includes core products Media Shuttle (portal-based sharing), Jet (server-to-server automation), and Flight Deck (operations dashboard), supported by platform services Media Engine and Verify. The products work together to enable accelerated transfers up to 100x faster than traditional methods, Hollywood-grade security, intelligent monitoring with automatic recovery, workflow automation, and storage independence across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments. The platform serves over 50,000 connected businesses across 200 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Media Shuttle: A product for secure, accelerated file transfer enabling content exchange between organizations.
• Jet
• Flight Deck
• Media Engine
• Signiant Verify

Products and services

• Media Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 100x faster transfer speeds compared to traditional methods
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Signiant Partner EcosystemcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive partner ecosystem with thousands of pre-authorized partners already connected to the platform. Partner Program enables resellers and VARs to distribute Signiant solutions. Partners benefit from instant connectivity to existing Signiant users, eliminating traditional onboarding delays for content exchange relationships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IBM Aspera: IBM Aspera is a leading high-speed file transfer platform (FASP protocol) used heavily in media & entertainment for moving large files between studios, broadcasters, and post houses. It is the most direct functional competitor to Signiant's Media Shuttle and Jet, with overlapping customer base and similar speed/reliability positioning.
• FileCatalyst (Unlimi-Tech Software): FileCatalyst provides accelerated file transfer solutions (UDP-based) for media, gaming, and enterprise customers, with similar acceleration technology and SaaS/on-prem deployment options. It competes head-to-head with Signiant in post-production and broadcast verticals on transfer speed and reliability.
• WeTransfer (Pitch / Bending Spoons): WeTransfer is a large file sharing service that Signiant explicitly positions against for media workflows, with the company's 'Big Files, Big Challenges' resource calling out WeTransfer as inadequate for production. Direct overlap in the large media file exchange use case, though WeTransfer is more SMB and creative-oriented.
• Masergy (Comcast Business): Masergy (now part of Comcast Business) provides managed file transfer and secure network services, including media-focused solutions. Overlaps with Signiant in the secure large file transfer and managed content movement space, particularly for enterprise media customers.

Broad incumbents

• Dalet: Dalet is a leading media asset management and workflow platform for broadcasters and content producers, with broad MAM, orchestration, and distribution capabilities. It is a broader incumbent in the media workflow category that Signiant integrates with, and a potential consolidator that could subsume Signiant-style transfer functionality.
• Vizrt Group (including NDI): Vizrt provides end-to-end live production, graphics, and media workflow solutions for broadcasters and sports producers. It is a broader incumbent in the media technology stack that overlaps with Signiant in broadcast content movement and live production workflows.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services): AWS is a hyperscaler cloud provider offering S3 Transfer Acceleration, AWS Snowball, and Direct Connect for large file transfer. While not a direct SaaS competitor, it competes at the infrastructure layer where Signiant's storage-independence value proposition is most challenged.
• Microsoft Azure: Microsoft Azure offers AzCopy, Azure Data Box, and ExpressRoute for large file transfer and content movement. It competes at the cloud infrastructure layer with Signiant and bundles transfer into broader enterprise cloud commitments, creating pricing pressure.

Emerging players

• IPV (now part of Pebble): IPV (now part of Pebble) provides media asset management and video workflow tools for broadcasters and content owners, with focus on MAM, curation, and metadata. It is an emerging player that competes in adjacent workflow categories where Signiant's Media Engine operates.

Others

• Quantum Corporation: Quantum provides large-scale storage and data management solutions for media, entertainment, and research organizations. While primarily a storage vendor rather than a transfer platform, it intersects with Signiant's storage-independence value proposition and often appears alongside Signiant in media customer environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/reachengine
• YouTubeyoutube.com/SigniantTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/reachengine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/668226

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors1 record

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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