Banyan Software Acquires Touchstream, a Leader in Proactive OTT Stream Monitoring

Banyan Software, a leading acquirer and permanent home for enterprise software businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Touchstream, a provider of proactive monitoring solutions for Over the Top (OTT) live streaming. Founded in 2013 in Melbourne, Australia, Touchstream now operates primarily out of Barcelona, Spain, and supports customers globally.

Touchstream’s software helps broadcasters, streaming platforms, and telecommunications providers deliver reliable, high quality live video. Their solutions make it easy for operations teams to improve efficiency and manage complex, always-on streaming environments where reliability and viewer experience are paramount. The company’s core product, CDN Monitoring, supports a faster incident response and smoother stream delivery. Other offerings include VirtualNOC, a tool for centralized visibility, dVQA for detecting visual and audio problems, and eVQA for monitoring stream quality across the entire workflow.

Touchstream is a mission-critical solution for an engineering team delivering live video at scale. Their global footprint, blue-chip customer base, and technically complex product give them a clear edge in this growing category. We’re thrilled to welcome them to the Banyan family.

Claire Rollins • Portfolio Leader at Banyan Software

With Banyan, we’ve found a long-term partner who understands our mission and supports our vision for growth. We’re excited to continue expanding our reach especially with telcos and regional broadcasters as together we ramp up their OTT offerings.

Brenton Ough • CEO and Co-founder of Touchstream

About Touchstream. Established in 2013, Touchstream is a SaaS company offering a cloud monitoring solution for OTT streaming. The company monitors more than 25,000 live streams at any given time and plays a key role in delivering high-stakes live coverage, including America’s biggest annual sporting event. Trusted by operations teams globally, Touchstream helps them provide the best in class streaming service. For more information, please visit touchstream.media

About Banyan Software, Inc. Banyan Software provides the best permanent home for successful enterprise software companies, their employees, and customers. Banyan’s mission is to acquire, build, and grow great enterprise software businesses all over the world with dominant positions in niche verticals. Founded in 2016, the company follows a buy-and-hold-for-life strategy, and is set up with a permanent capital base to preserve the legacy of founders. As a purpose-driven company, Banyan is committed to making an enduring, positive impact on the world.

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