Industry Consumer Electronics Website www.sookbox.com Founded 2011 Type of business Limited liability company | Key people Dave Sukoff, Founder Headquarters Cambridge Number of employees 7 | |
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Products Sookbox Server; Sookbox Framework Software; Stream Runner | ||
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Sookbox LLC is an American, privately held, consumer electronics company that develops and sells distributed media servers. The company is based in Cambridge, MA, in proximity of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was founded in 2011 by Dave Sukoff and a group of MIT undergraduates.
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Company profile
The company was founded in May 2011 by Dave Sukoff and a group of MIT undergraduates. In 2012, the company closed on a round of funding.
Personal cloud
Sookbox connects televisions and stereos in a home through one centralized server.
The Sookbox server is a black box that stores and serves media, communicates with handheld devices that are the controllers, and outputs content to all connected televisions and stereos in a user's Personal Cloud. It also serves content from the Internet. The Browser controller is novel.
The handheld devices can be iOS or Android.
Also in development is the Stream Runner, which enables connectivity to devices throughout the cloud.
Accolades
In January, 2013, Sookbox unveiled as part of the Eureka Park at International CES.
On January 29, 2013, Sookbox was named one of 5 to follow by the Boston Business Journal.
In February, Sookbox was asked to be the featured new technology giveaway at the Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles. Argo (2012 Film) and Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston picked up the device that allows users to enjoy media and applications on whatever device they choose, all controlled from their handheld. Chris Tucker watched himself in Rush Hour (1998 film) played via the Sookbox.
In April, Sookbox was a keynote presenter at a joint Verizon-MIT conference on the connected home. Founder Dave Sukoff presented the Sookbox vision for an IP-connected home.
In May, Sookbox became a finalist for the 2013 MITX Innovation Awards.
In May, Sookbox co-founder and CTO Cyrus Vafadari was named to the Capital One Academic All-District team for his participation on the MIT Track & Field team.
In June, Sookbox won the People's Choice Award at the 2013 MITX Innovation Awards by a large margin. Sookbox was also named as a finalist for the Technovation award at CE Week in New York.