Vizio is an American consumer electronics company that designs and sells smart TVs, sound bars, and other home entertainment devices, and operates the SmartCast connected-TV operating system that powers an advertising and data platform. Founded in 2002 by William Wang (originally as V Inc., renamed Vizio in 2004), the Irvine, California-based company grew into one of the top-selling TV brands in the United States by competing on price and value. Vizio went public on the NYSE under the ticker VZIO in March 2021, raising roughly $257 million in its IPO. In February 2024, Walmart announced an agreement to acquire Vizio for approximately $2.3 billion in cash, and the transaction closed on December 3, 2024, with Vizio becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Walmart and its Class A common stock delisted from the NYSE. Walmart has positioned the acquisition as a way to scale its Walmart Connect retail-media and advertising business via Vizio's SmartCast platform.
Vizio is publicly traded
IPO'd on March 25, 2021
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under VZIO.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2002
Employees
800–1,000
Total Funding
$70.58M
3 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$0.81B
March 1, 2018
Total raised $70.58M across 3 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Strategic (Foxconn group)
Date
March 1, 2018
Amount
$69.98M
Valuation
$0.81B
Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2018 | Strategic (Foxconn group) | $69.98M | $0.81B | Hon Hai, Innolux |
| January 1, 2010 | Strategic (Amtran / Hon Hai / others) | Not disclosed | — | Amtran Technology |
| October 1, 2002 | Founding capital | $600K | — | Founders |
William Wang
Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Ben Wong
President & Chief Operating Officer
Adam Townsend
Chief Financial Officer
Mike O'Donnell
Chief Revenue & Strategic Growth Officer
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
Samsung Electronics
Global market leader in smart TVs and the dominant brand in the U.S. premium and mid-tier TV segments; primary competitor to Vizio in the U.S. TV market.
LG Electronics
South Korean consumer-electronics giant and a top global TV brand, especially in OLED, competing directly with Vizio in premium and mid-tier TVs.
TCL
Chinese TV manufacturer that has overtaken Vizio in much of the U.S. value/budget TV segment, often bundling Google TV or Roku OS.
Hisense
Chinese consumer-electronics maker and a leading value-tier TV brand globally, directly competing with Vizio on price and feature-for-dollar value.
Roku
Streaming-platform and Roku-branded TV maker; its operating system competes with Vizio's SmartCast for connected-TV viewer time and advertising dollars.
Sony
Japanese electronics company whose Bravia TV line competes with Vizio at the premium end of the U.S. TV market.
Yes, Vizio is publicly traded under the ticker symbol VZIO on the NYSE. The company went public in March 25, 2021.
Vizio trades under the ticker symbol VZIO on the NYSE. It began trading in March 25, 2021.
Vizio (VZIO on the NYSE) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker VZIO to place an order.
Vizio went public in March 25, 2021 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $0.81B. Vizio completed its IPO on the NYSE on March 25, 2021 at $21.00 per share, raising about $257M at an implied ~$3.9B valuation. Walmart announced an agreement to acquire Vizio on February 20, 2024 at $11.50 per share in cash (approximately $2.3B fully diluted equity value), and the transaction closed on December 3, 2024. Vizio is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Walmart and its Class A common stock has been delisted from the NYSE.
Vizio raised $70.58M across 3 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Vizio was founded by William Wang in 2002.
Vizio is headquartered in Irvine, CA, United States.
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