Greycroft

Greycroft is a venture capital firm that concentrates on technology start-ups, with a focus on the internet and mobile markets. It operates from offices in New York and Los Angeles, and uses its media and technology industry connections to help portfolio companies gain visibility, build strategic relationships, bring products to market, and grow successful businesses. Founded in 2006, Greycroft has invested in more than 200 companies across sectors such as consumer internet, financial technology, healthcare, and enterprise software, and manages over $1 billion in capital. The firm emphasizes early-stage investing and collaborates with entrepreneurs to support growth, while pursuing diversity initiatives including a diversity term sheet rider.

William Agathis

Investor

Kamran Ansari

Venture Partner

Adam Boutin

Partner

Nick Crance

Principal

Conor Deveney

Principal

Past deals in Publishing

Lemonada

Series A in 2022
Lemonada Media is a podcast network focused on sharing authentic narratives that reflect the diverse facets of the human experience. Through its platform, the company produces first-person stories that resonate with listeners, fostering an engaged community. By presenting relatable content, Lemonada enables individuals to gain insights into various life experiences, promoting understanding and personal growth. The network aims to create a space where listeners not only feel connected to the stories shared but also find comfort and lessons applicable to their own lives.

Speechki

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Speechki is a text-to-speech platform that provides an efficient solution for converting written content into audio. Catering to a diverse audience, the platform offers over 500 AI-generated voices in 77 languages, enabling users to create engaging audio content tailored to their needs. Its cloud-based system allows for easy uploads of text, selection of voice types, and customization of sound, making it suitable for publishers, content creators, marketers, educators, and business owners. Notably, Speechki features a ChatGPT plugin, recognized as the only approved text-to-audio solution in the ChatGPT store, streamlining the process of transforming ChatGPT-generated text into ready-to-use audio. With a user-friendly interface, Speechki simplifies the creation and sharing of audio content, enhancing accessibility and engagement across various platforms.

Podsights

Venture Round in 2021
Podsights is a New York-based company that specializes in analytics, reporting, and attribution for podcast advertising. Founded in 2018, it offers a platform that provides podcast publishers and advertisers with actionable data and insights to optimize their content and assess campaign performance. The platform features a pixel-based measurement solution, allowing advertisers to track the impact of their podcasts by linking listens to on-site activity. Podsights enhances the advertising experience by delivering modern reporting tools that eliminate the need for manual data sharing, such as emailing download numbers or audio files. By offering real-time downloads, air checks, and placement transcripts, Podsights empowers marketers to gain a deeper understanding of their campaigns and make informed adjustments to improve effectiveness.

Chartable

Seed Round in 2020
Chartable, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in podcast analytics and marketing tools aimed at helping creators understand, grow, and monetize their audiences. Founded in 2018, Chartable offers a platform that tracks and analyzes podcasts by providing insights into downloads, engagement, charts, ratings, and reviews. This data is accessible through an intuitive dashboard that consolidates information from various distribution channels. By offering these analytics, Chartable empowers both independent podcasters and major media publishers to better understand their podcasts and those of their competitors, facilitating informed decisions to enhance their reach and effectiveness in the podcasting landscape.

Podsights

Seed Round in 2020
Podsights is a New York-based company that specializes in analytics, reporting, and attribution for podcast advertising. Founded in 2018, it offers a platform that provides podcast publishers and advertisers with actionable data and insights to optimize their content and assess campaign performance. The platform features a pixel-based measurement solution, allowing advertisers to track the impact of their podcasts by linking listens to on-site activity. Podsights enhances the advertising experience by delivering modern reporting tools that eliminate the need for manual data sharing, such as emailing download numbers or audio files. By offering real-time downloads, air checks, and placement transcripts, Podsights empowers marketers to gain a deeper understanding of their campaigns and make informed adjustments to improve effectiveness.

Inspo Network

Seed Round in 2019
Inspo Network, Inc. is a media company based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on creating premium lifestyle content through a video application designed to connect original content creators with brands. Established in 2017, the company specializes in short-form video experiences across various expert categories, including beauty, fashion, fitness, food, home, and lifestyle. Inspo's platform allows creators to produce high-quality, television-style shows that resonate with over 120 million viewers, while also facilitating seamless product integration for brands within this content. By leveraging a crowdsourced production model, Inspo enables users to easily discover and engage with curated experiences, effectively transforming the lifestyle market for both creators and consumers.

Heretto

Seed Round in 2019
Heretto is an AI-powered content operations platform designed for customer-driven companies. The company specializes in a Component Content Management System that facilitates collaboration and dynamic publishing. Heretto's technology transforms clients' content into flexible and manageable data, enabling organizations to structure their information effectively. This structured content can be leveraged across various functions, including documentation, customer support, marketing, human resources, and regulatory compliance. By streamlining support processes and enhancing customer experiences, Heretto empowers users to independently resolve product issues and improves the overall value of information for content creation, management, and distribution.

Glow

Seed Round in 2019
Glow Technologies Inc. operates an online platform designed to support podcasters in building their media businesses. Established in 2019 and based in Seattle, Washington, Glow provides tools that enable podcast creators to foster direct relationships with their listeners. The platform allows users to create custom marketing web pages that align with their brand, while listeners can subscribe to premium content or make one-time payments directly from their preferred podcast player. By facilitating these subscriptions, Glow helps podcasters access new revenue streams, enhancing their content offerings and audience engagement beyond traditional advertising and sponsorships.

Wondery

Series B in 2019
Wondery Inc. is a content producer and publisher based in West Hollywood, California, specializing in mobile and on-demand audio storytelling. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on creating and curating immersive podcasts that span various genres, including crime, love, mystery, and conspiracy. Wondery's portfolio features well-known programs such as Sword & Scale, Dirty John, and Business Wars, among others. The company aims to connect audiences to a diverse array of narratives while offering a platform for storytellers to gain exposure and advertising representation. Additionally, Wondery provides a mobile application that allows users to follow their favorite podcasts, discover new content, and organize it by channels.

Chartable

Seed Round in 2019
Chartable, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in podcast analytics and marketing tools aimed at helping creators understand, grow, and monetize their audiences. Founded in 2018, Chartable offers a platform that tracks and analyzes podcasts by providing insights into downloads, engagement, charts, ratings, and reviews. This data is accessible through an intuitive dashboard that consolidates information from various distribution channels. By offering these analytics, Chartable empowers both independent podcasters and major media publishers to better understand their podcasts and those of their competitors, facilitating informed decisions to enhance their reach and effectiveness in the podcasting landscape.

Ceros

Series C in 2019
Ceros offers a cloud-based platform empowering marketers and designers to create rich, interactive content without coding or traditional web development. Its software enables real-time collaboration on digital projects and seamless publishing.

Goop

Venture Round in 2019
Goop Inc. is a lifestyle brand that operates an online platform focused on wellness, curated shopping, and lifestyle content. Founded in 2008 by Gwyneth Paltrow, Goop originated as a weekly newsletter but has since evolved into a comprehensive lifestyle site. It offers a carefully curated selection of products, including apparel, beauty items, wellness products, and home goods. The platform also provides valuable content, featuring expert advice on health, fitness, and mental well-being, along with travel recommendations, cooking recipes, and design ideas. Goop aims to serve as a trusted resource for readers, presenting insights and suggestions in a personalized manner rather than through anonymous sources. The brand emphasizes clean beauty and wellness, exemplified by its exclusive skincare line, Goop by Juice Beauty, which aligns with its commitment to quality and holistic living. Based in New York, Goop continues to expand its offerings while maintaining a focus on authenticity and expert-driven content.

The Block

Seed Round in 2018
The Block is a prominent research, analysis, and news organization focused on the digital asset sector. Established in 2018 and headquartered in New York City, The Block operates with a team distributed across multiple time zones, enabling continuous coverage of the global cryptocurrency and blockchain landscape. The organization aims to serve as a comprehensive resource for individuals seeking to understand and navigate the evolving world of digital assets, including programmable money, distributed ledgers, and decentralized applications. Through its in-depth reporting and insights, The Block positions itself as a key player in the digital asset space.

Blinkist

Series C in 2018
Blinkist is a Berlin-based company that condenses key insights from over 2500 best-selling non-fiction books into concise 15-minute reads or listens. It offers a convenient way to acquire knowledge on-the-go, with content available in both text and audio formats.

Wondery

Series A in 2018
Wondery Inc. is a content producer and publisher based in West Hollywood, California, specializing in mobile and on-demand audio storytelling. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on creating and curating immersive podcasts that span various genres, including crime, love, mystery, and conspiracy. Wondery's portfolio features well-known programs such as Sword & Scale, Dirty John, and Business Wars, among others. The company aims to connect audiences to a diverse array of narratives while offering a platform for storytellers to gain exposure and advertising representation. Additionally, Wondery provides a mobile application that allows users to follow their favorite podcasts, discover new content, and organize it by channels.

Axios Media

Series B in 2017
Axios is a digital media company offering concise, reliable news and analysis across politics, technology, business, health, climate, sports, global affairs, and science. It prioritizes efficient storytelling and has a reputation for launching journalists to prominent roles at other outlets.

The Young Turks

Venture Round in 2017
The Young Turks operates an online media network that produces news and talk programming, including daily video shows on politics, economics, pop culture, social trends, and lifestyle. Founded in 2002 and based in Los Angeles, it distributes live and on-demand content to online audiences and focuses on candor and engaging conversations to keep viewers informed and involved.

Wonderbly

Series B in 2017
Wonderbly is a London-based startup that combines storytelling with technology to create personalized experiences for children worldwide. Their first product, LostMy.Name, sold over 600,000 copies and shipped to over 135 countries.

Blinkist

Series B in 2017
Blinkist is a Berlin-based company that condenses key insights from over 2500 best-selling non-fiction books into concise 15-minute reads or listens. It offers a convenient way to acquire knowledge on-the-go, with content available in both text and audio formats.

Sourcepoint

Series B in 2017
Sourcepoint provides a privacy software platform for publishers and advertisers to manage consent and compliance across dynamic consumer touchpoints. The platform automates privacy workflows to help clients obtain privacy law compliant consent, communicate with users of ad blockers, and test monetization approaches. It also operates a content compensation platform that helps publishers quantify monetization challenges and offer consumers more ways to support the content they enjoy. The company serves enterprise clients with privacy automation and related consultative services to enable compliant data use and revenue experimentation. Founded in 2015, Sourcepoint is headquartered in New York, with offices in London and Berlin.

Fig

Series A in 2017
Fig Publishing, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in designing and developing gaming software. Founded in 2015, Fig operates an online crowdfunding and publishing platform that enables non-accredited investors to financially support video game development. The platform combines rewards-based community funding with investment opportunities, fostering a collaborative environment for both developers and players. By facilitating direct engagement between creators and their audience, Fig aims to create a more balanced and sustainable approach to game development. The company functions as a subsidiary of OpenDeal Portal LLC.

Axios Media

Series A in 2016
Axios is a digital media company offering concise, reliable news and analysis across politics, technology, business, health, climate, sports, global affairs, and science. It prioritizes efficient storytelling and has a reputation for launching journalists to prominent roles at other outlets.

Ceros

Series B in 2016
Ceros offers a cloud-based platform empowering marketers and designers to create rich, interactive content without coding or traditional web development. Its software enables real-time collaboration on digital projects and seamless publishing.

TheSkimm

Series B in 2016
Founded in 2012, TheSkimm is a digital media company based in New York. It provides concise, non-partisan news and information tailored for educated professionals, empowering them to make confident decisions daily.

Blinkist

Series A in 2016
Blinkist is a Berlin-based company that condenses key insights from over 2500 best-selling non-fiction books into concise 15-minute reads or listens. It offers a convenient way to acquire knowledge on-the-go, with content available in both text and audio formats.

The Dodo

Series B in 2015
The Dodo is a digital media company based in New York that focuses on animals, providing a blend of news, entertainment, and advocacy. It aims to be the leading online community for animal lovers, offering engaging stories and videos that highlight animal-related issues and promote animal activism. The Dodo also facilitates connections between its audience and animal welfare initiatives, encouraging care and awareness for various species. Through its content, the company seeks to inspire and inform individuals about the importance of animal welfare and the natural world.

ZergNet

Venture Round in 2015
ZergNet is a content recommendation company that specializes in driving incremental traffic and unique visitors to its partners. By implementing its content recommendation module, ZergNet promotes digital content across a network of prominent publishing partners, including major media companies such as Conde Nast, NBC, and Viacom. The company's platform not only facilitates the publication of content but also offers tailored recommendations that enhance audience engagement. This enables digital publishers to monetize their platforms effectively while expanding their reach through the promotion of curated and relevant content. ZergNet's services significantly contribute to increased traffic, with larger partners seeing hundreds of thousands of new unique visitors daily, ultimately boosting their sales revenue.

Curacity

Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2015 by Mike Keriakos and Nick Slavin, Curacity is a New York-based company specializing in data analytics for the travel sector. It operates a content-driven marketplace that helps hotels reach travelers during their planning stages and enables publishers to earn commissions on hotel bookings driven by their content.

Inverse

Seed Round in 2015
Inverse is an online media platform focused on curating content for a millennial male audience. It specializes in original reporting, news coverage, and insightful analysis, exploring emerging ideas, new technologies, and trends. By highlighting the perspectives of innovative thinkers and creators, Inverse seeks to engage its audience with unique insights into pop culture and everyday life. The platform aims to answer the question of what the future may hold, fostering a sense of curiosity and encouraging its readers to better understand and prepare for upcoming developments.

Wonderbly

Series A in 2015
Wonderbly is a London-based startup that combines storytelling with technology to create personalized experiences for children worldwide. Their first product, LostMy.Name, sold over 600,000 copies and shipped to over 135 countries.

Sourcepoint

Series A in 2015
Sourcepoint provides a privacy software platform for publishers and advertisers to manage consent and compliance across dynamic consumer touchpoints. The platform automates privacy workflows to help clients obtain privacy law compliant consent, communicate with users of ad blockers, and test monetization approaches. It also operates a content compensation platform that helps publishers quantify monetization challenges and offer consumers more ways to support the content they enjoy. The company serves enterprise clients with privacy automation and related consultative services to enable compliant data use and revenue experimentation. Founded in 2015, Sourcepoint is headquartered in New York, with offices in London and Berlin.

TheSkimm

Series A in 2014
Founded in 2012, TheSkimm is a digital media company based in New York. It provides concise, non-partisan news and information tailored for educated professionals, empowering them to make confident decisions daily.

ZergNet

Series A in 2014
ZergNet is a content recommendation company that specializes in driving incremental traffic and unique visitors to its partners. By implementing its content recommendation module, ZergNet promotes digital content across a network of prominent publishing partners, including major media companies such as Conde Nast, NBC, and Viacom. The company's platform not only facilitates the publication of content but also offers tailored recommendations that enhance audience engagement. This enables digital publishers to monetize their platforms effectively while expanding their reach through the promotion of curated and relevant content. ZergNet's services significantly contribute to increased traffic, with larger partners seeing hundreds of thousands of new unique visitors daily, ultimately boosting their sales revenue.

The Dodo

Series A in 2014
The Dodo is a digital media company based in New York that focuses on animals, providing a blend of news, entertainment, and advocacy. It aims to be the leading online community for animal lovers, offering engaging stories and videos that highlight animal-related issues and promote animal activism. The Dodo also facilitates connections between its audience and animal welfare initiatives, encouraging care and awareness for various species. Through its content, the company seeks to inspire and inform individuals about the importance of animal welfare and the natural world.

Elite Daily

Convertible Note in 2014
Elite Daily, Inc. is an online media platform focused on providing engaging content tailored for millennials, particularly Generation Y. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company produces a wide range of articles, videos, and documentaries across various categories, including news, lifestyle, dating, entertainment, politics, and culture. Elite Daily aims to deliver content that resonates with the interests and perspectives of its audience, which exceeds 70 million monthly readers, establishing it as a significant community for millennial voices. The platform was created by a team of media professionals from the same demographic, who sought to move away from traditional media's often monotonous presentation of news and instead foster a vibrant, socially driven environment. As of 2017, Elite Daily operates as a subsidiary of Bustle Digital Group.

Wochit

Series B in 2014
Wochit Inc. operates an online video creation platform tailored for publishers, newsrooms, media companies, and brands seeking to enhance audience engagement through social videos. Founded in 2012 and based in Yehud, Israel, Wochit's platform simplifies the video creation process, allowing users to produce short-form videos using a real-time and license-cleared media collection. This capability enables organizations to design socially-optimized video content that can be easily shared across various social and digital platforms. By providing powerful yet user-friendly video storytelling solutions, Wochit empowers a wide range of organizations, from brands to nonprofits, to connect with their audiences in innovative ways.

Redef

Seed Round in 2014
Redef is a company that operates a live media feed platform designed to deliver curated information streams tailored for various industry communities, alongside elements of pop culture. Its focus encompasses a diverse range of topics, including media, technology, sports, music, movies, education, fashion, design, and health. Through its platform, Redef provides newsletters and creates remixes, fostering communities around these verticals. The company aims to enable users to personalize their content experience by allowing them to select and share their favorite topics and insights, thereby facilitating a deeper understanding of the subjects they are passionate about.

Ceros

Venture Round in 2014
Ceros offers a cloud-based platform empowering marketers and designers to create rich, interactive content without coding or traditional web development. Its software enables real-time collaboration on digital projects and seamless publishing.

The Dodo

Seed Round in 2014
The Dodo is a digital media company based in New York that focuses on animals, providing a blend of news, entertainment, and advocacy. It aims to be the leading online community for animal lovers, offering engaging stories and videos that highlight animal-related issues and promote animal activism. The Dodo also facilitates connections between its audience and animal welfare initiatives, encouraging care and awareness for various species. Through its content, the company seeks to inspire and inform individuals about the importance of animal welfare and the natural world.

Vidible

Series A in 2014
Vidible is a video management and exchange platform for buyers and sellers of digital media to manage, distribute, and monetize video content across desktop, mobile, and TV. The platform delivers transparency and control, offering tools to optimize video programming and monetize video assets through multi-platform programmatic buying and selling. It serves publishers, advertisers, and agencies seeking to maximize the value of their brands online by streamlining content management and monetization workflows. Vidible has been integrated into ONE by AOL, aligning its capabilities with AOL Platforms to reach consumers through premium experiences and performance-driven campaigns.

Sulia

Series B in 2013
**Sulia is a subject-based social network that connects you to the top social sources on subjects you care about.** We all have interests that we're extremely passionate about. Whether it's our family, a sports team, breaking news, Hollywood gossip, a hobby, a career, or a political issue, we obsess over our interests everyday. However, with an endless number of sources talking about an endless number of subjects, it's nearly impossible to find the best sources to follow to across your interests. And, even if you were able to identify the top sources, sifting through all of their content is maddeningly time-consuming. We built Sulia to address these problems (which were driving us mad too). Sulia’s subject-based structure of social channels connects trusted sources and enthusiasts on shared interests across thousands of subjects, including breaking news and events. How? We use a combination of network managers and sophisticated algorithms to identify the best-regarded sources across thousands of subjects. We then dynamically filter content from those sources, regardless of where it's created (a blog, a social network, a media site, through Sulia's publishing system, etc.), into high-quality, realtime social channels. The result is streams of timely content from trusted sources that is always on-topic, readable, and relevant. People use Sulia everyday to discover new sources and engage with their interests. Sulia is backed by leading media and technology investors, including: -- Firstmark Capital: Rick Heitzmann -- Village Ventures: Matt Harris, Bo Peabody -- IA Capital Partners: Roger Ehrenberg -- Founder Collective: Chris Dixon -- SV Angels: Ron Conway -- Mark Gerson, Founder, Gerson Lehrman Group

Wochit

Series A in 2013
Wochit Inc. operates an online video creation platform tailored for publishers, newsrooms, media companies, and brands seeking to enhance audience engagement through social videos. Founded in 2012 and based in Yehud, Israel, Wochit's platform simplifies the video creation process, allowing users to produce short-form videos using a real-time and license-cleared media collection. This capability enables organizations to design socially-optimized video content that can be easily shared across various social and digital platforms. By providing powerful yet user-friendly video storytelling solutions, Wochit empowers a wide range of organizations, from brands to nonprofits, to connect with their audiences in innovative ways.

AwesomenessTV

Series A in 2012
AwesomenessTV is a multi-platform media company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in original programming aimed at the global Gen Z audience. It operates as a subsidiary of Viacom International Inc. and is owned by DreamWorks Animation and Hearst Corporation, which holds a 25 percent stake. The company's offerings include AwesomenessTV, a prominent destination for youth-oriented content; the ATV Network, a community-based multi-channel network with over 90,000 channels; and Big Frame, a talent management firm focused on influencers. Additionally, AwesomenessTV encompasses DreamWorksTV, Awestruck, Awesomeness Films, Wildness, as well as divisions dedicated to consumer products, music, and branded entertainment. Founded by Brian Robbins and Joe Davola, AwesomenessTV has established itself as a significant player in the digital media landscape.

Parent Media Group

Venture Round in 2012
Parent Media Group Inc. is a company that operates family-oriented websites designed to engage and support parents. Founded in 2005 and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, its platforms include TheCuteKid.com, which provides resources for entering the entertainment industry alongside prizes and casting opportunities; ParentSociety.com, which explores various aspects of parenthood from pregnancy through the teenage years; CanvasPeople.com, which transforms personal photos into art; and DealsforMommy, a service that delivers attractive deals and free samples to mothers. The company's sites foster social interaction and community engagement, offering interactive content that allows parents to shop, share experiences, and find entertainment.

Babble

Series B in 2010
Babble is an online magazine and community platform that caters to urban parents and hipsters, offering a wide range of lifestyle content. Founded in December 2006 by Alisa Volkman and Rufus Griscom and based in New York, the platform includes articles, photos, videos, and blogs covering topics such as beauty, home, food, travel, entertainment, and parenting. Babble also features community engagement through profiles, message boards, and photo-sharing services. Notable sections include 'Strollerderby,' a parenting blog, and 'Parental Advisory,' an advice column that addresses various aspects of modern parenting and lifestyle trends.

Tynt

Series B in 2010
Tynt is a company that provides hosted solutions for online publishers and content creators, enabling them to enhance user engagement through a unique technology. By allowing users to automatically insert a page URL when they copy content, Tynt helps over 600,000 publishers improve their search engine optimization, increase site traffic, and gain valuable content insights. This innovative approach not only boosts brand attribution but also revolutionizes the measurement of user engagement, benefiting both publishers and advertisers. Tynt's core product, Tracer, tracks user actions and ensures that links to original content are included when text or images are pasted, thereby enhancing the overall value of web content. Tynt operates as part of 33Across.

Panvidea

Series A in 2010
Panvidea, Inc. is a company that specializes in on-demand video preparation, processing, and distribution for entertainment and advertising content across various digital platforms. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, it provides a comprehensive suite of services that includes video encoding, processing, and cloud-based solutions for content owners, broadcasters, publishers, and advertising agencies. Panvidea's technology facilitates the ingestion, editing, branding, transcoding, and packaging of professional media content, enhancing digital media workflows. The company also offers physical media digitization, technical consulting services, and focuses on content personalization, localization, and globalization. By managing metadata and transforming media for diverse audiences, Panvidea supports the delivery of digital products to multiple platforms and devices.

Babble

Series A in 2009
Babble is an online magazine and community platform that caters to urban parents and hipsters, offering a wide range of lifestyle content. Founded in December 2006 by Alisa Volkman and Rufus Griscom and based in New York, the platform includes articles, photos, videos, and blogs covering topics such as beauty, home, food, travel, entertainment, and parenting. Babble also features community engagement through profiles, message boards, and photo-sharing services. Notable sections include 'Strollerderby,' a parenting blog, and 'Parental Advisory,' an advice column that addresses various aspects of modern parenting and lifestyle trends.

Panvidea

Series A in 2008
Panvidea, Inc. is a company that specializes in on-demand video preparation, processing, and distribution for entertainment and advertising content across various digital platforms. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, it provides a comprehensive suite of services that includes video encoding, processing, and cloud-based solutions for content owners, broadcasters, publishers, and advertising agencies. Panvidea's technology facilitates the ingestion, editing, branding, transcoding, and packaging of professional media content, enhancing digital media workflows. The company also offers physical media digitization, technical consulting services, and focuses on content personalization, localization, and globalization. By managing metadata and transforming media for diverse audiences, Panvidea supports the delivery of digital products to multiple platforms and devices.

Crowd Fusion

Series A in 2008
Crowd Fusion (now Ceros) is a publishing platform that combines the best of several popular applications like blogging, wikis, tagging and workflow management into a powerful open source framework in order to enable rapid deployment of new features and to solve the pain points of publishing vertical destination sites at scale. Founded in 2007 by CEO Brian Alvey (former co-founder of Weblogs, Inc) and CTO Craig Wood, Crowd Fusion raised $3 million from Velocity Interactive Group, Greycroft Partners and Marc Andreessen in July of 2008. Velocity's Jon Miller and Greycroft's Ian Sigalow joined the company's board of directors. When Miller left Velocity to become the CEO of Digital Media at Newscorp, Velocity changed its name to Fuse Capital and Fuse's Mickie Rosen joined the board. In September of 2008, Crowd Fusion launched its first showcase site, Obsessable, covering consumer electronics. In December of 2008, Crowd Fusion launched another showcase site, Super Eco, covering green news. In 2009, Crowd Fusion has explored working with other publishers to conquer various verticals like sports, finance, food, fashion, music, health, cars, entertainment and parenting, while using the showcase sites as a testing ground to further plan and develop the Crowd Fusion platform. Ceros acquired by Crowd Fusion and changed name to Ceros.

LicenseStream

Series B in 2008
LicenseStream is a leading provider of licensing and royalty payment automation solutions designed for content owners. The company's platform simplifies the process of defining rights and facilitates online transactions for digital content, enabling clients to license and monitor various forms of electronic media efficiently. By automating traditional, manual licensing processes, LicenseStream enhances operational efficiency for its enterprise partners, which include prominent names in global advertising and content production. Additionally, the platform offers tools to detect and mitigate unauthorized usage of content, ensuring that owners can maintain control over their intellectual property.

DigiSynd

Seed Round in 2008
DigiSynd is a company that specializes in outsourced packaging, syndication, and marketing solutions for digital studios and content creators. By leveraging traditional storytelling techniques and insights from conventional media, DigiSynd effectively enhances the online value of content within digital communities and interactive platforms. The company offers a range of services including online entertainment marketing, production, and syndication, helping clients navigate the complexities of the digital landscape. Founded by Oliver Luckett and Rob Maigret, who previously collaborated at Revver, DigiSynd aims to maximize content reach and engagement through innovative marketing strategies tailored for the online environment.

HuffPost

Series B in 2007
HuffPost is an online news provider and blog that covers politics, entertainment, style, world news, technology, and comedy, operating as a large online media network of contributors. The platform offers localized and international information on socio-economic, cultural, political, lifestyle, and entertainment topics, supported by photos and videos. Launched in 2005 and based in New York, HuffPost has grown into a widely read digital outlet and became the first commercially run United States digital media enterprise to win a Pulitzer Prize in 2012.

Reloaded Games

Series B in 2007
Reloaded Games, Inc. (formerly K2 Network) is a leading publisher of Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG). Current titles include War Rock, Global MU Online, Sword of the World, and Knight Online. Using a free-to-play model they have grown to over 8.5 million players in 10 countries, making them the largest network in the Western Hemisphere.

LicenseStream

Series A in 2007
LicenseStream is a leading provider of licensing and royalty payment automation solutions designed for content owners. The company's platform simplifies the process of defining rights and facilitates online transactions for digital content, enabling clients to license and monitor various forms of electronic media efficiently. By automating traditional, manual licensing processes, LicenseStream enhances operational efficiency for its enterprise partners, which include prominent names in global advertising and content production. Additionally, the platform offers tools to detect and mitigate unauthorized usage of content, ensuring that owners can maintain control over their intellectual property.

HuffPost

Series A in 2006
HuffPost is an online news provider and blog that covers politics, entertainment, style, world news, technology, and comedy, operating as a large online media network of contributors. The platform offers localized and international information on socio-economic, cultural, political, lifestyle, and entertainment topics, supported by photos and videos. Launched in 2005 and based in New York, HuffPost has grown into a widely read digital outlet and became the first commercially run United States digital media enterprise to win a Pulitzer Prize in 2012.
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