Tribune Media

Tribune Media Company is a diversified media and entertainment organization based in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1847, it operates 42 local television stations, which include affiliates of major networks such as FOX, CBS, ABC, and NBC, along with independent stations. The company also features WGN America, a national entertainment cable network, and operates digital multicast networks like Antenna TV and THIS TV. In addition to its broadcasting operations, Tribune Media manages WGN 720 AM, a radio station in Chicago, and has a portfolio of significant daily newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. The company was previously known as Tribune Company until its rebranding in 2014 and is currently a subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group.

10 past transactions

Share Rocket

Series A in 2016
Share Rocket is a platform used for tracking the feedback of viewers from broadcast content. It specializes in the fields of broadcasting, information services, information technology, and social media. It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Addison, Texas.

Topix

Series B in 2016
Topix is a technology company that operates in the entertainment and news media sector, designed to connect users with a wide range of information and discussions. The platform serves over 18 million monthly users who spend an average of 13 minutes per session exploring diverse content, including celebrity news, pop culture, health, and current events. Topix aggregates news from 74,000 sources and hosts more than 450,000 user-generated forums, facilitating community engagement and interaction. Additionally, the company collaborates with major media organizations to enhance their online presence through forums and RSS feeds. By categorizing news stories by topic and geography, Topix aims to provide an accessible and engaging experience for its audience, particularly targeting millennials and beyond.

Dose

Series B in 2015
Spartz is an online platform that makes it easy to create and share content with others to make them learn, laugh, and feel inspired. Its network, including OMG Facts, GivesMeHope, and MuggleNet, attracts 17 million readers across dozens of websites, mobile platforms, and apps. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Oklahoma's News 4

Acquisition in 2013
NewsChannel 4 KFOR-TV-DT Oklahoma's Award-Winning - News, Weather, Sports and more.

Local Labs

Funding Round in 2012
Local Labs is a leading innovator in the creation and delivery of hyperlocal data and news. It provides a variety of rich and original community news to media companies and markets across the country. Through its transformative, data-driven approach, Local Labs delivers original local news and information for readers. It provides customized content solutions in both print and online media. Local Labs is headquartered in Chicago, I.L.

Perfect Market

Series C in 2010
Perfect Market, Inc. is the provider of digital publishing software solutions for driving traffic, engagement and revenue. Our products and services are utilized by over 200 premium publishers, including LATimes.com, ChicagoTribune.com, NBCNews.com, Mediaite.com and BusinessInsider.com. Perfect Market’s primary product offering is the Digital Publishing Suite, a comprehensive set of tools that address content recirculation, social discovery, search engine optimization, on-site promotions and ad optimization. These tools enable digital publishers to dynamically adapt the experience for each user in real-time, thereby improving the user experience on site and optimizing publisher efforts to drive users towards relevant actions. Perfect Market also offers Audience Development consulting services for publishers looking to augment our software solutions. Idealab founded Perfect Market in 2007 to build upon its achievements in search technology, which includes the creation of the paid search model through Overture Services (acquired by Yahoo! in 2003). In 2008, Perfect Market acquired Media River for its semantic analysis capabilities and fundamental patents covering a broad range of applications. Perfect Market is headquartered in Pasadena, California, with offices in New York City, San Francisco and Bangalore, India, and has raised nearly $30M in from Comcast Ventures, Idealab, Rustic Canyon Ventures, Tribune Company and Trinity Ventures.

ForSaleByOwner.com

Acquisition in 2006
Residential real estate, in its current state, is woefully broken. We’re working on fixing it from the ground up -- beyond democratizing access to the market, we’re fundamentally rethinking how buying and selling a home is done. Our mission is to empower buyers and sellers, not just to close the deal, but to do so in a way that is mutually beneficial and industry changing, and to make real estate relevant for the 21st century.

Topix

Series A in 2005
Topix is a technology company that operates in the entertainment and news media sector, designed to connect users with a wide range of information and discussions. The platform serves over 18 million monthly users who spend an average of 13 minutes per session exploring diverse content, including celebrity news, pop culture, health, and current events. Topix aggregates news from 74,000 sources and hosts more than 450,000 user-generated forums, facilitating community engagement and interaction. Additionally, the company collaborates with major media organizations to enhance their online presence through forums and RSS feeds. By categorizing news stories by topic and geography, Topix aims to provide an accessible and engaging experience for its audience, particularly targeting millennials and beyond.
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