1) reddit
Reddit is a place for community, conversation, and connection with millions of users worldwide.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $10.00B (July 2017)
- Country: United States
- State: California
- City: San Francisco
- Started in: 2005
- Founders: Aaron Swartz, Alexis Ohanian, Steve Huffman
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $1,487.23M
- Funding rounds: 8
- Number of investors: 28
You can find their website here.
2) Vice Media
Vice is a multi-platform media company. They make television, videos, magazines, and websites about the things that interest young people.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $5.70B (April 2011)
- Country: United States
- State: New York
- City: Brooklyn
- Started in: 1994
- Founders: Shane Smith, Suroosh Alvi
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $2,690.00M
- Funding rounds: 8
- Number of investors: 13
You can find their website here.
3) SmartNews
SmartNews is an app that brings curated news from trustworthy sources to your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $2.00B (August 2019)
- Country: Japan
- City: Tokyo
- Started in: 2012
- Founders: Kaisei Hamamoto, Ken Suzuki
- Number of employees: 100-250
- Funding: $409.60M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 21
You can find their website here.
4) Yidian Zixun
Yidian Zixun, a professional mobile news aggregator, provides users with concentrated and syndicated news feeds.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.40B (October 2017)
- Country: China
- State: Beijing
- City: Beijing
- Started in: 2012
- Founders: Jeff Zheng, Xuyang Ren
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $526.50M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 2
You can find their website here.
5) Flipboard
Flipboard combines the functionality of a social news platform with a tablet app to create a magazine-like experience.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.32B (July 2015)
- Country: United States
- State: California
- City: Palo Alto
- Started in: 2010
- Founders: Evan Doll, Mike McCue
- Number of employees: 100-250
- Funding: $210.50M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 19
You can find their website here.
6) News Break
News Break is the Nation's #1 Intelligent Local News Platform
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (January 2021)
- Country: United States
- State: California
- City: Mountain View
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Jeff Zheng, Xuyang Ren
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $140.23M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 3
You can find their website here.