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News Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the news sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 180 recently funded news companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
180
Total Funding
$1.2B
Avg Funding
$48.7M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for News

New York
Miami
Washington
Turin
Seattle
Paris

Recently Funded Companies

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New York, United States

Roca News builds a community around the news for its readers who can form their own opinion on the news.

$4.4M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

TelevisaUnivision is a Mexican-American media company which owns the American Spanish language broadcast network Univision.

$240.7M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Washington, United States

NewsMatch elevated nonprofit news through GivingNewsDay which saw journalists, celebrities.

$3.5M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Turin, Italy

Column is an AI-driven news platform aggregating quality journalism from hundreds of newspapers into one seamless experience.

$518K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Samaritan app enables people to donate easily to homeless people.

$500K raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Le média positif de la proximité et des territoires

$2.1M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Major League Pickleball operates as a provider of professional pickleball content.

Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Sifted is a media site for Europe’s innovators and entrepreneurs.

$5.4M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Palo Alto, United States

HODL Media is a real-time crypto and stock market tracker application.

$250K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Esportudo is a sports media company that allows Latino users to personalize, discover, and follow their favorite teams.

$1.6M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

The Defiant operates as an information company at the intersection of tech and finance.

Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Medium is a social publishing network that connects ideas and perspectives on topics that matter.

$31.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cleveland, United States

Signal Cleveland is a newsroom that fuses community building with news reporting.

$7.5M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Liberate yourself from zombie subscriptions. Pay only for the content you want. Consume on any app or device.

$3.4M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Disney Streaming provides technology services and video streaming company previously formed by Major League Baseball (MLB).

$900.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berkeley, United States

Crowdsourced Histories of South Asia.

$298K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Montréal, Canada

Bunch is a topic-based network where members can publish and engage around topics they are interested in.

Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Juan, Puerto Rico

RED Atlas offers a platform that gives real estate data and insight to people working in the property market.

$900K raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cheshire, United States

Refluence is a company that provides integrated marketing, content distribution and analytics services.

$305K raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Fulton, United States

N2K Networks provides a stream of news and information to professionals and businesses.

$5.4M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

The AI Media Platform for Publishers, Audio, Social Video, Media Discovery, Podcasting

$850K raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

The Colorado Sun is a publishing company that offers news and insights on politics, the environment, housing, the outdoors, and businesses.

$1.4M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tirana, Albania

Gjirafa is a video content and e-commerce platform for the Balkans built on top of an Albanian language specialized search engine.

$5.5M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Front Office Sports is an online media brand.

Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Membership Platform for Independent Content Creators

$2.6M raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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About the News Startup Ecosystem

The news sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in News

News companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The news sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

News Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 180 news companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$48.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$1.2B
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for News

1.New York
4 companies$904.4M
2.Miami
1 companies$240.7M
3.Washington
1 companies$3.5M
4.Turin
1 companies$518K
5.Seattle
1 companies$500K

Related Industries

Companies in the news sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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