50 Best Journalism Companies to Watch in 2026

The most prominent journalism companies ranked by global prominence, funding activity, and market position. Showing the top 50 out of 642 companies tracked on Fsome.

642
Total Companies
$6.3B
Total Funding
$9.9M
Avg Funding
London
Top Location
# Company Location Employees Total Funding Last Round Last Funded
1
Muck Rack
Muck Rack is a public relations management platform that enables organizations t…
Miami 251 - 500 $180.0M Series A 2022-09-07
2
Odyssey
Odyssey is an internet company that specializes in social media, publisher, and …
New City 501 - 1K $31.5M Debt Financing 2019-05-08
3
SmartNews
SmartNews is a news app that helps users find quality news beyond the filter bub…
Tokyo 501 - 1K $410.3M Series F 2021-09-15
4
Vox Media
Vox Media is an operator of an online media publishing agency created to influen…
Washington 1K - 5K $407.6M Corporate Round 2023-02-06
5
Ad Fontes Media
Ad Fontes Media is a public benefit corporation that rates the news.
Lafayette 11 - 50 $5.8M Series A 2023-07-12
6
American Journalism Project
The American Journalism Project is the first venture philanthropy organization d…
Washington 1 - 10 $30.5M Grant 2025-02-18
7
BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed is a cross-platform digital media company delivering news and entertain…
New York 501 - 1K $736.3M Post Ipo Debt 2025-05-27
8
Press Hook
Press Hook is the first tech enabled public relations platform that matches bran…
Brooklyn 11 - 50 $1.5M Seed 2021-10-19
9
The E.W. Scripps Company
Serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of television, radio…
Cincinnati 1K - 5K $750.0M Post Ipo Equity 2025-11-17
10
Qwoted
Qwoted is an expert platform designed to help reporters write better stories fas…
New York 11 - 50 $3.0M Seed 2021-06-21
11
Waffle Journal
Waffle Journal is an app designed to help families and friends stay connected by…
Brooklyn 1 - 10 $2.5M Seed 2022-01-01
12
Sifted
Sifted is a media site for Europe’s innovators and entrepreneurs.
London 51 - 100 $5.4M Series A 2021-11-22
13
Reyets: Social Justice Network
Reyets empowers safer community / police interactions through mobile enabled edu…
Arlington 1 - 10 $235K Non Equity Assistance 2021-10-12
14
The Athletic
The Athletic is an online media company that specializes in online news publishi…
San Francisco 501 - 1K $139.5M Series D 2020-01-21
15
Knowhere
Information technology company using machine learning to deliver factual, commun…
San Francisco 11 - 50 $7.2M Series A 2019-06-28
16
The Markup
The Markup investigates how powerful actors use technology to reshape society.
New York 11 - 50 $20.0M Grant 2018-09-23
17
Shorthand
Shorthand is the platform that combines human craft with design intelligence to …
Brisbane 51 - 100 $7.6M Private Equity 2021-04-10
18
NewsGuard
NewsGuard provides online users with ratings and write-ups for news and informat…
New York 11 - 50 $6.0M Seed 2018-03-06
19
Civil
Civil is a decentralized marketplace for sustainable journalism.
Brooklyn 11 - 50 $5.0M Series Unknown 2017-10-25
20
Open Mind
AI-powered SaaS-application for editorial journalists
Oslo 1 - 10 $527K Corporate Round 2025-04-01
21
Locunity
Actionable intel for the civic sector.
San Francisco 1 - 10 $225K Pre Seed 2025-07-17
22
OpenAxis
OpenAxis is a data visualization platform
New York 1 - 10 $1.6M Pre Seed 2021-12-31
23
Indiegraf
Indiegraf provides support, assistance, and resources to independent news outlet…
Vancouver 11 - 50 $2.2M Seed 2024-10-01
24
JOTA
JOTA is a SaaS company deploying AI, big data, and journalism to deliver insight…
São Paulo 101 - 250 $2.6M Seed 2021-12-22
25
Ac2ality
Ac2ality is a Generation Z media outlet engaged in publishing simplified digital…
New York 1 - 10 $1.4M Corporate Round 2023-07-31
26
Proactive
Proactive is an international news and media organization providing coverage of …
Toronto 101 - 250 $10.1M Series C 2021-10-25
27
edra Publishing
edra Publishing sells dentistry, medicine, and veterinary books.
Florida 251 - 500 $8.4M Debt Financing 2021-06-28
28
Los Angeles Local News Initiative
L.A. Local News Initiative goal is to provide free access to high-quality news a…
Los Angeles 11 - 50 $15.0M Grant 2024-09-10
29
Dynamo
Dynamo is a media platform focusing on business journalism.
Brooklyn 1 - 10 $3.4M Series Unknown 2024-11-12
30
New York University
New York University is a private research university that provides education in …
New York c 10001 max $28.0M Grant 2024-08-28
31
The Forward
The Jewish Daily Forward Website is a news provider company.
New York 51 - 100 $500K Grant 2019-07-16
32
The Ken
The Ken is India’s first subscriptions-only business news site
Bengaluru 11 - 50 $4.1M Series B 2023-08-09
33
The Logic
The Logic is an online media that covers updates on innovation, venture capital,…
Toronto 11 - 50 $4.3M Series Unknown 2024-06-04
34
WhereBy.Us
A platform that enables creators to build a media business for their community.
Miami 11 - 50 $3.6M Seed 2020-07-07
35
Uproxx Media Group
Uproxx Media Group is a millennial focused digital media company, producing and …
Culver City 101 - 250 $43.3M Series B 2016-06-30
36
Quillette
Quillette is an online magazine that provides news about culture, science, polit…
Sydney 11 - 50 $800K Pre Seed 2024-01-31
37
Report for America
Report for America is a service program that places journalists into local newsr…
New York 11 - 50 $20.0M Grant 2024-12-12
38
ProPublica
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative jo…
New York 101 - 250 $5.2M Grant 2020-01-28
39
Babbler
Babbler is a PR social network that connects companies with the right reporters …
Austin 11 - 50 $2.8M Series Unknown 2017-01-23
40
Virtual Cast
VirtualCast is a metaverse platform for VR experiences, enabling users to connec…
Tokyo 11 - 50 $9.3M Angel 2019-10-01
41
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project is a global network of investig…
Washington 101 - 250 $400K Grant 2023-12-20
42
Resolve Philly
Resolve Philly challenges the field of journalism to be equitable, collaborative…
Philadelphia 1 - 10 $250K Grant 2019-09-19
43
De Correspondent
De Correspondent is a Dutch online journalism platform focusing on background, a…
Amsterdam 11 - 50 $5.2M Equity Crowdfunding 2018-12-14
44
StringersHub
Marketplace, through which stringers and eyewitnesses will be able to upload the…
New York 11 - 50 $650K Seed 2020-03-02
45
OpenNews
OpenNews helps a global network of developers, journalists, makers, and hackers …
Mountain View 1 - 10 $6.3M Grant 2025-07-16
46
EatAndTheCity
EatAndTheCity helps international newspapers, magazines, local media & food guid…
Helsinki 11 - 50 $3.9M Seed 2017-11-22
47
NewsMatch
NewsMatch elevated nonprofit news through GivingNewsDay which saw journalists, c…
Washington 1 - 10 $15.9M Grant 2021-11-30
48
Accra Street Journal
Accra Street Journal offers business, finance, technology, and economic news, pr…
Accra 11 - 50 $5K Undisclosed 2025-02-27
49
Promega
Promega products are used by life scientists who are asking fundamental question…
Madison 1K - 5K Series Unknown 1984-12-01
50
Stephens Group
The Stephens Group has partnered with entrepreneurs and management teams, buildi…
Little Rock 11 - 50 Debt Financing 2022-12-08