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.
| # | Company | Location | Employees | Total Funding | Last Round | Last Funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Muck Rack
Muck Rack is a public relations management platform that enables organizations t…
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Miami | 251 - 500 | $180.0M | Series A | 2022-09-07 |
| 2 |
Odyssey
Odyssey is an internet company that specializes in social media, publisher, and …
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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Washington | 1 - 10 | $30.5M | Grant | 2025-02-18 |
| 7 |
BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed is a cross-platform digital media company delivering news and entertain…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Brooklyn | 1 - 10 | $2.5M | Seed | 2022-01-01 |
| 12 |
Sifted
Sifted is a media site for Europe’s innovators and entrepreneurs.
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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…
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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…
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San Francisco | 501 - 1K | $139.5M | Series D | 2020-01-21 |
| 15 |
Knowhere
Information technology company using machine learning to deliver factual, commun…
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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.
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New York | 11 - 50 | $20.0M | Grant | 2018-09-23 |
| 17 |
Shorthand
Shorthand is the platform that combines human craft with design intelligence to …
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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…
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New York | 11 - 50 | $6.0M | Seed | 2018-03-06 |
| 19 |
Civil
Civil is a decentralized marketplace for sustainable journalism.
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Brooklyn | 11 - 50 | $5.0M | Series Unknown | 2017-10-25 |
| 20 |
Open Mind
AI-powered SaaS-application for editorial journalists
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Oslo | 1 - 10 | $527K | Corporate Round | 2025-04-01 |
| 21 |
Locunity
Actionable intel for the civic sector.
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San Francisco | 1 - 10 | $225K | Pre Seed | 2025-07-17 |
| 22 |
OpenAxis
OpenAxis is a data visualization platform
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New York | 1 - 10 | $1.6M | Pre Seed | 2021-12-31 |
| 23 |
Indiegraf
Indiegraf provides support, assistance, and resources to independent news outlet…
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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…
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São Paulo | 101 - 250 | $2.6M | Seed | 2021-12-22 |
| 25 |
Ac2ality
Ac2ality is a Generation Z media outlet engaged in publishing simplified digital…
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New York | 1 - 10 | $1.4M | Corporate Round | 2023-07-31 |
| 26 |
Proactive
Proactive is an international news and media organization providing coverage of …
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Toronto | 101 - 250 | $10.1M | Series C | 2021-10-25 |
| 27 |
edra Publishing
edra Publishing sells dentistry, medicine, and veterinary books.
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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…
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Los Angeles | 11 - 50 | $15.0M | Grant | 2024-09-10 |
| 29 |
Dynamo
Dynamo is a media platform focusing on business journalism.
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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 …
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New York | c 10001 max | $28.0M | Grant | 2024-08-28 |
| 31 |
The Forward
The Jewish Daily Forward Website is a news provider company.
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New York | 51 - 100 | $500K | Grant | 2019-07-16 |
| 32 |
The Ken
The Ken is India’s first subscriptions-only business news site
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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,…
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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.
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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New York | 11 - 50 | $20.0M | Grant | 2024-12-12 |
| 38 |
ProPublica
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative jo…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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Washington | 101 - 250 | $400K | Grant | 2023-12-20 |
| 42 |
Resolve Philly
Resolve Philly challenges the field of journalism to be equitable, collaborative…
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Philadelphia | 1 - 10 | $250K | Grant | 2019-09-19 |
| 43 |
De Correspondent
De Correspondent is a Dutch online journalism platform focusing on background, a…
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Amsterdam | 11 - 50 | $5.2M | Equity Crowdfunding | 2018-12-14 |
| 44 |
StringersHub
Marketplace, through which stringers and eyewitnesses will be able to upload the…
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New York | 11 - 50 | $650K | Seed | 2020-03-02 |
| 45 |
OpenNews
OpenNews helps a global network of developers, journalists, makers, and hackers …
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Mountain View | 1 - 10 | $6.3M | Grant | 2025-07-16 |
| 46 |
EatAndTheCity
EatAndTheCity helps international newspapers, magazines, local media & food guid…
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Helsinki | 11 - 50 | $3.9M | Seed | 2017-11-22 |
| 47 |
NewsMatch
NewsMatch elevated nonprofit news through GivingNewsDay which saw journalists, c…
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Washington | 1 - 10 | $15.9M | Grant | 2021-11-30 |
| 48 |
Accra Street Journal
Accra Street Journal offers business, finance, technology, and economic news, pr…
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Accra | 11 - 50 | $5K | Undisclosed | 2025-02-27 |
| 49 |
Promega
Promega products are used by life scientists who are asking fundamental question…
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Madison | 1K - 5K | — | Series Unknown | 1984-12-01 |
| 50 |
Stephens Group
The Stephens Group has partnered with entrepreneurs and management teams, buildi…
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Little Rock | 11 - 50 | — | Debt Financing | 2022-12-08 |