Mental Floss Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2001

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 79

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

Mental Floss General Information

Description

Operator of an online magazine and e-commerce media company focused on millennials based in New York, United States. The company's platform delivers content on everything from science, history, pop-culture and the arts, offering blogs, trivia, quizzes, gift certificates and e-magazine subscriptions, enabling communities, brands and publishers globally a power content, advertising and technology experience.

Contact Information

Website
www.mentalfloss.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 462 Seventh Avenue
  • 4th Floor
  • New York, NY 10018
  • United States
+1 (212)
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Parent Company
Minute Media
Corporate Office
  • 462 Seventh Avenue
  • 4th Floor
  • New York, NY 10018
  • United States
+1 (212)

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Mental Floss Valuation & Funding

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Mental Floss Comparisons

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Operator of an online magazine and e-commerce media company focused on millennials based in New York, United States. The
Publishing
New York, NY
79 As of 2018

Brooklyn, NY
 

Seattle, WA
 
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Mental Floss Competitors (4)

One of Mental Floss’s 4 competitors is VICE Media, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Brooklyn, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
VICE Media Private Equity-Backed Brooklyn, NY
Cheezburger Formerly VC-backed Seattle, WA
BuzzFeed Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
The Economist Group Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
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Mental Floss Signals

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Mental Floss FAQs

  • When was Mental Floss founded?

    Mental Floss was founded in 2001.

  • Where is Mental Floss headquartered?

    Mental Floss is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Mental Floss?

    Mental Floss has 79 total employees.

  • What industry is Mental Floss in?

    Mental Floss’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Mental Floss a private or public company?

    Mental Floss is a Private company.

  • What is Mental Floss’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Mental Floss is .

  • Who are Mental Floss’s competitors?

    VICE Media, Cheezburger, BuzzFeed, and The Economist Group are competitors of Mental Floss.

  • When was Mental Floss acquired?

    Mental Floss was acquired on 20-Sep-2018.

  • Who acquired Mental Floss?

    Mental Floss was acquired by Minute Media.

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