Supernews Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1995

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 26

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Supernews General Information

Description

Developer of a news portal intended to make all articles available at unlimited speeds, regardless of the age of the article. The company offers unlimited access and no access restrictions, monthly minimum, speed throttling and connection limitations and safe and secure access, enabling its clients to never experience downtime or missing articles.

Contact Information

Website
www.supernews.com
Formerly Known As
RemarQ Communities
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Post Office Box 670
  • San Jose, CA 95106
  • United States
Primary Industry
Information Services (B2C)
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Publishing
Parent Company
Giganews
Corporate Office
  • Post Office Box 670
  • San Jose, CA 95106
  • United States

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Supernews Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
4. Merger/Acquisition 01-Jan-2008 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Merger/Acquisition 31-Mar-2000 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 19-Apr-1999 $20M $24.2M Completed Startup
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-Jan-1998 $4.16M $4.16M Completed Startup
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Supernews Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series B
Series A
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Supernews Signals

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Supernews Former Investors (10)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Amerindo Investment Advisors Corporation Minority
Attractor Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Benchmark Capital Holdings Venture Capital Minority
Bowman Capital Management Venture Capital Minority
Bridgescale Venture Capital Minority
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Supernews FAQs

  • When was Supernews founded?

    Supernews was founded in 1995.

  • Where is Supernews headquartered?

    Supernews is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

  • What is the size of Supernews?

    Supernews has 26 total employees.

  • What industry is Supernews in?

    Supernews’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).

  • Is Supernews a private or public company?

    Supernews is a Private company.

  • What is Supernews’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Supernews is .

  • How much funding has Supernews raised over time?

    Supernews has raised $24.2M.

  • Who are Supernews’s investors?

    Amerindo Investment Advisors, Attractor Ventures, Benchmark Capital Holdings, Bowman Capital Management, and Bridgescale are 5 of 10 investors who have invested in Supernews.

  • When was Supernews acquired?

    Supernews was acquired on 01-Jan-2008.

  • Who acquired Supernews?

    Supernews was acquired by Giganews.

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