Forbes Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1917

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 500

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO
  • (Cancelled)

  • Financing Rounds
  • 13

  • Investments
  • 22

Forbes General Information

Description

Provider of media and publication services intended to inspire entrepreneurial transformation and success. The company offers news and information about businesses, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles through its publication, magazine and website, enabling people to get the latest news and information easily.

Contact Information

Website
www.forbes.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 499 Washington Boulevard
  • Jersey City, NJ 07310
  • United States
+1 (212)
Primary Industry
Publishing
Corporate Office
  • 499 Washington Boulevard
  • Jersey City, NJ 07310
  • United States
+1 (212)

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Forbes Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Forbes Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Provider of media and publication services intended to inspire entrepreneurial transformation and success. The company o
Publishing
Jersey City, NJ
500 As of 2025

Buffalo, NY
 

Orlando, FL
 
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Forbes Competitors (36)

One of Forbes’s 36 competitors is The Buffalo News, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Buffalo, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
The Buffalo News Corporate Backed or Acquired Buffalo, NY
The Times en Español Corporation Orlando, FL
The Wall Street Journal Corporation New York, NY
Newser Private Equity-Backed Miami, FL
JCK Legacy Private Equity-Backed Sacramento, CA
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Forbes Patents

  • 5

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Forbes Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240325934-A1 System, computing device, and method implementing an online distributed anagram game Pending 31-Mar-2023
US-20140372250-A1 System and method for providing recommended content Inactive 04-Mar-2011
US-9356845-B1 System and method for audience segment profiling and targeting Active 05-Mar-2010
US-20110153432-A1 Tool in support of content advertising Inactive 23-Dec-2009
GB-2398059-A Storage system for hazardous fluids Inactive 07-Feb-2003 B65D90/24
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Forbes Signals

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Forbes Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Forbes Investments & Acquisitions (22)

Forbes’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with JennyLife. The deal was made on 08-Jun-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
JennyLife 08-Jun-2023 Merger/Acquisition Life and Health Insurance
RedC Biotech 22-Mar-2022 Grant Biotechnology
Guardian Agriculture 06-Apr-2021 Seed Round Other Hardware
Rice Robotics 01-Jan-2021 Grant Computers, Parts and Peripherals
MedVision.ai 29-Sep-2020 Grant Other Healthcare Technology Systems
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Forbes Exits (8)

Forbes’s most recent exit was on 29-Sep-2020 from MedVision.ai. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
MedVision.ai 29-Sep-2020 Completed
Medinas 02-Oct-2017 Completed
Pillar Technologies 26-Oct-2016 Completed
Enrou 21-Oct-2014 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Techonomy Media 01-Jul-2011 Corporate Completed
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Forbes Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Q.ai Jersey City, NJ 2017
JennyLife Seattle, WA 2017

Forbes FAQs

  • When was Forbes founded?

    Forbes was founded in 1917.

  • Where is Forbes headquartered?

    Forbes is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

  • What is the size of Forbes?

    Forbes has 500 total employees.

  • What industry is Forbes in?

    Forbes’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Forbes a private or public company?

    Forbes is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Forbes?

    The current valuation of Forbes is .

  • What is Forbes’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Forbes is .

  • How much funding has Forbes raised over time?

    Forbes has raised $264M.

  • Who are Forbes’s investors?

    Integrated Asset Management (Asia) and Koch Equity Development have invested in Forbes.

  • Who are Forbes’s competitors?

    The Buffalo News, The Times en Español, The Wall Street Journal, Newser, and JCK Legacy are some of the 36 competitors of Forbes.

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