Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 21

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) General Information

Description

Developer of an online media coverage platform designed to offer content curation services for a millennial male audience. The company's platform features original reporting, news coverage, opinion and analysis, enabling users to get geeky insights about pop culture, news and everyday life.

Contact Information

Website
www.inverse.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 315 Park Avenue South, 12th Floor
  • New York, NY 10010
  • United States
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Social/Platform Software
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
SaaS, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 315 Park Avenue South, 12th Floor
  • New York, NY 10010
  • United States

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Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
3. Merger/Acquisition 23-Jul-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 09-Feb-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 23-Apr-2015 $1.74M $1.74M Completed Generating Revenue
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Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series A
Seed
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Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of an online media coverage platform designed to offer content curation services for a millennial male audienc
Publishing
New York, NY
21 As of 2016

Hingham, MA
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) Competitors (18)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Digg Formerly VC-backed Hingham, MA
Bleacher Report Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Reddit Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
The Players' Tribune Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
Refinery29 Formerly PE-Backed New York, NY
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Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) Executive Team (8)

Name Title Board Seat
Winton Welsh Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
Michael Schaefermeyer Co-Founder & Senior Software Engineer
Emma Rosenblum Chief Content Officer
Tyghe Trimble Editor in Chief
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Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) Board Members (2)

Name Representing Role Since
Sim Blaustein Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments Board Observer
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Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) Signals

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Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) Former Investors (5)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Bialla Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
FundersClub Venture Capital Minority
Greycroft Venture Capital Minority
Joyance Partners Venture Capital Minority
Vast Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) FAQs

  • When was Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) founded?

    Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) was founded in 2015.

  • Who is the founder of Inverse (Information Services (B2C))?

    Winton Welsh, John Degner, Michael Schaefermeyer, Steve Marshall, and David Nemetz are the founders of Inverse (Information Services (B2C)).

  • Where is Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) headquartered?

    Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Inverse (Information Services (B2C))?

    Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) has 21 total employees.

  • What industry is Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) in?

    Inverse (Information Services (B2C))’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) a private or public company?

    Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) is a Private company.

  • What is Inverse (Information Services (B2C))’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) is .

  • How much funding has Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) raised over time?

    Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) has raised $7.74M.

  • Who are Inverse (Information Services (B2C))’s investors?

    Bialla Venture Partners, FundersClub, Greycroft, Joyance Partners, and Vast Ventures have invested in Inverse (Information Services (B2C)).

  • Who are Inverse (Information Services (B2C))’s competitors?

    Digg, Bleacher Report, Reddit, The Players' Tribune, and Refinery29 are some of the 18 competitors of Inverse (Information Services (B2C)).

  • When was Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) acquired?

    Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) was acquired on 23-Jul-2019.

  • Who acquired Inverse (Information Services (B2C))?

    Inverse (Information Services (B2C)) was acquired by Bustle Digital Group.

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