NewsBytes Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 62

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC
  • (Cancelled)

  • Investors
  • 20

NewsBytes General Information

Description

Developer of a multi-lingual digital media platform designed to reduce information overload in daily news consumption. The company's platform helps to publish concise news in a timeline-based format, enabling users to view daily news and other events along with their back-dated stories.

Contact Information

Website
www.newsbytesapp.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 105 The Octagon
  • Number 07-02 Cecil Street
  • Singapore
  • Singapore
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Application Software
Vertical(s)
Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 105 The Octagon
  • Number 07-02 Cecil Street
  • Singapore
  • Singapore

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NewsBytes Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Later Stage VC 16-Jan-2021 Cancelled Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series A) 27-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Seed Round 31-Jul-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Seed Round 19-Sep-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC 01-Jan-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Seed Round 01-May-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 14-May-2015 $339K $384K Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator 15-Apr-2015 $45K $45K Completed Startup
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NewsBytes Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
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Preference
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Preference 236 $0.130445 $44.9 $44.9 1x $44.9 1.36%
Preference 353 $0.130445 $44.48 $44.48 1x $44.48 2.03%
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NewsBytes Comparisons

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Employees
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Post Valuation
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Financing
Details
Developer of a multi-lingual digital media platform designed to reduce information overload in daily news consumption. T
Publishing
Singapore, Singapore
62 As of 2024

Bangalore, India
 

Singapore, Singapore
 
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NewsBytes Competitors (6)

One of NewsBytes’s 6 competitors is Dailyhunt, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Bangalore, India.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Dailyhunt Venture Capital-Backed Bangalore, India
InShorts Venture Capital-Backed Singapore, Singapore
Scroll.in Venture Capital-Backed Cambridge, MA
Flipboard Venture Capital-Backed Palo Alto, CA
Rajasthan Patrika Formerly VC-backed Jaipur, India
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NewsBytes Investors (20)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
ah! Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Anuj Munot Angel (individual) Minority
Indian Dream Capital Venture Capital Minority
North Base Media Venture Capital Minority
Rahul Agarwalla Angel (individual) Minority
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NewsBytes FAQs

  • When was NewsBytes founded?

    NewsBytes was founded in 2013.

  • Where is NewsBytes headquartered?

    NewsBytes is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore.

  • What is the size of NewsBytes?

    NewsBytes has 62 total employees.

  • What industry is NewsBytes in?

    NewsBytes’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is NewsBytes a private or public company?

    NewsBytes is a Private company.

  • What is NewsBytes’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for NewsBytes is .

  • How much funding has NewsBytes raised over time?

    NewsBytes has raised $2.27M.

  • Who are NewsBytes’s investors?

    ah! Ventures, Anuj Munot, Indian Dream Capital, North Base Media, and Rahul Agarwalla are 5 of 20 investors who have invested in NewsBytes.

  • Who are NewsBytes’s competitors?

    Dailyhunt, InShorts, Scroll.in, Flipboard, and Rajasthan Patrika are some of the 6 competitors of NewsBytes.

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