TheGrio Overview

  • Founded
  • 2001
Founded
  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged
  • Employees
  • 4
Employees
  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A
  • Financing Rounds
  • 3

TheGrio General Information

Description

Operator of an African-American focused digital news platform. The company owns and operates a digital video-concentric news community platform providing news, opinions, politics, business, entertainment, health, sports and events that has 3 million visitors per month.

Contact Information

Website
www.thegrio.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Primary Industry
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Other Industries
Entertainment Software
Parent Company
Entertainment Studios
Primary Office
  • 30 Rockefeller Plaza
  • New York, NY 10112
  • United States
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TheGrio Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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TheGrio Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
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Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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TheGrio Competitors (2)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
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TheGrio Executive Team (5)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Todd Brown Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Woolsey Co-Founder and Director of Operations
David Wilson Co-Founder and Executive Editor
Todd Johnson Chief Content Officer
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TheGrio Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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TheGrio Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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