PublicVibe Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 49

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

PublicVibe General Information

Description

Developer of a vernacular hyper-local community news platform designed to provide news and videos in the local language. The company's platform allows users to find local jobs, events and deals from people around them, enabling them to stay updated with the current events in their neighborhood.

Contact Information

Website
www.publicvibe.com
Formerly Known As
NewsDistill
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • VRR Legacy, Noumber 2, 1st Main, 1st Block
  • Koramangala
  • Bangalore, Karnataka 560034
  • India
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Application Software
Acquirer
Dailyhunt
Corporate Office
  • VRR Legacy, Noumber 2, 1st Main, 1st Block
  • Koramangala
  • Bangalore, Karnataka 560034
  • India

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PublicVibe Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
3. Merger/Acquisition 01-Jan-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 01-Mar-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 16-Sep-2016 $294K $294K Completed Startup
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PublicVibe Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
CCPS
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary 119,838 $0.140351 $2.05 $2.05 1x $2.05 10.66%
Ordinary 6,400 $0.140351 $4.71 $4.71 1x $4.71 0.57%
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PublicVibe Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a vernacular hyper-local community news platform designed to provide news and videos in the local language.
Publishing
Bangalore, India
49 As of 2021

Hyderabad, India
 

Tokyo, Japan
 
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PublicVibe Competitors (18)

One of PublicVibe’s 18 competitors is NewsPlus, a Accelerator/Incubator Backed company based in Hyderabad, India.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
NewsPlus Accelerator/Incubator Backed Hyderabad, India
SmartNews Venture Capital-Backed Tokyo, Japan
Way2News Venture Capital-Backed Hyderabad, India
Dailyhunt Venture Capital-Backed Bangalore, India
Toutiao Venture Capital-Backed Beijing, China
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PublicVibe Signals

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PublicVibe Former Investors (13)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Anikarth Venture Family Office Minority
Anthill Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Astir Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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PublicVibe FAQs

  • When was PublicVibe founded?

    PublicVibe was founded in 2015.

  • Where is PublicVibe headquartered?

    PublicVibe is headquartered in Bangalore, India.

  • What is the size of PublicVibe?

    PublicVibe has 49 total employees.

  • What industry is PublicVibe in?

    PublicVibe’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is PublicVibe a private or public company?

    PublicVibe is a Private company.

  • What is PublicVibe’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for PublicVibe is .

  • How much funding has PublicVibe raised over time?

    PublicVibe has raised $1.65M.

  • Who are PublicVibe’s investors?

    Anikarth Venture, Anthill Ventures, Astir Ventures, , and are 5 of 13 investors who have invested in PublicVibe.

  • Who are PublicVibe’s competitors?

    NewsPlus, SmartNews, Way2News, Dailyhunt, and Toutiao are some of the 18 competitors of PublicVibe.

  • When was PublicVibe acquired?

    PublicVibe was acquired on 01-Jan-2020.

  • Who acquired PublicVibe?

    PublicVibe was acquired by Dailyhunt.

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