Group Nine Overview

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 600

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Group Nine General Information

Description

Provider of digital media services intended to offer entertainment to the young audience. The company's services include data and insights, creative strategy development, branded content, and social storytelling consultation, enabling users to easily get news and information on various topics.

Contact Information

Website
www.groupninemedia.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Primary Industry
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Publishing
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Parent Company
Vox Media
Primary Office
  • 568 Broadway
  • 10th Floor
  • New York, NY 10012
  • United States
+1 (212) 000-0000

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Group Nine Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Merger/Acquisition 22-Feb-2022 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC 09-Sep-2019 0000 0000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 28-Nov-2017 0000 0000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Secondary Transaction - Private 02-Dec-2016 00000 00000 Completed Startup
3. Merger/Acquisition 01-Jan-2016 000.00 000.00 Completed Startup
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-Jan-2013 Completed Startup
1. Early Stage VC 01-Jan-2011 Completed Startup
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Group Nine Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series X3 0,000,000 00.000000 00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series X2 00,000,000 00.000000 00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.00
Series Z 00,000 00.000000 0.00 00000 00000 00 00000 00
Series X1 00,000,000 00.000000 00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.00
Series X 00,000,000 00.000000 00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 00.000
Series DO-4 0,000,000 00.000000 00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series DO-3 0,000,000 00.000000 00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.00
Series DO-2 0,000,000 00.000000 00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series DO-1 2,178,686 $0.000100 5% $0.05 $0.05 1x $0.05 1.28%
Series NT-5 4,994,083 $0.000100 5% $2.94 $2.94 1x $2.94 2.94%
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Group Nine Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of digital media services intended to offer entertainment to the young audience. The company's services include
Media and Information Services (B2B)
New York, NY
600 As of 2022
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Group Nine Competitors (10)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
PennWell Private Equity-Backed Tulsa, OK 000 000000000000
000 0000 0000 (000 Venture Capital-Backed Taipei City, Taiwan 000 0000 000000000000 0000
000 00000 Venture Capital-Backed Washington, DC 0000 00000 000000000 00 00000
000 000000000 0000 Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom 0000 00000000000
000 0000 000 Corporate Backed or Acquired Amsterdam, Netherlands 000 000000&0
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Group Nine Executive Team (12)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Sean Macnew Chief Financial Officer
Geoff Schiller Chief Revenue Officer
April Mellody Chief Communications Officer
Brian Sugar President & Board Member
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Group Nine Board Members (3)

Name Representing Role Since
Brian Sugar Self President & Board Member 000 0000
Dennis Phelps Self Board Member 000 0000
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Group Nine Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-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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Group Nine Former Investors (9)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info
Axel Springer PE-Backed Company Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Discovery Communications Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Greycroft Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
IVP Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Lerer Hippeau Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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Group Nine Investments & Acquisitions (6)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
00000 00 000 19-Oct-2020 000000000 Other Insurance 00000000
00000000 07-Oct-2019 0000000000 00000 Publishing 00000000
0000000 07-May-2019 0000000000 Publishing
0000 07-Nov-2017 0000000000 Broadcasting, Radio and Television 00000000
The Dodo 01-Dec-2016 Merger/Acquisition Information Services (B2C)
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Group Nine Subsidiaries (3)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
The Dodo Information Services (B2C) New York, NY 2013
0000000 Publishing New York, NY 0000
00000000 Publishing San Francisco, CA 0000
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