Ad Fontes Media Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2018

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 50

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $4.3M

  • Investors
  • 13

Ad Fontes Media General Information

Description

Operator of an ethical media ratings platform intended to facilitate meaningful conversation and reunite relationships. The company's platform uses a methodology to analyze and rate media content for reliability and bias, enabling advertisers to rate all the news to transform society positively.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2770 Arapahoe Road
  • Lafayette, CO 80026
  • United States
+1 (720)
Primary Industry
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Application Software
Corporate Office
  • 2770 Arapahoe Road
  • Lafayette, CO 80026
  • United States
+1 (720)

Ad Fontes Media Timeline

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Ad Fontes Media Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Later Stage VC (Series A) 12-Jul-2023 $4.3M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Seed Round 16-Nov-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Equity Crowdfunding 01-Oct-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Seed Round 13-Nov-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Equity Crowdfunding 12-Mar-2021 $342K $342K Completed Generating Revenue
1. Product Crowdfunding 01-Sep-2018 $32.1K Completed Startup
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Ad Fontes Media Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series A-2
Series A-1
Seed-2 1,564,086 $0.51 $0.51 1x $0.51 8.41%
Seed-1 1,086,850 $0.73 $0.73 1x $0.73 5.85%
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Ad Fontes Media Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of an ethical media ratings platform intended to facilitate meaningful conversation and reunite relationships.
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Lafayette, CO
50 As of 2025

New York, NY
 

Denver, CO
 
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Ad Fontes Media Competitors (3)

One of Ad Fontes Media’s 3 competitors is NewsGuard, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
NewsGuard Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
AllSides Technologies Angel-Backed Denver, CO
The Factual Formerly VC-backed San Mateo, CA
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Ad Fontes Media Patents

Ad Fontes Media Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20200372067-A1 Interfaces, systems, and methods for rating media content Inactive 21-May-2019
AU-2018375421-A1 Display and analysis system for media content Inactive 29-Nov-2017
AU-2024204567-A1 Display and analysis system for media content Inactive 29-Nov-2017
CA-3083972-A1 Display and analysis system for media content Pending 29-Nov-2017
EP-3718022-A1 Display and analysis system for media content Inactive 29-Nov-2017 G06F3/0482
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Ad Fontes Media Investors (13)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Aion Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Chicago Early Growth Ventures Venture Capital Minority
DEMI Fund Venture Capital Minority
New Community Transformation Fund Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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Ad Fontes Media FAQs

  • When was Ad Fontes Media founded?

    Ad Fontes Media was founded in 2018.

  • Where is Ad Fontes Media headquartered?

    Ad Fontes Media is headquartered in Lafayette, CO.

  • What is the size of Ad Fontes Media?

    Ad Fontes Media has 50 total employees.

  • What industry is Ad Fontes Media in?

    Ad Fontes Media’s primary industry is Media and Information Services (B2B).

  • Is Ad Fontes Media a private or public company?

    Ad Fontes Media is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Ad Fontes Media?

    The current valuation of Ad Fontes Media is .

  • What is Ad Fontes Media’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Ad Fontes Media is .

  • How much funding has Ad Fontes Media raised over time?

    Ad Fontes Media has raised $7.63M.

  • Who are Ad Fontes Media’s investors?

    Aion Ventures, Chicago Early Growth Ventures, DEMI Fund, New Community Transformation Fund, and are 5 of 13 investors who have invested in Ad Fontes Media.

  • Who are Ad Fontes Media’s competitors?

    NewsGuard, AllSides Technologies, and The Factual are competitors of Ad Fontes Media.

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