Gawker Media Overview
- Year Founded
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2002

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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230

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Financing Rounds
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6
- Investments
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3
Gawker Media General Information
Description
Operator of an online media and blog network based in New York. The company offers an online platform that enables users to read articles and blogs and watch videos on various issues.
Contact Information
Website
www.gawker.com(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- 210 Elizabeth Street
- 4th Floor
- New York, NY 10012
- United States
Corporate Office
- 210 Elizabeth Street
- 4th Floor
- New York, NY 10012
- United States
Gawker Media Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Gawker Media Comparisons
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Gawker Media Competitors (34)
One of Gawker Media’s 34 competitors is Flipboard, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Palo Alto, CA.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Venture Capital-Backed | Palo Alto, CA | |||||
Slam | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Rye, NY | ||||
The Daily Dot | Formerly VC-backed | Austin, TX | ||||
Paste Media Group | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Decatur, GA | ||||
Complex (Publishing) | Formerly VC-backed | New York, NY |
Gawker Media Signals
Gawker Media Former Investors
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Gawker Media Investments & Acquisitions (3)
Gawker Media’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Guanabee Media. The deal was made on 03-Dec-2012.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Guanabee Media | 03-Dec-2012 | Merger/Acquisition | Publishing | ||
CityFile | 15-Feb-2010 | Merger/Acquisition | Publishing | ||
Curbed | 30-Oct-2007 | Angel (individual) | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) |
Gawker Media Exits (1)
Gawker Media’s most recent exit was on 30-Oct-2007 from Curbed. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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Curbed | 30-Oct-2007 | Completed |
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Gawker Media FAQs
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When was Gawker Media founded?
Gawker Media was founded in 2002.
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Where is Gawker Media headquartered?
Gawker Media is headquartered in New York, NY.
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What is the size of Gawker Media?
Gawker Media has 230 total employees.
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What industry is Gawker Media in?
Gawker Media’s primary industry is Publishing.
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Is Gawker Media a private or public company?
Gawker Media is a Private company.
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What is Gawker Media’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Gawker Media is
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How much funding has Gawker Media raised over time?
Gawker Media has raised $50.3M.
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Who are Gawker Media’s investors?
Columbus Nova Technology Partners and Televisa Univision have invested in Gawker Media.
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Who are Gawker Media’s competitors?
Flipboard, Slam, The Daily Dot, Paste Media Group, and Complex (Publishing) are some of the 34 competitors of Gawker Media.
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When was Gawker Media acquired?
Gawker Media was acquired on 15-Nov-2023.
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Who acquired Gawker Media?
Gawker Media was acquired by BandLab.
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