Mashable Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2005

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 508

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $50M

Mashable General Information

Description

Provider of a media and entertainment multi-platform designed to offer digital culture and entertainment content for audiences around the globe. The company's global media platform, powered by its own proprietary technology, is redefining storytelling by documenting and shaping the digital revolution in a new formats and cutting-edge technologies to a uniquely dedicated audience, visitors and social followers.

Contact Information

Website
www.mashable.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 114 5th Avenue
  • New York, NY 10011
  • United States
+1 (646)
Primary Industry
Publishing
Acquirer
Ziff Davis (Acquired)
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 114 5th Avenue
  • New York, NY 10011
  • United States
+1 (646)

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Mashable Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Merger/Acquisition 05-Dec-2017 $50M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Out of Business 05-Dec-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC 16-Aug-2017 Cancelled Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 31-Mar-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Later Stage VC (Series B) 29-Jan-2015 $17M $44.3M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Later Stage VC (Series A) 03-Mar-2014 $14M $14M Completed Generating Revenue
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Mashable Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series C
Series B
Series A 3,810,539 $0.000100 $0.22 $3.68 $3.68 1x $3.68 15.64%
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Mashable Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of a media and entertainment multi-platform designed to offer digital culture and entertainment content for aud
Publishing
New York, NY
508 As of 2016

New York, NY
 

Palo Alto, CA
 
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Mashable Competitors (44)

One of Mashable’s 44 competitors is Mic Network, a Formerly VC-backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Mic Network Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
Flipboard Venture Capital-Backed Palo Alto, CA
Forbes Private Equity-Backed Jersey City, NJ
VICE Media Private Equity-Backed Brooklyn, NY
Upworthy Formerly VC-backed Brooklyn, NY
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Mashable Patents

  • 10

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 9

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Mashable Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-9749431-B1 Finding a potentially viral first media content and transmitting a second media content that is selected based on the first media content and based on the determination that the first media content exceeds a velocity threshold Active 21-Nov-2013
US-20170324822-A1 Finding potentially viral media items Active 21-Nov-2013
US-9380013-B1 Identifying a second media content to go viral based on a velocity threshold of a first media content Active 21-Nov-2013
US-20160269352-A1 Messaging media to go viral Active 21-Nov-2013
US-20170149728-A1 Messaging media to go viral Active 21-Nov-2013
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Mashable Signals

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Mashable Former Investors (14)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Access Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Glean Capital PE/Buyout Minority
Joyance Partners Venture Capital Minority
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Mashable Investments & Acquisitions (3)

Mashable’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with IOEN for . The deal was made on 28-Sep-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
IOEN 28-Sep-2021 Early Stage VC Other Energy Services
CineFix 20-Jun-2016 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Blippr 09-Mar-2009 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
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Mashable FAQs

  • When was Mashable founded?

    Mashable was founded in 2005.

  • Where is Mashable headquartered?

    Mashable is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Mashable?

    Mashable has 508 total employees.

  • What industry is Mashable in?

    Mashable’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Mashable a private or public company?

    Mashable is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Mashable?

    The current valuation of Mashable is .

  • What is Mashable’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Mashable is .

  • How much funding has Mashable raised over time?

    Mashable has raised $59.3M.

  • Who are Mashable’s investors?

    Access Venture Partners, , , Glean Capital, and Joyance Partners are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in Mashable.

  • Who are Mashable’s competitors?

    Mic Network, Flipboard, Forbes, VICE Media, and Upworthy are some of the 44 competitors of Mashable.

  • When was Mashable acquired?

    Mashable was acquired on 05-Dec-2017.

  • Who acquired Mashable?

    Mashable was acquired by Ziff Davis (Acquired).

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