Rue89 Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2007

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 66

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $9.8M

Rue89 General Information

Description

Provider of an online media platform for current events. The company provides a digital journalism platform that publishes information on current events that is contributed by journalists, experts, and the readers themselves. The company also offers advertising space and training courses on journalism and web design.

Contact Information

Website
rue89.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 80 Rue des Haies
  • 75020 Paris
  • France
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Social Content
Acquirer
Le Nouvel Observateur du Monde
Vertical(s)
AdTech, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 80 Rue des Haies
  • 75020 Paris
  • France

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Rue89 Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
3. Merger/Acquisition 21-Dec-2011 $9.8M 00.000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC 25-Jun-2008 00.000 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator 06-May-2007 Completed Startup
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Rue89 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

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Rue89 Former Investors (4)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
AdUX Corporation Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Halmahera Family Fund Family Office Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Khedaoudj Zemmouri Angel (individual) Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Paris&Co Incubateurs Accelerator/Incubator 000 0000 000000 0
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Rue89 FAQs

  • When was Rue89 founded?

    Rue89 was founded in 2007.

  • Who is the founder of Rue89?

    Pierre Haski, Laurent Mauriac, Pascal Riché, Arnaud Aubron, and Michel Lévy-Provençal are the founders of Rue89.

  • Where is Rue89 headquartered?

    Rue89 is headquartered in Paris, France.

  • What is the size of Rue89?

    Rue89 has 66 total employees.

  • What industry is Rue89 in?

    Rue89’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Rue89 a private or public company?

    Rue89 is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Rue89?

    The current valuation of Rue89 is 000.00.

  • What is Rue89’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Rue89 is 00000.

  • How much funding has Rue89 raised over time?

    Rue89 has raised $1.71M.

  • Who are Rue89’s investors?

    AdUX, Halmahera Family Fund, Khedaoudj Zemmouri, and Paris&Co Incubateurs have invested in Rue89.

  • When was Rue89 acquired?

    Rue89 was acquired on 21-Dec-2011.

  • Who acquired Rue89?

    Rue89 was acquired by Le Nouvel Observateur du Monde.

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