The Bold Italic Overview
- Year Founded
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2009

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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11

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
The Bold Italic General Information
Description
Provider of online platform designed to offer magazines and various events and shopping related information. The company's online platform offers various content with original illustration, photography and thoughtful graphic design, thereby enabling its readers to be provided with first-person stories by locals on issues and topics that are on the brains and lips of San Franciscans.
Contact Information
Website
www.thebolditalic.com(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- Page Street
- San Francisco, CA 94103
- United States
Corporate Office
- Page Street
- San Francisco, CA 94103
- United States
The Bold Italic Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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5. Merger/Acquisition | 08-Dec-2022 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
4. Merger/Acquisition | 12-Feb-2019 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
3. Merger/Acquisition | 01-Jun-2015 | Completed | Restart | |||
2. Out of Business | 13-Apr-2015 | Completed | Out of Business | |||
1. Early Stage VC | Completed | Startup |
The Bold Italic Comparisons
Industry
Financing
Details
The Bold Italic Competitors (10)
One of The Bold Italic’s 10 competitors is 1440 Media, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Chicago, IL.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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1440 Media | Venture Capital-Backed | Chicago, IL | ||||
Venture Capital-Backed | Palo Alto, CA | |||||
De Correspondent | Venture Capital-Backed | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||
Newser | Private Equity-Backed | |||||
Abrams Books | Corporation | New York, NY |
The Bold Italic Signals
The Bold Italic Former Investors (4)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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Gannett Company (Acquired 2019) | Corporation | Majority | ||
Medium | VC-Backed Company | Majority | ||
Nautilus Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Unsugarcoat Media | Corporation | Majority |
The Bold Italic FAQs
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When was The Bold Italic founded?
The Bold Italic was founded in 2009.
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Where is The Bold Italic headquartered?
The Bold Italic is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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What is the size of The Bold Italic?
The Bold Italic has 11 total employees.
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What industry is The Bold Italic in?
The Bold Italic’s primary industry is Publishing.
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Is The Bold Italic a private or public company?
The Bold Italic is a Private company.
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What is The Bold Italic’s current revenue?
The current revenue for The Bold Italic is
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Who are The Bold Italic’s investors?
Gannett Company (Acquired 2019), Medium, Nautilus Ventures, and Unsugarcoat Media have invested in The Bold Italic.
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Who are The Bold Italic’s competitors?
1440 Media, Flipboard, De Correspondent, Newser, and Abrams Books are some of the 10 competitors of The Bold Italic.
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When was The Bold Italic acquired?
The Bold Italic was acquired on 08-Dec-2022.
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Who acquired The Bold Italic?
The Bold Italic was acquired by GrowSF.
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