Medium (Publishing) Overview
- Founded
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2012

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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5,547

- Latest Deal Type
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Series D
- Latest Deal Amount
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$31M
- Investors
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24
Medium (Publishing) General Information
Description
Operator of a social publishing platform intended to help people share ideas, and thoughts and publish articles. The company's platform offers simple creation tools combined with a larger distribution network, enabling readers to bring out fresh thinking and unique perspectives and readers to follow people and topics that matter to them, and receive a personalized feed of content every day.
Contact Information
Website
www.medium.com
Formerly Known As
The Obvious
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Information Services (B2C)
Primary Office
- Post Office Box 602
- San Francisco, CA 94104
- United States
+1 (415) 000-0000
Medium (Publishing) Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7. Later Stage VC (Series D) | 18-Nov-2021 | $31M | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
6. Secondary Transaction - Private | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
5. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 19-Apr-2016 | 0000 | 00000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
4. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 29-Sep-2015 | 0000 | 0000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 28-Jan-2014 | 0000 | 0000 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
2. Seed Round | 06-Mar-2012 | $7M | $13M | 0000 | Completed | Startup |
1. Seed Round | $6M | $6M | 0000 | Completed | Startup |
Medium (Publishing) Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Series D | 000,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 | |
Series AA-3 | 00,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 | |
Series AA-2 | 00,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 | |
Series AA-1 | 00,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 | |
Series Z | 00,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.00 | |
Series Y | 00,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 | |
Series X | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 | |
Series C | 00,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 0.000 | |
Series B | 48,513,137 | $0.000001 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 1x | $0.35 | 3.28% | |
Series A | 44,163,147 | $0.000001 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 1x | $0.35 | 2.99% |
Medium (Publishing) Comparisons
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Industry
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HQ Location
Employees
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Post Valuation
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Operator of a social publishing platform intended to help people share ideas, and thoughts and publish articles. The com
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5,547
As of 2022
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Medium (Publishing) Competitors (12)
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Svbtle | Formerly VC-backed | San Francisco, CA | 00000000000 | |||
00000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | New York, NY | 000 | 000.00 | 00000000000 | 000.00 |
0000000 | Formerly VC-backed | Utrecht, Netherlands | 00 | 00.000 | 000000&0 | 00.000 |
0000000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Edwards, CO | 00 | 00.000 | 0000000000 0 | 00.000 |
0000000000 | Private Equity-Backed | New York, NY | 000 | 00000 | 000000000000 | 00000 |
Medium (Publishing) Executive Team (19)
Name | Title | Board Seat | Contact Info |
---|---|---|---|
Evan Williams | Founder & Chairman | ||
Tony Stubblebine | Chief Executive Officer | ||
Lauren Newton | Head of People | ||
Warren Shaeffer | Vice President | ||
Eileen Buckley | Vice President of Finance |
Medium (Publishing) Board Members (9)
Name | Representing | Role | Since |
---|---|---|---|
Benjamin Horowitz | Andreessen Horowitz | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Christopher Stone | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Colin Kaepernick | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Evan Williams | Medium (Publishing) | Founder & Chairman | 000 0000 |
Mariam Naficy | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Medium (Publishing) Signals
Medium (Publishing) Investors (24)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hinge Capital | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Spark Capital | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Andreessen Horowitz | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
Obvious Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
The Chernin Group | PE/Buyout | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Medium (Publishing) Investments & Acquisitions (11)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00000000 (000 | 16-Nov-2021 | 0000000000 | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | ||
000000000 | 09-Nov-2021 | 0000000000 | Multimedia and Design Software | ||
00000 | 14-Jan-2021 | 0000000000 | Publishing | 0000 0000 | |
000 0000 0000 | 12-Feb-2019 | 0000000000 | Publishing | ||
Unsugarcoat Media | 01-Jan-2018 | Merger/Acquisition | Media and Information Services (B2B) |
Medium (Publishing) Subsidiaries (5)
Company Name | Industry | Location | Founded |
---|---|---|---|
Knowable (Educational and Training Services (B2C)) | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Los Angeles, CA | 2014 |
00000 | Publishing | Neuilly sur Seine, France | 0000 |
00000.00 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Boston, MA | 0000 |
000 0000 000000 | Publishing | San Francisco, CA | 0000 |
0000000000 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | San Francisco, CA | 0000 |
Medium (Publishing) Exits (1)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
000000 0000000 | 01-Apr-2013 | 000000000000000000 | Completed |
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