Business Insider
Business news for ambitious, curious people
New York, United States · Founded 2007
- Headquarters
- New York
- Employees
- 1001–5000
- Founded
- 2007
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- businessinsider.com
- Last Round
- Series AJan 2011
- Rounds
- 3
About
Business Insider is a New York City-based multinational digital media company specializing in business, financial, and technology news, founded in 2007 by Kevin P. Ryan, Dwight Merriman, and Henry Blodget. Since 2015, a majority stake has been owned by German publishing house Axel Springer SE. The outlet publishes original reporting and aggregated content across business, markets, tech, politics, and lifestyle verticals, operating international editions in the UK, Singapore, and other markets. In 2022, Business Insider won the Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary for its coverage of Uyghur persecution in China. The company has undergone significant transformation since 2023, reducing staff by nearly 40% while investing heavily in AI-driven content products and pivoting toward subscription and live-events revenue models.
Summary
Business Insider is a company based in New York, United States, founded in 2007. Its most recent funding was a Series A round in Jan 2011. Investors include Bezos Expeditions, RRE Ventures and IVP.
Tech & App Stack
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Funding History
Jan 2011
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