- Headquarters
- Santa Monica, California
- Employees
- 501–1000
- Founded
- 2006
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- demandmedia.com
- Total Funding
- $100.0M
- Last Round
- $100.0M Venture RoundMar 2008
- Rounds
- 2
- Type
- Public
About
Demand Media was a Santa Monica, California-based internet content company founded in May 2006 by Richard Rosenblatt and Shawn Colo. The company used proprietary algorithms to identify high-advertising-potential topics, then commissioned freelance writers to produce content for websites including eHow.com and Livestrong.com. It also operated marketplace brands Saatchi Art and Society6. Demand Media went public in January 2011 at a $1.5 billion valuation and rebranded as Leaf Group in 2016. The company was acquired by Graham Holdings for $323 million in June 2021.
Summary
Demand Media is a Media company based in Santa Monica, United States, founded in 2006. It has raised $100.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $100.0M Venture Round round in Mar 2008.
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