Gimlet Media

Acquired

Spotify - Web Player: Music for everyone

New York, United States · Founded 2014 · $27.5M raised

Headquarters
New York, New York
Employees
51–200
Founded
2014
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$27.5M
Last Round
$5.0M Series BSep 2017
Rounds
4
Acquired by
SpotifyFeb 2019 · $230.0M

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Gimlet Media was a podcast production company known for narrative storytelling, acquired by Spotify in 2019 for approximately $230M.

Summary

Gimlet Media is an Audio company based in New York, United States, founded in 2014. It has raised $27.5M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $5.0M Series B round in Sep 2017. Investors include Betaworks, Spotify and WPP.

Tech & App Stack

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Funding & Exit History

AcquisitionFeb 2019

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Funding: Seed through Series B. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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