HuffPost (Acquired)

Acquired

HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News

New York, United States · Founded 2005 · $25.0M raised

Headquarters
New York, New York
Employees
201–500
Founded
2005
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$25.0M
Last Round
$25.0M Series BDec 2008
Rounds
2
Acquired by
AOLFeb 2011 · $315.0M

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About

Major online news and opinion publication founded in 2005 as The Huffington Post; acquired by AOL in 2011 and BuzzFeed in 2020.

Summary

HuffPost (Acquired) is a Media company based in New York, United States, founded in 2005. It has raised $25.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $25.0M Series B round in Dec 2008. Investors include AOL, Oak Investment Partners and Lerer Hippeau.

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Funding & Exit History

AcquisitionFeb 2011

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

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