NewsWhip

Acquired

Built for the age of fragmented media

Dublin, Ireland · Founded 2011 · $20.9M raised

Headquarters
Dublin
Employees
51–200
Founded
2011
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$20.9M
Last Round
$13.0M Venture RoundFeb 2023
Rounds
4
Acquisition Date
Jul 2025

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

About

NewsWhip is a predictive media intelligence platform that tracks news and social content across the web to identify stories gaining traction in real time. Founded in 2011 by Paul Quigley and Andrew Mullaney in Dublin, Ireland, the platform monitors engagement signals across Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, and Substack to help communications, PR, and insights professionals proactively track brand reputation, spot emerging narratives, and benchmark media coverage before stories peak. Its flagship product Spike provides real-time dashboards enabling newsrooms and brand teams to monitor story momentum across keywords and topics.

Summary

NewsWhip is a Data & Analytics company based in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 2011. It has raised $20.9M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $13.0M Venture Round in Feb 2023. Investors include AshGrove Capital, Tribal Ventures and Meridian Growth Capital.

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Funding & Exit History

AcquisitionAcquisition by Sprout SocialJul 2025

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