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The online content space is 
right now.
Deals I'm watching from the last two months:
@TheHustle (announced yesterday)
@MorningBrew
@thepennyhoarder
@charlotteagenda
In this thread, details + thoughts on those deals. Plus, who's next?
right now. Deals I'm watching from the last two months:
@TheHustle (announced yesterday)
@MorningBrew
@thepennyhoarder
@charlotteagenda
In this thread, details + thoughts on those deals. Plus, who's next?
@TheHustle selling to @HubSpot $27M
1.5M subs
Profitable
30 employees
$1M raised in seed rounds
Founder @theSamParr
Founded 2015
I've always appreciated the scrappiness of Sam & team, + event integration pre-covid.@sarafischer's story: https://www.axios.com/hubspot-acquisition-the-hustle-0e1743eb-d29c-4caf-a419-7fd2584b1307.html
@MorningBrew acquired by @businessinsider $75M
3M subs
$20M revenue
35+? employees
$1M raised
Founders @businessbarista @austin_rief
Founded 2015
Young founders who grew fast, made their product a daily habit for readers@BenMullin's story: https://www.wsj.com/articles/business-insider-parent-nears-deal-to-buy-controlling-stake-in-morning-brew-11602643882
@thepennyhoarder to @SYKES_Global$102.5M
12M web readers/mo, 1M subs
$50M revenue
53 employes (via LI)
Bootstrapped
Founder @PennyHoarderCEO
Founded 2010
Soft spot for this one, I was #3 employee after Kyle acquired my content companyStory: https://www.tampabay.com/news/breaking-news/2020/12/21/the-penny-hoarder-acquired-by-sykes-enterprises-in-1025-million-deal/
@charlotteagenda to @axios $5M
650K web readers/month, 55K subs
$2M revenue
11 employees
Bootstrapped
Founder @ted_williams
Founded 2015
A rare local news success story, appreciate how he kept it lean on staff@edmundlee's story: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/business/media/axios-local-news-charlotte-agenda.html
Deal flurry for sites worth <$1M, too.
I'm hearing lots of private acquisitions happening, for example, in the writing/publishing space, where I play with @TheWriteLife.
I suspect this is happening quietly across the blogging space.
What should we add to this list?
I'm hearing lots of private acquisitions happening, for example, in the writing/publishing space, where I play with @TheWriteLife.
I suspect this is happening quietly across the blogging space.
What should we add to this list?
