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NewsGuard

NewsGuard is an internet & IOT tech company, based in New York. Venture capital investment came from Publicis Groupe, Blue Haven Initiative and Fitz Gate Ventures.

Company Overview

Company Name
NewsGuard
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Funding Rounds
Total Funding

Contact Information

Mailing Address
Undisclosed
New York, NY 10001
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Not Recorded

Company Background Information

Overview
Co-CEOs Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz are veteran journalists and news entrepreneurs. Steve founded The American Lawyer, Court TV, and the Yale Journalism Initiative. Gordon was publisher of The Wall Street Journal and a columnist for the paper. Together, they have supervised thousands of journalists around the world.
Profile
NewsGuard LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
NewsGuard Company Twitter Account
Company News
NewsGuard News
Facebook
NewsGuard on Facebook
YouTube
NewsGuard on YouTube
Last Transaction
3/7/2018

Financing History

Date
Type
Amount
Venture Equity
$6,000,000


Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Steven Brill
  Steven Brill LinkedIn Profile  Steven Brill Twitter Account  Steven Brill News  Steven Brill on Facebook
Chief Executive Officer
Gordon Crovitz
  Gordon Crovitz LinkedIn Profile  Gordon Crovitz Twitter Account  Gordon Crovitz News  Gordon Crovitz on Facebook


Company Investors

  • Publicis Groupe
  • Blue Haven Initiative
  • Fitz Gate Ventures
  • Cox Investment Holdings
  • Private Investors (Charlotte Hill)
  • Private Investors (Eijk Otterloo)
  • Private Investors (Eugene Bewkes)
  • Private Investors (Gordon Crovitz)
  • Private Investors (John Levy)
  • Private Investors (John McCarter)
  • Private Investors (Jules Kroll)
  • Private Investors (Leslie Hill)
  • Private Investors (Michael Hill)
  • Private Investors (Nicholas Penniman)
  • Private Investors (Steven Brill)
  • Private Investors (Thomas Glocer)
  • Private Investors (Whitney Hatch)
  • John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

 

 

 

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