Tech Company Financing Transactions

Thrillist Media Group Funding Round

On 9/30/2015, Thrillist Media Group raised $54 million in funding from Axel Springer, Oak Investment Partners and SBNY.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Thrillist Media Group
Announced On
9/30/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$54,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Axel Springer (Lead Investor) (Mathias Doepfner)

Oak Investment Partners (Lead Investor) (Fred Harmon)

SBNY (Lead Investor)

Proceeds Purpose
Axel Springer's investment in the media side won't just go to new editorial hires, but will also be used for growing Thrillist's proprietary data platform, Pinnacle, and its new internal branding arm, The CoLab, which creates branded content for clients.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
560 Bdwy. 204
New York, NY 10012
USA
Phone
(646) 786-1951
Website
www.thrillist.com
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Thrillist Media Group is the convergence of leading men's digital lifestyle publication Thrillist.com; members-only shopping club JackThreads.com; and local experiences platform Thrillist Rewards.
Profile
Thrillist Media Group LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Thrillist Media Group Company Twitter Account
Company News
Thrillist Media Group News
Facebook
Thrillist Media Group on Facebook
YouTube
Thrillist Media Group on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Benjamin Lerer
  Benjamin Lerer LinkedIn Profile  Benjamin Lerer Twitter Account  Benjamin Lerer News  Benjamin Lerer on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Mark O'Neill
  Mark O'Neill LinkedIn Profile  Mark O'Neill Twitter Account  Mark O'Neill News  Mark O'Neill on Facebook
VP - Human Resources
Marjorie Ajero
  Marjorie Ajero LinkedIn Profile  Marjorie Ajero Twitter Account  Marjorie Ajero News  Marjorie Ajero on Facebook

 

 

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