Radar · Internet First Media in New York
Best Internet First Media Companies in New York, United States
The 652 best Internet First Media companies in New York, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Vice Media.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
652companies tracked
$5Bdisclosed funding
4unicorns
153have raised
Ranked: Best Internet First Media companies in New York
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decrypt Online news portal focused on business news | +8% | $10M | 49 mo ago | 27 | — | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsVarnish+26 | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 2 | Business Insider Online platform offering business news | +5% | $65M | 136 mo ago | 1,149 | Eric Boss Co-Founder & Co-CEO | SkolengoApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+44 | — | 1 award |
| 3 | BuzzFeed Online platform providing quizzes, news, shopping recommendations, and lifestyle content | +1% | $497M | 24 mo ago | 871 871 → 1,244 (+43%) | Jonah Peretti Co-Founder & CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | 3 patents Digital marketing platforms for viral promotion and share-tracking analytics | 1 award |
| 4 | HuffPost Newspaper publishing company | +0% | $37M | 210 mo ago | 350 | Michael Nelson Founder | Node.jsVarnishMicrosoft ASP.NET+44 | — | — |
| 5 | Wax Poetics Online retailer of music-related merchandise, publications, and collectible items | — | $1M | 4 mo ago | 29 | Andre Torres Founder | DatoCMSNode.jsTailwind CSS+24 | — | — |
| 6 | Vice Media 🦄 Online platform offering multi-category content | — | $1.5B | 40 mo ago | 59 | Suroosh Alvi Co-Founder | WordPress Site EditorCart FunctionalityWordPress+52 | — | — |
| 7 | Minute Media 🦄 Provider of technology and advertising solutions for publishers and advertisers | — | $151M | 28 mo ago | 38 | Gili Beiman Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | — |
| 8 | AntiFragile Music Provider of music publishing services and nurturing growth revenue for artists | — | $2M | 10 mo ago | — | Tom Sarig Founder | — | — | — |
| 9 | Overtime Multi-channel network focused on Sports content | — | $219M | 46 mo ago | 402 402 → 668 (+66%) | Zack Weiner Co-Founder | ShopifyShop PayVenmo+27 | — | — |
| 10 | Group Nine Media Digital-first media network | — | $675M | 81 mo ago | 535 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Puck Blogs focused on hollywood, media, fashion, and more | — | $20M | 34 mo ago | 35 | Liz Gough Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorAmazon WebstoreWordPress+42 | — | — |
| 12 | Freethink Online platform publishing content focusing on science and technology | — | $28M | 39 mo ago | 118 | Daniel Hayes Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | — | — |
| 13 | JohnWallStreet Provider of news content through e-newsletter | — | $1M | 23 mo ago | — | Corey Leff Founder | BeehiivSentryHeadless UI+12 | — | — |
| 14 | Refinery29 Digital media company focused on womens fashion and lifestyle | — | $137M | 84 mo ago | 345 | — | SentryZendeskSalesforce+48 | — | — |
| 15 | Front Office Sports Online website for sports-related news 37Tech top 24%Funding top 50%Market bottom 47%News bottom 42% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 24% Fundingtop 50% Marketbottom 47% Newsbottom 42% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 88 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses Funding: Raised $12.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | — | $13M | 32 mo ago | 40 | — | Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+65 | — | — |
| 16 | Law360 Provider of legal news, analysis, and deep research for professionals | — | $250M | 95 mo ago | 337 337 → 733 (+118%) | — | RubySalesforceRuby on Rails+19 | — | — |
| 17 | Canela Media Digital media group | — | $35M | 51 mo ago | 12 | Michael Rafferty Co-Founder - Chief Operating Officer | — | — | 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 18 | AIR MAIL Online platform offering multi-category news | — | $32M | 54 mo ago | 55 | — | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — | — |
| 19 | Jellysmack 🦄 Video content creation platform for businesses | — | $40M | 61 mo ago | 1,072 | Robin Sabban Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+25 | — | — |
| 20 | Mic A news and media company targeting millennials | — | $61M | 107 mo ago | 524 | — | Amazon Web ServicesQuantcast MeasurecomScore+20 | — | — |
| 21 | Function(x) Business sales, investing, appraisal, and precious metals dealer services | — | $62M | 109 mo ago | 32 | Robert Sillerman CEO | — | 6 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 22 | Hodinkee Online magazine catering to news about watches | — | $44M | 66 mo ago | 130 | — | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+40 | — | — |
| 23 | Cheddar Online video news platform focused on business news | — | $55M | 99 mo ago | 3,777 | — | Apple iCloud MailNginxOpenResty+31 | — | — |
| 24 | The Recount App-based platform offering political news | — | $31M | 61 mo ago | 53 | — | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | — |
| 25 | The Players' Tribune Athlete driven online sports media platform | — | $58M | 112 mo ago | 152 | — | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | — |
| 26 | Bustle An online media publication with a focus on women | — | $50M | 110 mo ago | 524 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceAmazon Web Services+22 | — | — |
| 27 | Thrillist Digital publication on food, money, health and travel | — | $69M | 128 mo ago | 96 | — | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+43 | — | — |
| 28 | Complex Provider of an online magazine | — | $61M | 128 mo ago | 444 | — | ShopifyCart FunctionalityTurbopack+52 | — | — |
| 29 | Digg Human-first community platform for authentic connection and internet discovery | — | $49M | 117 mo ago | 96 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceRuby+24 | 17 patents Personalized content recommendation and social graph analytics for online media platforms | — |
| 30 | Defy Media Multi channel network | — | $70M | 117 mo ago | 408 | Joe Smith CEO | — | — | — |
| 31 | Architizer Online platform offering architect-related content | — | $19M | 66 mo ago | 32 | — | SentryZendeskCodeMirror+32 | — | — |
| 32 | theSkimm A daily e-newsletter that simplifies the headlines and summarizes news stories | — | $29M | 97 mo ago | 130 | Carly Zakin Co-founder | ContentfulNode.jsVarnish+42 | — | — |
| 33 | FutureOfCapitalism Online platform offering news | — | $800K | 25 mo ago | — | Ira Stoll Founder | — | — | — |
| 34 | Mashable Digital platform delivering tech, science, entertainment, and culture news | — | $46M | 122 mo ago | 93 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTailwind CSS+43 | 10 patents Predictive virality analytics and automated content propagation for social media platforms | — |
| 35 | First Look Media Empowering independent storytellers in entertainment through film, television, and streaming | — | $50M | 149 mo ago | 110 | Michael Bloom CEO | — | — | — |
| 36 | LimeLight by Alcone Brand of beauty and personal care products | — | $27M | 199 mo ago | — | Madison Mallardi Co-Founder | Tailwind CSSBootstrapMicrosoft ASP.NET+29 | — | 2 launchs |
| 37 | Spanfeller Media Group Digital media publication corporation | — | $19M | 120 mo ago | 51 | Jim Spanfeller CEO & Founder | — | — | — |
| 38 | nft now Online platform providing news on cryptocurrency and blockchain | — | $6M | 48 mo ago | 25 | Alejandro Navia Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 39 | Heavy New York-based online news and information portal | — | $30M | 233 mo ago | 34 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | 11 patents AI-driven media content selection and GPU-accelerated graphics/query visualization systems. | — |
| 40 | Action Network Online media portal providing sports betting news | — | $18M | 87 mo ago | 125 125 → 85 (-32%) | — | Node.jsReactNext.js+35 | — | 1 partnership |
| 41 | The Dodo Online platform covering animals related stories/contents | — | $17M | 127 mo ago | 824 | — | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsYouTube+38 | — | — |
| 42 | The Street Online portal for business news, market data and stock analysis | — | $15M | 102 mo ago | 165 165 → 324 (+96%) | Dan Weil Author | StackCommerceSentryNode.js+31 | 23 patents RFID-enabled handheld device interfaces and intellectual property data management systems | 1 partnership |
| 43 | Outside.in Aggregator of local news | — | $14M | 198 mo ago | — | Steven Johnson Chairman & Co-Founder | — | 11 patents Location-based targeting of web content and advertisements using geocoded data. | — |
| 44 | Market Realist Online platform offering business and finance news | — | $13M | 112 mo ago | 24 | — | Node.jsZohoVarnish+32 | — | — |
| 45 | RocaNews Online platform providing multi-category newsletters | — | $4M | 52 mo ago | 15 | Max Towey Co-Founder & Exec Chairman | BeehiivSentryTailwind CSS+17 | — | 3 job openings · 1 launch |
| 46 | Upworthy Online platform for sharing photos and videos | — | $16M | 153 mo ago | 103 | — | Cart FunctionalityRebelMouseYouTube+38 | — | 4 awards |
| 47 | Global Grind Hip Hop digital media company | — | $12M | 170 mo ago | 22 | Navarrow Wright Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+42 | — | — |
| 48 | YouBeauty An online resource for beauty tips and advice | — | $14M | 148 mo ago | 36 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 49 | Wallstreetcn Online media portal for financial news | — | $15M | 124 mo ago | 160 | xiaopeng wu Founder | UbuntuTailwind CSSSvelte+5 | — | — |
| 50 | The Outline Online publication exploring culture, power, and technology through journalism and storytelling | — | $11M | 97 mo ago | 12 | — | Amazon Web ServicesParse.lySnowplow Analytics+10 | 4 patents Collaborative cloud-based word processing and interactive document editing platform | — |
Top 12 Internet First Media companies in New York
#1
Public · New York City, New York · founded 2006 · 871 employees$496.8Mraised▾
Public · New York City, New York · founded 2006 · 871 employees
Online platform providing quizzes, news, shopping recommendations, and lifestyle content. The platform delivers articles on topics including pop culture, TV, movies, animals, music, books, and the LGBTQ community. Lifestyle coverage includes food, style, travel, health, DIY projects, parenting, and weddings. The platform offers options to create quizzes, participate in community forums, and access newsletters.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 350k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2024Post IPO—
- Dec 2021Post IPO$16.2M
- Nov 2016Series G$200M
- Sep 2015Series F$200M
Founders & team
Investors
Man Capital, RRE Ventures, Hearst, New Enterprise Associates, Lerer Hippeau, SoftBank Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageCart FunctionalityCore-Js
#2
Seed · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2001 · 29 employees$1Mraised▾
Seed · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2001 · 29 employees
Online retailer of music-related merchandise, publications, and collectible items. It offers auctions featuring rare music memorabilia and ephemera. The platform provides a selection of signed prints, artwork proofs, and limited-edition posters. Additionally, it sells music journals, books, and equipment, catering to music enthusiasts and collectors.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Angel$1M
Founders & team
Tech stack
ClickbankCore-JsDatocmsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#3
Acquired · Brooklyn, New York · founded 1994 · 59 employees$1.5Braised▾
Acquired · Brooklyn, New York · founded 1994 · 59 employees
Online platform offering multi-category content. It provides articles related to various categories such as life, culture, environment, LGBTQ, mental health, entertainment, and more.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 665k LinkedIn followers — 4.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2023Conventional Debt$30M
- Sep 2021Series F$85M
- Oct 2019Series F—
- May 2019Conventional Debt$250M
Founders & team
Investors
TPG, TCV, Sixth Street, Lupa Systems, 23 Capital, Fortress
Tech stack
33AcrossAdobe Audience ManagerAmazon AdvertisingAmazon AlbAmazon S3Amazon Ses
#4
Series H · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 38 employees$150.8Mraised▾
Series H · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 38 employees
Provider of technology and advertising solutions for publishers and advertisers. The company offers a supply-side platform connecting publishers and brands within programmatic advertising. It also provides publishers with technology to power digital content destinations. The company delivers advertisers authentic storytelling, engaging experiences, and tailored distribution.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 37k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Conventional Debt—
- Jan 2024Series H$100M
- Feb 2020Series G$40M
- Jun 2019Series G$40M
Founders & team
Investors
Hamilton Lane, Maor Investments, Battery Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Vintage Investment Partners, Dawn Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate ManagerCloudflare
#5
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2017$1.5Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2017
Provider of music publishing services and nurturing growth revenue for artists. It is a music publishing company that works with songwriters and artists, providing them with opportunities to advance their careers. The company also operates to acquire music assets and drive growth revenue.
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Too Lost
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusPriority HintsGoogle Font Api
#6
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 402 employees$218.7Mraised▾
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 402 employees
Overtime is a multi-channel network focused on Sports content. It creates sports content that can be published on various platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, and more. Also allows viewers to upload their sports content on the platform.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 74k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. NBC + Peacock) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2022Series D$103.7M
- Apr 2021Series C$80M
- Feb 2019Series B$23M
- Feb 2018Series A$9.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Techstars, Liberty Media, Morgan Stanley, Winslow Capital, Bezos Expeditions, Blackstone
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Pay
#7
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 1999 · 535 employees$675Mraised▾
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 1999 · 535 employees
Group Nine Media is a digital-first media network and the holding company of four brands across food, drink & travel (Thrillist), news & entertainment (NowThis), animals (The Dodo) and science, technology, science, and exploration (Seeker).
Funding rounds
- Sep 2019Series E$50M
- Nov 2017Series D$40M
- Dec 2016Series D$585M
- 2013Series A—
Investors
Discovery Communications, Axel Springer, Lerer Hippeau, Greycroft, IVP, RRE Ventures
Tech stack
VarnishGithub PagesCloudflareSlickJqueryCdnjs
#8
Series B · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2021 · 35 employees$20Mraised▾
Series B · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2021 · 35 employees
Blogs focused on hollywood, media, fashion, and more
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 19k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Aug 2023Series B$13M
- 2021Series A$7M
Founders & team
Investors
Standard Investments, TPG, Forty North Media
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAmazon AdvertisingAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmazon WebstoreApplovin
#9
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2001 · 118 employees$28.3Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2001 · 118 employees
Online platform publishing content focusing on science and technology. It offers news, videos, and articles based on various topics such as innovation, technology, science, and more. Allows users to search for news based on keywords. Users can also share videos with other users on various social platforms.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 29k LinkedIn followers · 44 engagements/post (2.1× cohort median)
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. BlackSky) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Series B$16M
- Jan 2020Series A$4M
- Jan 2019Series A$8.3M
Founders & team
Investors
For Good Ventures, Bedrock, M Ventures, MaC Venture Capital
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsComscore
#10
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2017$1Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2017
Provider of news content through e-newsletter. It is a sports, media, and finance content platform providing insights, news, and analysis for influential individuals in these industries.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Seed$1M
Founders & team
Investors
Bolt Ventures, Sportsgrid
#11
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2004 · 345 employees$137.2Mraised▾
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2004 · 345 employees
Digital media company focused on womens fashion and lifestyle. The platform provides a fashion and style website in the United States that follows a newsletter format. Refinery29 connects readers with editorial content, commerce, and the fashion community.
Funding rounds
- May 2019Series E$8M
- Jul 2016Series E$45M
- Apr 2015Series D$50M
- Oct 2013Series C$20M
Investors
WPP, Scripps Networks Interactive, Discovery, WarnerMedia, Stripes, Turner
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAmazon AdvertisingAmazon Web ServicesAppnexusBabelBootstrap
#12
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 40 employees$12.7Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 40 employees
Online website for sports-related news. The company offers media & marketing sports news through the website. The company also provides marketing media courses to the users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Funding
top 50%Market
bottom 47%News
bottom 42%Growth
bottom 35%Global
bottom 32%Tech: 88 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $12.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2023)
Market: 40 employees · Top-100,000 web property
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series A$12.7M
- Feb 2022Seed—
Investors
Crain, AperiamVentures, SC.Holdings, MathCapital, RedBird Capital Partners
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAhoyAlpine.JsAmazon Cloudfront
Funding & investor landscape
$5Btotal disclosed funding
142companies funded
323disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
New Enterprise Associates5 rounds
Notable founders
Jonah Peretti
Co-Founder & CEO · BuzzFeed
Scott Mackenzie
CEO · BuzzFeed
Andre Torres
Founder · Wax Poetics
Suroosh Alvi
Co-Founder · Vice Media
Shane Smith
Co-Founder · Vice Media
Gili Beiman
Co-Founder · Minute Media
Asaf Peled
Co-Founder & CEO · Minute Media
Tom Sarig
Founder · AntiFragile Music
Zack Weiner
Co-Founder · Overtime
Dan Porter
Co-Founder & CEO · Overtime
Liz Gough
Co-Founder · Puck
Jon Kelly
Co-Founder · Puck
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 17,561,870 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Internet First Media coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Internet First Media companies are there in New York, United States?
Radar tracks 652 indexable Internet First Media companies headquartered in New York, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Internet First Media companies in New York, United States?
The Internet First Media companies in New York, United States on this list have raised a combined $5B in disclosed equity funding across 142 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Internet First Media company in New York, United States?
Vice Media is the highest-funded Internet First Media company in New York, United States, with $1.5B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Internet First Media companies in New York, United States are funded?
142 of the 652 Internet First Media companies in New York, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Internet First Media unicorns are there in New York, United States?
4 Internet First Media companies in New York, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York, United States Internet First Media companies?
The most active investors in New York, United States Internet First Media companies on this list include Lerer Hippeau, Greycroft, RRE Ventures, SoftBank Capital, Advancit Capital.
Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
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