Mashable is a company.
Mashable has raised $59.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Key people at Mashable.
Mashable has raised $59.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Key people at Mashable.
Mashable has raised $59.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Mashable's investors include 10X Capital, Blumberg Capital, Draper Associates, Foundry Group, Imagination Capital, Techstars, Tribe Capital, Uncork Capital, Gokul Rajaram, Bessemer Venture Partners, Lazerow Ventures, Maveron.
Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company specializing in technology, digital culture, and entertainment content, serving millions of daily users through news, analysis, lifestyle coverage, and product reviews.[1][2] Founded in 2005 as a blog, it has evolved into a private company headquartered in New York with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, and Sydney, now part of Ziff Davis, generating around $63.1 million in revenue and attracting over 45 million monthly visitors.[1][4] It solves the need for timely, engaging insights into digital trends and tech innovations for a dedicated global audience, maintaining strong growth through its influential position in the digital media sector.[1][2]
Mashable was founded in 2005 by Pete Cashmore, then a 19-year-old from Scotland, who started it as a home-based blog focused on social networks, digital trends, and tech innovations.[1][2] Cashmore's passion for technology quickly propelled the site to traction, growing it into one of the top 10 most profitable blogs worldwide, with over 20 million unique monthly visitors at its peak.[2] Key milestones include recognition as a must-read site by Fast Company and PC Magazine, ranking as Klout's most influential media outlet, and Cashmore's accolades such as Time Magazine's 100 in 2010 and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2011; the company relocated its base to New York while expanding operations.[1][2][4]
Mashable rides the wave of exploding demand for digital culture and tech news amid social media's rise and the creator economy, capitalizing on timing from its 2005 launch when platforms like early social networks were nascent.[1][2] Market forces favoring it include the shift to multi-platform consumption and global audiences seeking influential insights, positioning it as a trendsetter that influences startups and creators by amplifying innovations—evidenced by its role as a go-to source cited by outlets like Fast Company.[2] In the broader ecosystem, it shapes discourse on tech adoption, job markets (via past job boards), and cultural shifts, fostering a networked community of over 45 million monthly users.[3][4]
Mashable's integration with Ziff Davis signals sustained scalability, with potential to expand into AI-driven personalization and video content as digital media fragments further.[1][4] Trends like immersive tech and Web3 will likely amplify its core strengths in trend-spotting, evolving its influence toward deeper ecosystem partnerships and global expansion. As the original digital trend hub, it remains poised to define the next wave of tech culture.
Mashable has raised $59.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $15.0M Series C in March 2016.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2016 | $15.0M Series C | 10X Capital, Blumberg Capital, Draper Associates, Foundry Group, Imagination Capital, Techstars, Tribe Capital, Uncork Capital, Gokul Rajaram | |
| Jan 1, 2015 | $17.0M Series B | 10X Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Blumberg Capital, Draper Associates, Foundry Group, Imagination Capital, Lazerow Ventures, Maveron, Moonshots Capital, Jonathan Golden, Jeff Richards, Techstars, Tribe Capital, Uncork Capital, Velvet Sea Ventures, Y Combinator, Bob Lee, Charles Huang, Chris Hulls, Gokul Rajaram | |
| Mar 1, 2014 | $14.0M Series A | Bessemer Venture Partners, Lazerow Ventures, Maveron, Moonshots Capital, Jonathan Golden, Jeff Richards, Velvet Sea Ventures, Y Combinator, Bob Lee, Charles Huang, Chris Hulls | |
| Jan 1, 2014 | $13.0M Series A | Bessemer Venture Partners, Lazerow Ventures, Maveron, Moonshots Capital, Jonathan Golden, Jeff Richards, Velvet Sea Ventures, Y Combinator, Bob Lee, Charles Huang, Chris Hulls |
