Company Growth (employees)
Vox Media was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Washington, US
Key People at Vox Media
Jim Bankoff
CEO & Chairman
Trei Brundrett
Chief Product Officer
Justin Glow
Director of Product
Ryan Gantz
Director of User Experience
Tyler Bleszinski
President, Founder
Vox Media Office Locations
Vox Media has offices in Washington, New York, San Francisco, Austin and in 2 other locations
Washington, US (HQ)
1201 Connecticut Avenue
Chicago, US
100 W Kinzie St
Austin, US
800 W Cesar Chavez St
San Francisco, US
231 Sansome Street
New York, US
104 W 40th St
Vox Media Data and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2003 |
Total Funding | $357.1 m |
Latest funding size | $200 m |
Time since last funding | about 2 years |
Investors | Ted Leonsis, Khosla Ventures, Allen & Company, NBC Universal, Accel Partners, Comcast Ventures, General Atlantic |
Vox Media's latest funding round in August 2015 was reported to be $200 m. In total, Vox Media has raised $357.1 m. Vox Media's latest valuation is reported to be $1 b.
Vox Media Financial Metrics
Vox Media's revenue was reported to be $60 m in 2014
USD
Revenue (Y, 2014) | 60 m |
Market valuation | 1 b |
- Source: , The Wall Street Journal
| USD | Y, 2014 |
|---|---|
Revenue | 60 m |
- Source: The Wall Street Journal
Vox Media Operating Metrics
Vox Media's Monthly Unique Visitors was reported to be 170 m in 2016. Vox Media's Monthly Unique Users was reported to be 70.5 m in Apr, 2017. Vox Media's Unique Visitors was reported to be 17 m in Jul, 2016
- Source: Vox Media, The Washington Post
Vox Media Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Acquired Company | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Re/code | May 26, 2015 | |
| OpBandit | April 06, 2015 | |
| Curbed Network | November 10, 2013 | $30 m |
Vox Media Median Salaries
Source: 19 public H-1B filings from Vox Media
Market Position of Vox Media
Traffic Overview of Vox Media
Vox Media Online and Social Media Presence
Vox Media News and Updates
May 15, 2017
NBCUniversal is buying an arts and crafts tutorial site
NBCUniversal is getting into arts and crafts.
The media conglomerate said this week that it's buying Craftsy, a DIY tutorial and art supply site, in what Recode reported to be a $230 million deal.
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May 10, 2017
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The idea that Google, the web's biggest advertising company, is reportedly preparing to launch an ad blocker sounds absurd on its face. It's a bit like a jewelry store hiring a ring of diamond thieves or the postal service unleashing a pack of roving neighborhood dogs.
But it's more understandab…
May 02, 2017
Twitter doubles down on video with 16 new streaming partnerships
Twitter may have lost its deal to stream Thursday night NFL games live, but that isn’t stopping the social network from doubling down on more video. The company unveiled 16 streaming video partnerships Monday night, led by BuzzFeed, Vox Media, Viacom, the WNBA, and the PGA. The total also included a…
April 30, 2017
Hack Harassment adds an interdisciplinary board to tackle online hate
Hack Harassment, founded by Vox Media, Intel and Lady Gaga’s youth-focused Born This Way organization, will gear up to fight online harassment with the introduction of its first advisory board. Comprised of members from anti-bullying research groups, AAA game developers, and some things in between,…
April 18, 2017
Flipboard doubles down on video with editorial packages and VAST standard
Flipboard is following Twitter, Facebook, and other services in the push for more video. The publishing platform provider has struck a deal with media partners to provide additional inventory for outlets to distribute and monetize their premium video content. To accomplish this, Flipboard has adopte…
April 07, 2017
Millennial-focused publisher Mic raises $21M, with Time Warner Investments joining the board
Mic has raised $21 million in new funding, which co-founder and CEO Chris Altchek said will accelerate the digital publisher’s investment in video news. The company says it currently reaches 66 million unique readers and viewers each month, and that 75 percent of its daily views coming from video —…