High Gear Media

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High Gear Media is a next generation media company building a network of owned-and-operated websites for car consumers targeting their interests and lifestyle.

The 39 sites each combine aggregated automotive content from around the web with High Gear Media’s own expert editorial reviews, news and opinions. The sites also integrate video, photos and social media features using Twitter and Facebook, making it easy for users to access relevant and rich automotive content in one place.

Companies syndicating content from High Gear Media’s 38 owned and operated automotive websites include Yahoo! Autos, HuffingtonPost.com, FoxNews.com, NBCAutoShow.com, Business Insider, Oodle, The San Francisco Chronicle and Glam Media, among others.

Milestones

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• Acquired MotorAuthority.com. (8/10/09)
  Posted 8/11/09 at 1:52pm
• Received $5.5M in Series B funding. (6/30/09)
  Posted 6/30/09 at 11:57am
• Received $6.5M in Series A funding. (11/07)
  Posted 6/30/09 at 11:45am
• Ido Green, CTO and Founder added.
  Posted 6/30/09 at 7:47pm
• Matt Heist, CEO added.
  Posted 6/30/09 at 7:47pm
• Jeff Birkeland, VP, Product added.
  Posted 6/30/09 at 7:47pm
• Hesky Kutscher, Founder and Chairman added.
  Posted 7/1/09 at 10:45pm

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Screenshots

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Above: High Gear Media
Uploaded: 7/1/09

Sources

1. Auto News Network High Gear Media Acquires MotorAuthority.com (paidcontent.org) [edit]
2. Citation Needed [add]
3. Auto News Aggregator High Gear Media Gets $5.5 Million Second Round (paidcontent.org) [edit]