Acquired by Waywire Global
Industries NewsPoliticsSocial MediaDiversity Spotlight (US Headquarters Only) Women FoundedHeadquarters Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Closed Date Oct 17, 2013 Founded Date Jun 1, 2012 Founders Cory Booker, Nathan Richardson, Sarah Ross Operating Status Closed Last Funding Type Seed
Company Type For Profit
Contact Email Steve@waywire.com Phone Number 212-787-5273
waywire, a social artery for video news, inspiration and leading voices has closed a seed capital round led by First Round Capital and Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors, along with Troy Carter the Founder and CEO of Atom Factory, Oprah Winfrey the CEO of Oprah Winfrey Network, John Ham the Co-founder and Chairman of Ustream, Keith Lee the
Co-founder of Booyah, and a group of angel investors. #waywire is focused on providing a network that will serve to fundamentally alter the tone and content of public dialogue around some of society’s most pressing issues. The network will provide original, syndicated and community created video content, allowing today’s digital generation to develop informed opinions on topics and then engage in positive debates and discussions.
Transaction Name Waywire acquired by Waywire GlobalAcquired by Waywire GlobalAnnounced Date Oct 17, 2013