New York, New York, United States 11-50 Micro VC, Venture Capital Seed www.mdif.org/our-approach/digital-news-ventures 60,341
Industries AdvertisingFinancial ServicesVenture CapitalHeadquarters Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Sub-Organization of Media Development Investment FundClosed Date 2015 Founded Date 1995 Operating Status Closed Also Known As News Digital Ventures
Investor Type Micro VC, Venture Capital Investment Stage Seed Number of Exits
Contact Email mdif@mdif.org
Digital News Ventures makes seed investments in news and information start-ups
We foster innovation in the creation of useful news and information. We invest in entrepreneurs who are creating the platforms, tools and services that news businesses need to be viable in the digital age. See some of our portfolio businesses here.
MDIF has long
been active in the digital media space. We have financed some of the most respected and successful online news sites in the developing world, including Malaysiakini.com and South Africa’s M&G Online. Digital News Ventures is the next evolution of our investment strategy. It extends the scope of our activity beyond media companies to include platforms, tools, and services that news businesses need to be viable in the digital age.