# Politico

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/politico

- Industry: Media
- Headquarters: Arlington, US
- Website: www.politico.com
- Total disclosed funding: $10M
- Latest round: Series A (Sep 6, 2016)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Based in Virginia, US, and founded in 2007 by its Publisher and Executive Chairman, Robert Allbritton and Ryan Mannion, Politico LLC operates as a global news and information company that provides information about the Whitehouse, Congress, and politics in the US. The firm also has facilities in Brussels, Belgium, Washington, D.C., and New York, US, and has more than 500 journalists as of 2021. In 2016, Politico LLC received series A funding from Emerson Collective, Greycroft Partners, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, and NBC Universal, and in 2021, the company entered into a purchase agreement with Axel Springer for approximately USD 1 billion.

The firm provides insights about a professional, political, or financial stake in politics and policy. The company offers an online, mobile, and print destination for analysis and coverage of the White House, Congress, lobbying, and politics. The firm also offers Politico Pro, which is a customizable policy newsfeed and intelligence platform that provides access to exclusive analysis, reporting, and tools.

Politico LLC intends to further expand its business moving forward.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Sep 6, 2016, $10M — Greycroft, NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Emerson Collective

## Investors

- Greycroft (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/greycroft) — Series A
- NBCUniversal Media, LLC — Series A
- Lerer Hippeau Ventures — Series A
- Emerson Collective — Series A