Yahoo
Latest round
- Series B
Last raised
- Nov 1995
Total raised
- $6.8M
Investors
- 3
About Yahoo
, formerly known as Verizon Media, is a global media and technology company. The company made an initial public offering in April 1996, by listing its stock on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol YHOO. In 2017, Verizon Communications, Inc. merged web portal and online service provider AOL and internet company Yahoo Inc. into a new venture called Oath and later rebranded the company as Verizon Media in January 2019. In September 2021, private equity firm Apollo Global Management acquired a 90% majority stake in Verizon Media for USD 5 billion, with Verizon Communications, Inc. retaining the 10% shareholding. Following the corporate carveout, Verizon Media was rebranded as Yahoo with Jim Lanzone as the company's CEO. Yahoo Inc. offers its media, technology, and business platforms to provide news and updates about sports, finance, technology, lifestyle, and automotive. The company also offers various business solutions including ad tech services, search engines, sports betting services, and content delivery network (CDN) technology. In 2020, Yahoo Inc.3 billion in revenue. It is mainly driven by ad offerings, consumer e-commerce, subscriptions, betting, and strategic partnerships. With the support of Apollo Global Management, Yahoo Inc. will be able to expand its full-stack digital advertising service and pursue growth areas in digital media and consumer internet platforms.
Who invested in Yahoo
3 investors across 2 rounds
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Questions about Yahoo
Who invested in Yahoo?
Yahoo has 3 investors on record across 2 venture rounds. Sign up free to see every VC on the cap table and the rounds they joined.
How much funding has Yahoo raised?
Yahoo has raised 2 venture rounds. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.
When did Yahoo last raise money?
Yahoo's most recent round on record is a Series B, in Nov 1995.
What does Yahoo do?
, formerly known as Verizon Media, is a global media and technology company.
Where is Yahoo headquartered?
Yahoo is headquartered in New York, US.
Which VCs invest in companies like Yahoo?
Among active investors with capital left to deploy, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Accel and Thrive Capital back internet companies at Yahoo's stage. Their profiles are linked below.
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