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Haystack News

Haystack News

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaMedia, Entertainment & Gaminghttps://www.haystack.tv/

Last Round

VC Round

Jun 15, 2019

Total Funding Raised

$4.5M

Momentum

Top 10%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Haystack News is a media and technology company that offers a personalized online headline news channel featuring coverage of current events from local to global sources through an OTT streaming service that combines AI, big data, and editorial curation.

Sector

Media, Entertainment & Gaming

Verticals

Streaming Platforms, News & Media, Digital Advertising

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Freemium, Revenue Share

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

news aggregatorstreaming newsconnected TVCTVad-supported videoAVODFAST channelcontent distributionpersonalized newsvideo monetizationlinear streamingcord cuttingsmart TV appnews curation

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Haystack News comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Haystack News Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
VC RoundJun 15, 2019
Series ASep 5, 2018
SeedFeb 18, 2016
SeedApr 13, 2015

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Daniel Barreto

Co-Founder CEO

Founding Team

Haystack News Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Haystack News investors
InvestorRounds
Zorlu VenturesVC Round, Series A
StartXVC Round, Series A
Inspovation VenturesSeed
AltaIR CapitalVC Round, Series A
Vestel VenturesSeries A
SGH CapitalSeed
DeltaG VenturesSeed

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range34
Year Founded2013
Last FundingJun 15, 2019

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