Newsela
PrivateLast Round
Series D
Feb 25, 2021
Est. Valuation
$1B
Total Funding Raised
$170.4M
Momentum
Top 5%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
Newsela is an education technology company that provides an instructional content platform featuring daily news articles and educational resources tailored to students' reading levels.
Sector
Enterprise Software
Verticals
Vertical SaaS, Digital Publishing, Business Intelligence, Content Creation
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Subscription SaaS, Freemium
AI Layer
Application
Keywords
Price History
Caplight MarketPrice™ estimate for Newsela, published with a 90-day delay.
Caplight MarketPrice™
$5.24
per share, as of December 2024
-29.9%
7-month change
Caplight MarketPrice™ is an estimate of private secondary market pricing, shown here on a delayed basis for illustrative purposes only. It may be incomplete, is subject to change, and may not be relied upon for any purpose or considered investment advice.
Newsela Comparables
Compare Newsela with similar companies based on industry and business-model similarity.
| Company | Similarity | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Learning | 86% | |
| McGraw Hill | 81% | |
| Discovery Education | 79% | |
Newsela Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series D | Feb 25, 2021 | ||||
| Series C | Mar 13, 2019 | ||||
| Series B | Oct 6, 2015 | ||||
| Series A | Sep 16, 2014 | ||||
| Seed Round | Oct 23, 2013 | ||||
Grant | Jun 1, 2013 |
Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
Newsela Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| TCV | Series C, Series D |
| Waycross Ventures | Series D |
| NewSchools Venture Fund | Series A, Seed Round |
| Owl Ventures | Series B, Series C, Series D, Series A |
| Reach Capital | Series D |
| TCV | Series C, Series D |
| Woodson Capital Management, LP | Series D |
Market signals
Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.
- Apr 6, 2026
Now using Langfuse for LLM observability and tracing.
- Apr 6, 2026
Formative platform now used as an internal tool for assessment content.
Newsela Filings
SEC and related filings with document metadata.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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