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Google News Initiative

Mountain View, California

Overview

Google News Initiative is a corporate initiative by Google launched in 2018 to work with the global news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age by providing funding, training, and resources.

Year Founded

2018

Portfolio Companies

12

Investments

Google News Initiative investments
CompanyDateStageLead
SowtDec 2024GrantCo-investor
Numbers ProtocolOct 2023GrantCo-investor
EastMojoDec 2022GrantCo-investor
Eastern Standard TimesNov 2022GrantCo-investor
EastMojoNov 2021AcceleratorCo-investor

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HeadquartersMountain View, California
Year Founded2018

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