
Newsela
Total Raised
$170.82MInvestors Count
42Deal Terms
3Funding, Valuation & Revenue
9 Fundings
Newsela has raised $170.82M over 9 rounds.
Newsela's latest funding round was a Series D for $100M on February 25, 2021.
Newsela's valuation in October 2015 was $82M.
Newsela's latest post-money valuation is from February 2021.
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Date | Round | Amount | Investors | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Revenue | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/25/2021 | Series D | $100M | Franklin Venture Partners, TCV, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Owl Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, and Waycross Ventures | 37 | ||
3/13/2019 | Series C | |||||
10/6/2015 | Series B | $82M | ||||
9/17/2014 | Series A | |||||
5/30/2014 | Convertible Note |
Date | 2/25/2021 | 3/13/2019 | 10/6/2015 | 9/17/2014 | 5/30/2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series D | Series C | Series B | Series A | Convertible Note |
Amount | $100M | ||||
Investors | Franklin Venture Partners, TCV, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Owl Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, and Waycross Ventures | ||||
Valuation | $82M | ||||
Revenue | |||||
Sources | 37 |
Newsela Deal Terms
3 Deal Terms
Newsela's deal structure is available for 3 funding rounds, including their Series D from February 25, 2021.
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Round | Funding Date | Pre-Money Valuation | Post-Money Valuation | Amount Raised | Shares Authorized | Issuance Price | Dividend Rate | Liquidation Preferences | Liquidation Price | Participation | Conversion Price | Anti Dilution | General Voting | Board Voting | Par Value |
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Newsela Investors
42 Investors
Newsela has 42 investors. Owl Ventures invested in Newsela's Series D funding round.
First funding | Last Funding | Investor | Rounds | Board Seats | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/17/2014 | 2/25/2021 | 3 Series A, Series B (2015), Series D (2021) | Venture Capital | California | ||
3/13/2019 | 2/25/2021 | 2 Series C, Series D (2021) | Growth Equity | California | ||
10/6/2015 | 2/25/2021 | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative | 2 Series B, Series D (2021) | Non-Profit Foundation | California | |
Venture Capital | California | |||||
Corporate Venture | California |
First funding | 9/17/2014 | 3/13/2019 | 10/6/2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Last Funding | 2/25/2021 | 2/25/2021 | 2/25/2021 | ||
Investor | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative | ||||
Rounds | 3 Series A, Series B (2015), Series D (2021) | 2 Series C, Series D (2021) | 2 Series B, Series D (2021) | ||
Board Seats | |||||
Type | Venture Capital | Growth Equity | Non-Profit Foundation | Venture Capital | Corporate Venture |
Location | California | California | California | California | California |
Newsela Acquisitions
5 Acquisitions
Newsela acquired 5 companies. Their latest acquisition was EveryDay Labs on March 04, 2026.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/4/2026 | Series A | $8M | Acquired | 4 | ||
1/20/2026 | Other | |||||
2/5/2025 | Seed / Angel | |||||
6/30/2023 | Growth Equity | |||||
10/14/2021 | Debt |
Date | 3/4/2026 | 1/20/2026 | 2/5/2025 | 6/30/2023 | 10/14/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Series A | Other | Seed / Angel | Growth Equity | Debt |
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $8M | ||||
Note | Acquired | ||||
Sources | 4 |
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