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newscorp.com

Investments

31

Portfolio Exits

27

Partners & Customers

10

About News Corp

News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) is a media company with operations in cable network programming, filmed entertainment, television, direct broadcast satellite television, publishing; and others. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in New York.

Headquarters Location

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York, 10036-8706,

United States

212-416-3400

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Latest News Corp News

Battle over Murdoch succession yet to begin

Sep 25, 2023

File pic — AP NEW YORK: When Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son of media titan Rupert Murdoch, was named the sole chairman of News Corp and Fox Corp last Thursday, the announcement put to rest immediate questions about who will run a sprawling media empire that includes some of the most powerful brands in the world. The executive transition, however, does not settle another potential power play that could occur upon Rupert Murdoch’s death, as framed by a document called the Murdoch Family Trust. The Reno, Nevada-based trust lays out a scenario through which a potential takeover could occur. It is the vehicle through which the elder Murdoch controls News Corp and Fox Corp, through a roughly 40% stake in voting shares of each company. Murdoch also holds a small amount of shares of the companies outside of the trust. Upon Rupert’s death, News Corp and Fox Corp voting shares will be transferred from Murdoch to his four oldest children – Prudence, Elisabeth, Lachlan and James – creating a scenario in which three of the children could out-vote a fourth, potentially setting up a battle over the future of the companies, even as Lachlan Murdoch runs Fox Corp and is the sole chair of News Corp. This tension would likely play out over the future of Fox News, one of the most polarising properties in the Murdoch empire, and an influential force in US politics, particularly among Republicans who prize Fox’s conservative-leaning audience. While Lachlan does not speak publicly about his political views, James has been more forthright. In January 2020, he and his wife Kathryn took aim at both News Corp and Fox Corp for downplaying the impact of climate change, widely viewed as a contributing factor to the Australian bushfires, in a statement to The Daily Beast. In a July 31, 2020 letter tendering his resignation from News Corp’s board of directors, which was disclosed in a News Corp filing, James Murdoch said he was resigning “due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by the Company’s news outlets and certain other strategic decisions.” The Murdoch Family Trust has eight votes: four of which are controlled by Murdoch, and the remaining four controlled by the four children from his first two marriages. Upon succession, the four older children will equally inherit Murdoch’s voting shares in the trust, according to Alice Enders, head of research at Enders Analysis. In addition to shares in News Corp and Fox, the trust also includes the family farm near Melbourne and Murdoch’s art collection, according to a January 2023 FT report. Fox and News Corp have a dual-share system, with non-voting Class A shares and voting Class B shares. The shares in Fox and News Corp owned by Murdoch’s children through the trust are a combination of both classes of shares. “It’s not like a real succession scenario right now, this minute,” said Enders. “It’s more in the future I’d say.” — Reuters Subscribe now to our Premium Plan for an ad-free and unlimited reading experience! Tags / Keywords:

News Corp Investments

31 Investments

News Corp has made 31 investments. Their latest investment was in Wimp 2 Warrior as part of their Unattributed on July 7, 2021.

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News Corp Investments Activity

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Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

7/8/2021

Unattributed

Wimp 2 Warrior

$7.5M

Yes

1

2/18/2021

Series A

Bricklet

Yes

1

1/9/2020

Convertible Note

Elara Technologies

$70M

No

12

9/7/2017

Series B

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$99M

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10

11/15/2016

Seed VC

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$99M

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10

Date

7/8/2021

2/18/2021

1/9/2020

9/7/2017

11/15/2016

Round

Unattributed

Series A

Convertible Note

Series B

Seed VC

Company

Wimp 2 Warrior

Bricklet

Elara Technologies

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Amount

$7.5M

$70M

$99M

$99M

New?

Yes

Yes

No

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Co-Investors

Sources

1

1

12

10

10

News Corp Portfolio Exits

27 Portfolio Exits

News Corp has 27 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Matterport on July 22, 2021.

Date

Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

7/22/2021

Reverse Merger

$99M

9

5/4/2021

Acquired

$99M

22

10/29/2020

Corporate Majority

$99M

1

7/30/2020

Acquired - II

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$99M

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10

1/6/2020

Acquired - II

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$99M

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10

Date

7/22/2021

5/4/2021

10/29/2020

7/30/2020

1/6/2020

Exit

Reverse Merger

Acquired

Corporate Majority

Acquired - II

Acquired - II

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

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Sources

9

22

1

10

10

News Corp Acquisitions

32 Acquisitions

News Corp acquired 32 companies. Their latest acquisition was IHS Markit - Base Chemicals Business on December 27, 2021.

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

12/27/2021

$99M

Acquired Unit

14

8/2/2021

$99M

Acquired - II

4

3/29/2021

$99M

Acquired Unit

17

3/25/2021

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$99M

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10

10/7/2018

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$99M

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10

Date

12/27/2021

8/2/2021

3/29/2021

3/25/2021

10/7/2018

Investment Stage

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Total Funding

Note

Acquired Unit

Acquired - II

Acquired Unit

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Sources

14

4

17

10

10

News Corp Partners & Customers

10 Partners and customers

News Corp has 10 strategic partners and customers. News Corp recently partnered with Tekkorp Capital on April 4, 2022.

Date

Type

Business Partner

Country

News Snippet

Sources

4/21/2022

Partner

United States

Tekkorp confirms Australian sports betting partnership with News Corp

Tekkorp Capital confirms Australian sports betting partnership with News Corp.

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10/19/2021

Partner

United States

News Corp. Press Releases. HarperCollins Publishers Commits to Becoming Carbon Neutral in Direct Emissions in 2022 - News Corp

As part of the News Corp , HarperCollins Publishers is also working toward a goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions across its operational and supply chain by 2050 or earlier , in line with the Paris Agreement .

1

3/15/2021

Client

United States

News Corp and Facebook Reach Agreement in Australia. Expands News Corp-Facebook Connection, Which Began With Deal In US.

News Corp Australia now has agreements with Facebook , Google and Apple to provide access to journalism and related content for a potential audience of millions around the world .

1

2/17/2021

Vendor

United States

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10

10/18/2019

Licensor

United States

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Date

4/21/2022

10/19/2021

3/15/2021

2/17/2021

10/18/2019

Type

Partner

Partner

Client

Vendor

Licensor

Business Partner

Country

United States

United States

United States

United States

United States

News Snippet

Tekkorp confirms Australian sports betting partnership with News Corp

Tekkorp Capital confirms Australian sports betting partnership with News Corp.

News Corp. Press Releases. HarperCollins Publishers Commits to Becoming Carbon Neutral in Direct Emissions in 2022 - News Corp

As part of the News Corp , HarperCollins Publishers is also working toward a goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions across its operational and supply chain by 2050 or earlier , in line with the Paris Agreement .

News Corp and Facebook Reach Agreement in Australia. Expands News Corp-Facebook Connection, Which Began With Deal In US.

News Corp Australia now has agreements with Facebook , Google and Apple to provide access to journalism and related content for a potential audience of millions around the world .

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Sources

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News Corp Team

32 Team Members

News Corp has 32 team members, including current Executive Vice President, Antoinette Bush.

Name

Work History

Title

Status

Antoinette Bush

Executive Vice President

Current

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Name

Antoinette Bush

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Work History

Title

Executive Vice President

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