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Bustle Digital Group

158 West 27th Street, Fl 6, New York, NY, 10001, USA

Overview

Bustle is an independent digital media property for millennial women covering news, celebrity, culture, lifestyle, politics, fashion and beauty. Led by CEO Bryan Goldberg, the site reaches 50 million unique readers a month and works with over 200 major brand advertisers, including Adidas, Smartwater, H&M and Del Monte. The company operates Bustle and its sister site Romper. In January Bustle launched the Bustle Trends Group to collect surveys and primary data on millennial consumers; its first report is scheduled for publication in May. The company plans to use new funding to grow Bustle and Romper's reach among millennial consumers and to expand video, platform strength, and its commitment to news and politics coverage. Bustle is a digital media property led by CEO and founder Bryan Goldberg that targets millennial women. The site covers breaking news, entertainment, lifestyle, fashion & beauty, relationships, and related topics. Launched in 2013, Bustle has a global audience of over 45 million monthly unique visitors. The company recently launched Romper, a destination for and written by millennial parents. Bustle will use the funds to accelerate growth and to expand its editorial and video departments. It also plans to continue building its sales and brand offerings. Bustle is a digital news site focused on content for and by women, covering news, fashion, entertainment and related topics. The company was launched in 2013 and is led by Founder and CEO Bryan Goldberg with Kate Ward as Managing Editor. Bustle reports more than 20 million readers. The site plans to use new funding to accelerate growth, expand and invest in its editorial team, and build out its sales and brand offerings. Bustle is based in New York City. Recent financing activity reflects an effort to scale both editorial and commercial operations.

Total raised
$39M
Funding rounds
3
Latest round
Series D
Latest activity
Mar 2017

Industries

  • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
  • Media and Entertainment
  • News
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Recent funding

  1. Series D

    Mar 2017

    $12M

  2. Equity

    Mar 2016

    $12M

  3. Series C

    Dec 2014

    $16M

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