HowStuffWorks is a nearly 20-year-old digital media brand that has spun out as an independent, podcast-focused company. It owns popular podcasts including Stuff You Should Know and Stuff You Missed in History Class and says its podcasts have received more than 1 billion downloads total, with 375 million of those in the past 12 months. Conal Byrne is returning as president after serving seven years as general manager and later holding an executive role at Discovery. The company was previously sold by Discovery to Blucora in 2014, and Blucora sold it to System1 last year before the spinout. The spinout is paired with new funding to let HowStuffWorks concentrate on podcasting and advertising opportunities. Management plans to add 15 to 20 podcasts in the next year and to build on its ad-driven podcast network position.

Total raised

$15M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Aug 2017