SmithEllisItems, Inc. is the holding company behind News Items and Political News Items, independent newsletters covering global politics, finance, advanced technologies and science. News Items was launched in 2016 by founder and editor John Ellis and is distributed six days a week on Substack; Political News Items is distributed twice weekly. The newsletters select short "items" judged to be interesting or important and have built a loyal readership among politicians, diplomats, academics and journalists. The company announced a $1.5 million friends-and-family equity raise to expand staff and amplify visibility. The capital will be used to attract top talent and broaden the newsletters' reach. John Ellis is a veteran journalist who previously worked at NBC News, The Boston Globe, CNBC, FBN and News Corp.

Total raised

$2M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Mar 2023