Early Stage Investments

The New York Times Company selectively invests in digital media startups to support our innovation efforts.

Current Portfolio

  • Atlas Obscura A user-driven media company devoted to wonder, curiosity, and exploration.

  • Automattic Operates a hosted version of the open source WordPress publishing platform along with a suite of related services for WordPress users

  • Betaworks Creates products, API’s and businesses with a focus on the social web

  • Blendle A Platform for users to buy articles from a variety of newspaper and magazine publishers​.

  • Dynamic Yield SaaS-based yield optimization solution for publishers and e-tailers.

  • Enigma provides operational data management and intelligence for the Fortune 500.

  • Heleo A platform for discovering and interacting with today’s great writers and thinkers.

  • Keep Holdings A suite of products focused on using the social web to enhance engagement between consumers and brands.

  • Keywee Data-driven content marketing, delivering concrete, measurable insights for brands and publishers.

  • Panjo Helps enthusiasts pursue their passions through a peer-to-peer marketplace.

  • Seen A platform to search, discover and understand real-time stories.

  • theSkimm

    A millennial focused media company known for its daily newsletter and ardent following among young professionals.

Past Investments

  • appssavvy A technology platform focused on scalable, real-time, multi-screen (web, mobile, tablet) activity-based advertising.

  • Brightcove The leading online video hosting platform and player. (IPO)

  • Day Life Offers a suite of tools for publishers to efficiently add content to their sites. (Acquired by NewsCred)

  • Indeed Job search site with a presence in more than fifty countries. (Acquired by Recruit Co.)

  • Stamped Social, mobile recommendations platform.(Acquired by Yahoo!)

  • Vidible A transparent, programmatic platform for buyers and sellers of video. (Acquired by AOL)