ElectNext

http://www.electnext.com

DreamIT Ventures // DreamIT Ventures - Philadelphia 09/01/11 starting 2011-09-01

Key notes: A thriving press and an informed, engaged public.

Office address: New York, New York, USA

Description: Business models for online news are developing in ways that threaten the civic value of journalism. We’re here to change that. Versa (www.versaHQ.com) is a media technology company founded on a deep belief in a thriving press and an informed, engaged public. Featured Perspectives is the only technology-driven platform that gives leading organizations, executives, thought leaders and advocates the ability to attach commentary and analysis directly to a developing news story, generating premium revenue for publishers and giving readers access to high-quality opinion alongside the news in real time. We are a relentless group of idealistic practitioners who every day wake up excited to deliver breakthrough technology in the service of a more prospering news media and a more civic society.

$ 2,000,000 over 3 funding rounds.

Angellist Page:

https://angel.co/electnext

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Funding Rounds

Date	Name	$ Invested	Crunchbase link
2013-04-02	seed	$ 1,300,000	Detailed data
2011-12-07	seed		Detailed data
2014-01-30	seed	$ 700,000	Detailed data

Investors

Round Date	Round Name	Investor	Crunchbase Link
2014-01-30	seed	Quotidian Ventures	Investor Profile
2011-12-07	seed	DreamIt Ventures	Investor Profile
2013-04-02	seed	Investor's Circle	Investor Profile
2013-04-02	seed	Knight Foundation	Investor Profile
2014-01-30	seed	Knight Foundation	Investor Profile
2013-04-02	seed	Brooklyn Bridge Ventures	Investor Profile
2013-04-02	seed	Comcast Ventures	Investor Profile
2013-04-02	seed	Digital News Ventures	Investor Profile
2013-04-02	seed	Liberty City Ventures	Investor Profile
2014-01-30	seed	Omidyar Network	Investor Profile