Company overview

NewsBreak is the leading platform for local news and information, with more than 40 million users across America. By using new technology, NewsBreak provides community-focused news and information from over 10,000 sources in a timely and accessible way. NewsBreak is bridging the gap between new technology and traditional local media, offering an innovative digital solution that allows users to get the information they need to live safer, more vibrant, and connected lives. Based in Mountain View, California, NewsBreak connects users with local information, national publishers, and targeted advertising from local businesses, with increased traffic and revenue that helps strengthen local communities.We are always looking for great talents. Contact us via careers@newsbreak.comOur website:https://www.newsbreak.com/aboutCreator Program: https://www.newsbreak.com/creators Publishing Platform:https://mp.newsbreakapp.comAndroid App Download:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.particlenews.newsbreak&hl=eniOS App Download:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/news-break-personal-local/id1132762804?mt=8
Founded in 2015
Mountain View, California, USA
325 employees (150 in marketing)
48% recommend to a friend
48% positive business outlook

Salaries

Typical salary range

$125,000 – $220,000

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People

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

13 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount -4.7% year over year

Funding

Total funding

$151.4M

Last raise

$115M

Series C, 5 years ago

Funding history

Jan 2021

Series C NewsBreak · $115M

Sep 2019

Series B NewsBreak · $14.8M

May 2017

Series B NewsBreak · $7.6M

Sep 2016

Series A NewsBreak · $4M

May 2015

Series A NewsBreak · $10M

Audience

Monthly website visitors
31.7M
Month over month-5.5%
Quarter over quarter+0.7%
Top sourceDirect (78.2%)
Ad budget per month$0.0
Average search rank63.5
Traffic source mix
Direct
78.2%
Search
13%
Social
4.9%
Referral
3.3%
Paid referral
0.2%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

23.6K

12-mo growth

+8.2%

Monthly growth

+1.7%

News

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