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Axios Media

Axios Media

Axios Media is a news media company known for its short-form articles. Axios Media was founded in 2016 by three former staff of Politico.

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Overview

Axios Media is a news media company known for its short-form articles, most of which average 300 words or less. The company covers topics like business, politics, technology, science, and sports. Axios Media was founded in January 2017 by three former staff of Politico: Jim VandeHei, Roy Schwartz, and Michael Allen. In August 2022, Axios Media was acquired by Cox Enterprises in a $525 million deal.

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Axios HQ

Axios HQ was launched in February 2021 as Axios Media's software as a service (SaaS) business. Axios HQ provides software licensing that includes email templates, an artificial intelligence (AI) editing program, and analytics software. Annual company contracts with Axios HQ start at $10,000. The acquisition of Axios by Cox Enterprises in August 2022 resulted in the spin-off of Axios HQ into a separate company, set to be led by Axios founder Roy Schwartz.

Axios Pro

Axios Pro is a paid subscription to exclusive news content and analysis designed for professionals to succeed in their industries. Axios Pro offers news content in the industries of financial technology (FinTech), health tech, retail, media, and climate. It launched in January 2022. Industry newsletters cost $599 per year individually, or users can pay $1,799 for an All Access option, which includes all five newsletters in the currently offered fields.

Axios Local

Axios Local offers a daily morning newsletter that provides local news from select cities across the United States. Axios Local operates in twenty-four cities and plans to expand to a total of thirty by the end of 2022; the company's ultimate goal is to cover hundreds of cities across the US. So far, Axios Local covers cities such as Boston, Phoenix, Seattle, Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia, Denver, Austin, Raleigh, and Chicago.

Axios on HBO

Axios, which aired on HBO, was a documentary series in which Axios journalists interviewed political leaders and public figures in tech, media, and business. Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Andrew Yang, Elon Musk, and Tim Cook were among the show's guests. Axios aired from 2018 to 2021; it amassed four seasons and fifty-seven episodes.

Acquisitions

Axios has acquired news and media organizations, including Sports Internet in 2019, Charlotte Agenda in 2020, and The SF Minute in 2022.

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Axios Podcasts

https://www.axios.com/podcasts

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Company attributes

Industry
Digital media
Digital media
Journalism
Journalism
News
News
Location
Virginia
Virginia
-1
Arlington County, Virginia
Arlington County, Virginia
-1
B2X
D2C
D2C
CEO
Jim VandeHei
Jim VandeHei
-1
Founder
Jim VandeHei
Jim VandeHei
-1
Roy Schwartz
Roy Schwartz
-1
Michael Allen (journalist)
Michael Allen (journalist)
-1
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles...169559-20
Number of Employees (Ranges)
501 – 1,000-1
Full Address
3100 Clarendon Blvd. Suite 200 Arlington, Virginia 22201-1
Investors
Headline
Headline
-1
Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises
WndrCo
WndrCo
Greg Penner
Greg Penner
Emerson Collective
Emerson Collective
NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal
Lerer Hippeau
Lerer Hippeau
-1
Glade Brook Capital Partners
Glade Brook Capital Partners
-1
...
Founded Date
January 2017
-1
Email Address
info@axios.com-1
Total Funding Amount (USD)
20,000,000
487,000,000
Latest Funding Round Date
November 2, 2021
November 17, 2017
Competitors
Associated Press
Associated Press
Politico
Politico
The Hill
The Hill
Business Model
Subscription-1
Advertising-1
Licensing-1
Board of Directors
Alex Taylor
Alex Taylor
-1
Jim VandeHei
Jim VandeHei
-1
Michael Allen (journalist)
Michael Allen (journalist)
-1
Roy Schwartz
Roy Schwartz
-1
Acquisition Transaction
‌
Acquisition of Axios Media by Cox Enterprises
Latest Funding Type
Series D round
Series D round
Wellfound ID
axios-media

Other attributes

Company Operating Status
Active
Contact Page URL
axios.com/contact
Country
United States
United States
Headquarters
Arlington County, Virginia
Arlington County, Virginia
-1
Latest Funding Round Amount (USD)
430,000,000
Public/Private
Private-1
Wikidata ID
Q28230873

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