Who invested in NewsGuard

One round we have observed, with the one investor named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$6.0Mraised across 1 round since 2018, from 1 source

Latest round: Seed, $6.0MMar 2018
Investors: 1

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The rounds

Mar 2018
Seed$6.0M
- Publicis Groupe
Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $6.0M sold, first sale Feb 2018

Founders and team

From NewsGuard's own website: 37 on the team.

Gordon CrovitzCo-CEO and Co-Editor-In-Chief
Steven BrillCo-CEO and Co-Editor-In-Chief
Roslyn RiosVice President of Business Development
Matt SkibinskiChief Operating Officer
Mikey WangCTO
Alessandra HayContributing Analyst
Alexander SmithStaff Analyst
Andie SlomkaStaff Analyst
Anicka SlachtaSenior Analyst
Aron OuzilevskiContributing Analyst
Ben KotchPrincipal Engineer
Carlyn KolkerContributing Analyst
Chiara VercelloneSenior Staff Analyst
Cynthia BrillGeneral Counsel
Dimitris DimitriadisDirector of Research and Development
Dina ContiniSenior Managing Editor
Elena BernardContributing Analyst
Eric EffronEditorial Director

And 19 more on the team.

AdvisersAndy KaltenbrunnerEdward GreensponGiampiero GramagliaJim CarrollLeonard NovyMichel CormierRichard Sambrook

Everyone who backed them

Publicis GroupeVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists NewsGuard as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.