Taiwan · Who invested in The News Lens?
The News Lens's investors include 500 Global, North Base Media, Hari Kumar, Herbert Chang and Jim Wu, and 2 more on record.
20142015
?Seed?Series A
Taiwan · Series A startup
Who invested in The News Lens
2 rounds we have observed, with the 7 investors named in them. 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 27 Oct 2026
Undisclosedraised across 2 rounds since 2013, from 2 sources
- Latest round
- Series AMay 2015
- Investors
- 7
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Seed Dec 2013
- Between rounds
- 17 months from the last two
The rounds
- May 2015Series AAmount undisclosed5 new
500 Global
North Base Media- Hari Kumar
- Herbert Chang
- Jim Wu
From a historical funding record
- Dec 2013SeedAmount undisclosed2 new
- Marcus Brauchli
- Sasa Vucinic
From a historical funding record
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
Seed2013Series A2015500 GlobalNorth Base MediaHari KumarHerbert ChangJim WuMarcus BrauchliSasa Vucinic
500 GlobalNorth Base MediaHari KumarHerbert ChangJim WuMarcus BrauchliSasa VucinicEveryone who backed them
Hari KumarAngel1round
Herbert Changno record of our own yet1round
Jim Wuno record of our own yet1round
Marcus Brauchlino record of our own yet1round
Sasa Vucinicno record of our own yet1round
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Quick answers about The News Lens
How much has The News Lens raised?
The News Lens has raised 2 rounds since 2013, none with a disclosed amount.
When did The News Lens last raise?
The News Lens's most recent round was a Series A in May 2015.
Who backed The News Lens first?
The News Lens's first round on record, in Dec 2013, was backed by Marcus Brauchli and Sasa Vucinic.
What stage is The News Lens at?
The News Lens's latest named round is a Series A, in May 2015.
Where is The News Lens based?
The News Lens is based in Taiwan.
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