# The New York Times: portfolio, investments and team

> The New York Times is a vc firm based in United States. 26 investments on record, latest Aug 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-new-york-times (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# The New York Times

Last cheque observed Aug 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet VC firm

Series A Seed Series B Medical Medical Device

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 26 on record

Since the last cheque **2644** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$6.0M** Rounds led **0 of 26** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 92%**

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## The New York Times highlights

- 01 26 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 69% of its rounds
- 03 3 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Medical Medical Device
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **26 appearances**

- **2019** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Holloway](https://millionrounds.com/company/holloway)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$4.6M** With 5 others
- **2018** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **Dynamic Yield** Series D · IL · TechCrunch **$38M** With 6 others
- **Oct** **[Scroll](https://millionrounds.com/company/scroll)** Series A · US · Scroll **$7.0M** With 11 others
- **Apr** **[Shine](https://millionrounds.com/company/shine)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$5.0M** With 8 others
- **2015** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Panjo](https://millionrounds.com/company/panjo)** Series A · US **$4.6M** With 9 others
- **Nov** **[The History Project](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-history-project)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Enigma Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/enigma-technologies)** Series B · US **$28M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Keywee](https://millionrounds.com/company/keywee)** Series A · US **$9.1M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Atlas Obscura](https://millionrounds.com/company/atlas-obscura)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 18 others
- **2014** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Seen](https://millionrounds.com/company/seen)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 11 others
- **Oct** **[Blendle](https://millionrounds.com/company/blendle)** Series A · NL **$3.8M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Enigma Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/enigma-technologies)** Series A · US **$4.5M** With 4 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Emissary](https://millionrounds.com/company/emissary)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 7 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Stamped](https://millionrounds.com/company/stamped)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 9 others
- **2010** 4 rounds
- **Sept** **[Ongo](https://millionrounds.com/company/ongo)** Venture · US · paidcontent.org **$12M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[AdKeeper](https://millionrounds.com/company/adkeeper)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$8.0M** With 9 others
- **Sept** **[Keep Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/keep-holdings)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$8.0M** With 9 others
- **Mar** **[Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/company/betaworks)** Series B · US · betaworks.com **$20M** With 13 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[appssavvy](https://millionrounds.com/company/appssavvy)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$3.1M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Automattic](https://millionrounds.com/company/automattic)** Series B · US · gigaom.com **$30M** With 3 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Brightcove](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightcove)** Series C · US · paidcontent.org **$60M** With 10 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Federated Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/federated-media)** Series A · US · blog.federatedmedia.net **$2.2M** With 5 others
- **2005** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Indeed](https://millionrounds.com/company/indeed)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Federated Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/federated-media)** Seed · US · blog.federatedmedia.net **$750K** With 5 others
- **2004** 1 round
- **Jun** **[NewsStand Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/newsstand-inc)** Venture · US **$7.2M** With 3 others
- **2002** 1 round
- **Sept** **[WideOrbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/wideorbit)** Series B · US · findarticles.com **$8.0M** With 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

We hold **5** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **3 in all**

**[Stamped](https://millionrounds.com/company/stamped)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **Undisclosed** Oct 2012

**[Indeed](https://millionrounds.com/company/indeed)** Bought by [Recruit Co., Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/fund/recruit-co-ltd) **Undisclosed** Oct 2012

**[Brightcove](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightcove)** Listed **Undisclosed** Feb 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

**blogrunner** **Undisclosed** Feb 2006

**About.com** **$410M** Feb 2005

## The cheque

Series A Seed Series B

Median round joined **$6.0M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 26 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2019
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *11*
- Seed *7*
- Series B *4*
- Venture *2*
- Series C *1*
- Series D *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2002 2019

Often in the room with

- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) 3
- [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) 3
- [Lerer Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-ventures) 3
- [Scott Kurnit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-kurnit) 3
- [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) 3
- [Allen & Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allen-and-company) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as The New York Times. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Bessemer Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[**Betaworks** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks)[**Lerer Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-ventures)[**Scott Kurnit** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-kurnit)[**Spark Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital)[**Allen & Company** Wealth manager **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allen-and-company)[**American Express Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/american-express-ventures)[**Andrew Anker** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andrew-anker)[**Aol Ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol-ventures)[**Axel Springer Digital Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/axel-springer-digital-ventures)[**BDMI** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1745-ventures)[**Comcast Ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comcast-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies The New York Times put money into.

[**Holloway** $4.6M · Aug 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/holloway)

## On podcasts

3 episodes naming The New York Times in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) 21 Oct 2025 · 25 min The New York Times ‘will not be cowed’, with CEO Meredith Kopit Levien Mentions [The New York Times](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-new-york-times) Apple Podcasts
- [Business Breakdowns](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/business-breakdowns) 23 Feb 2022 · 58 min The New York Times: The Empire Strikes Back - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 48] Mentions [The New York Times](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-new-york-times)[Jesse Pujji](https://millionrounds.com/person/jesse-pujji) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Acquired](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/acquired) 18 Feb 2021 · 3h 1m The New York Times Company Mentions [The New York Times](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-new-york-times) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [The Silicon Valley Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-silicon-valley-podcast) 5 Jul 2026 · 41 min Ep 290 Unlocking the Private Markets: Venture, Secondaries & Startup Investing with Brianne Lynch Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 7 Jul 2025 · 1h 11m 20VC: Scott Galloway on Are Billionaires Happy & The Impact of Money on Psychology and Self-Worth | Becoming a Better Father & Husband | Why We Should Drink More and Not Work From Home | The Tinder Effect & How it Makes Young Men Radical Apple PodcastsShow page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 2 Jun 2025 · 1h 4m Grammarly's $1B Round, Brain Computers, and NYT Licenses To Amazon | E2133 Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 30 May 2025 · 30 min Elon dips from DOGE, and Silicon Valley enters the 'find out' stage Apple Podcasts

## Quick answers about The New York Times

### What does The New York Times invest in?

The New York Times invests most often at Series A and Seed (69% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Medical and Medical Device.

### How active is The New York Times?

26 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2019.

### What has The New York Times invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Holloway (Seed, Aug 2019), Dynamic Yield (Series D, Nov 2018) and Scroll (Series A, Oct 2018).

### How big are The New York Times's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M.

### Does The New York Times lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 26 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does The New York Times invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%).

### Is The New York Times investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2019.

### Who does The New York Times invest alongside?

Most often Bessemer Venture Partners (3 rounds together), Betaworks (3 rounds together) and Lerer Ventures (3 rounds together).

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