# Haystack News: Information technology & services, San Francisco, United States

> Haystack News: Haystack News is a free, ad-supported video-on-demand streaming service that specializes in personalized news content.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/haystack-news (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Information technology & services startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Haystack News

Haystack News is a free, ad-supported video-on-demand streaming service that specializes in personalized news content.

Funding reported Last round: Undisclosed round

Information technology & services San Francisco, United States

Follow Haystack News and see its new rounds in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Fstartup%2Fhaystack-news)

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2014 12 years old
- **Team:** 33 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $4.5M in dollars
- **Last round:** Undisclosed round Sept 2018

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Haystack News has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Haystack News

Haystack News is a free, ad-supported video-on-demand streaming service that specializes in personalized news content.

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company has grown to serve over 25 million users worldwide. It rebranded from Haystack TV to Haystack News in June 2020 to emphasize its focus on curated news channels. The platform aggregates news from nearly 350-400 channels, covering local, national, and international news. Users can create custom news channels based on their interests, with content tailored through AI and big data technology. Haystack News offers a "lean-back" viewing experience, allowing users to watch news without subscriptions. It is accessible on various devices, including smart TVs, mobile devices, and streaming platforms. The service is designed to appeal to younger audiences, local news enthusiasts, and those seeking free access to quality news.

## What company datasets say Haystack News raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$4.5M** in dollars

Rounds **4**

Last round **Undisclosed round**

Last round size **$2.0M**

Last round date **Sept 2018**

Investors listed **12**

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

libraries user experience consumers mobile news video aggregation stock updates weather forecast information & media information technology & services personalized news channels news personalization ad-supported streaming information technology news from 400+ channels local and international news news app

Built with from their website

Azure Devops Google Calendar Docker Amazon SES Google Tag Manager Motive Amazon CloudFront Tableau Heroku Tailwind CSS

+8 more

Google Ads Meta Audience Network Google Workspace Viewport Meta AppsFlyer Google Play Vite Amazon Simple Email Service

- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 519, 516210, SIC 4899
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $2.3M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/haystack-news)

## Information technology & services in United States

Startups like it

- [**Databricks** San Francisco · founded 2013 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/databricks)
- [**Waymo** Mountain View · founded 2009 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/waymo)
- [**Crusoe** Denver · founded 2018 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/crusoe)
- [**Cursor** San Francisco · founded 2017 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/cursor)
- [**Thinking Machines Lab** San Francisco *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)
- [**Cognition** San Francisco *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognition)
- [**Polymarket** New York · founded 2020 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/polymarket)
- [**Harvey** San Francisco · founded 2022 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/harvey)

## Is this your company?

Add your raise, your deck and your story, and put Haystack News in front of investors. Or tell us what we have wrong.

[List your startup](https://millionrounds.com/list-your-startup)[Send a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)