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Knight Foundation

100 employees

Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, and engaged communities.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

News3
Communities2
Broadcasting2
TV2
Film Distribution2
Media and Entertainment2
Social Media2
Journalism2
Non Profit2
Advertising1
Video1
Online Portals1
local news1
community building1
civic engagement1
journalism1
Cleveland1
Editing1
Professional HD Studio and Control Room1
Equipment Rental1

Funding rounds participated in

$3.5M sweet spot round size

Most of their 10 investments are in rounds between $1M and $5M

Investor type

Venture Capital

Basic info

Sectors

Art
Association
Communities
Digital Media
Journalism
Performing Arts
Venture Capital

Date founded

1950

Investments made

U

Undisclosed raised $5M on February 22, 2023

Investors: Goodyear Dunlop Tires Benelux, Akron Community Foundation, United Way of Summit & Medina, GAR Foundation, Greater Akron Chamber, University of Akron Research Foundation and Knight Foundation

S

Signal Cleveland raised $7.5M on November 15, 2022

Investors: THE CHAR AND CHUCK FOWLER FAMILY FOUNDATION, Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland, The Center for Community Solutions, American Journalism Project, Cleveland Foundation and Knight Foundation

L

LION: Local Independent Online News Publishers raised $2.9M on September 19, 2022

Investors: Knight Foundation

I

ISeeChange raised $685K on August 11, 2022

Investors: Knight Foundation

C

Center for Media Justice raised undisclosed on April 7, 2022

Investors: Knight Foundation

C

CreaTV San Jose raised $1M on February 1, 2022

Investors: Knight Foundation

N

NewsMatch raised $3.5M on November 30, 2021

Investors: Knight Foundation

U

Undisclosed raised $2.1M on November 12, 2020

Investors: Surdna Foundation and Knight Foundation

S

SnagFilms raised $4M on January 19, 2018

Investors: Comcast Ventures and Knight Foundation

S

SnagFilms raised $7M on January 30, 2012

Investors: The Case Foundation, Comcast Ventures, General Catalyst and Knight Foundation

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