Flipboard Raises $50 Million
September 24th, 2013 • Palo Alto
Today, Flipboard Inc. announced it has closed its Series C financing round, adding $50 million in capital to accelerate the company’s vision of improving the discovery, curation and creation of great content that moves the world forward. The financing was lead by Rizvi Traverse Management and included investor Goldman Sachs. Insight Venture Partners, who led the Series B funding, increased their ownership position in this round. Existing investors Index Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers also participated. Code Advisors, an early investor in Flipboard, advised the company through the fundraising process.
Flipboard is the world’s first personal magazine, bringing great content to new audiences every day. Growing by more than 50 percent over the past six months, Flipboard now has over 85 million readers around the world. With this financing Flipboard will continue expanding its infrastructure and product teams to meet the needs of its growing, global readership.
People use Flipboard to stay informed and connected to the things they care about, flipping through more than 7 billion pages every month, as well as collecting favorite content into their own magazines on Flipboard. With 3+ million unique magazines on Flipboard, readers can find user created magazines on just about any topic – from Larry King’s Heart Health to The DIY Home – there’s something for everyone.