Recount Media

Recount Media is a hybrid media/technology startup focused on high-quality journalism and short-form video.

Recount Media provides short-form political news video that won't insult your intelligence or waste your time.

Recount Media was founded in 2019 by John Battelle and John Heilemann. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.

 

Recount Media's flagship show, The Daily Recount, is a daily recap that remixes television news to tell you the stories that matter in politics without wasting your time or insulting your intelligence.

 

The Recount delivers news with sharp insights and analysis, curating just the right moments that illuminate the truth, provide shared context, and move the conversation forward. The company launched a podcast slate with iHeartMedia last year. It hopes to expand that slate by adding new podcasts that focus on different topics.

 

Recount is backed by Foundry Group, Union Square Ventures, ViacomCBS, True Ventures, Burda Principal Investments and others. The company raised $18M in Series B round on May 04, 2021. This brings Recount's total funding to $31M to date.

 

 

  • Year founded: 2019
  • Funding Info: $31M over 2 Rounds (Latest Funding Type: Series B)
  • Yearly Revenue: NA
  • Employee Size: 11-50
  • Business Valuation: NA
  • City/Town: New York
  • State: New York
  • Country: United States
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