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Gannett
A media and marketing solutions company that publishes newspapers and operates news and advertising internet sites.
About Gannett
Gannett Co. Inc. is a media and marketing solutions company that focuses on subscriptions and digital services. The company operates in the media industry, serving a wide range of clients from individual subscribers to large advertisers. Gannett's portfolio includes well-known brands like USA TODAY and numerous local media organizations across 46 states in the U.S., as well as Newsquest, which operates over 120 local media brands in the United Kingdom. The company also owns digital marketing services companies such as ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc., and runs USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, the largest media-owned events business in the U.S.
Gannett generates revenue through a combination of subscription fees, advertising sales, and digital marketing services. The company leverages its extensive network of brands and capabilities to deliver high-quality content and effective marketing solutions, aiming to sustain local journalism and provide value to its employees and shareholders.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Listed
- Founded
- 1906
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Listing
- IPO 1978
- Employees
- 7,828
- Open positions
- 1
- Dealroom signal
- 62.4/100
- Industry
- Media
- Sector
- eCommerce & Marketplaces, Classifieds
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2b, b2c
- Investment activity
- 21 companies, latest Sep 2026
- Capital deployed
- $97M
- Preferred round
- SERIES A
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POST IPO DEBT✓Debt | Aug 2024 | $0 | — | Apollo Global Management | ↗ |
| IPO✓Exit | Jan 1978 | $0 | — | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Gannett is 140K monthly website visits, down 30% over the last three months. Gannett's team grew 0% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
Apollo Global Management
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