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Heavy

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Video ad network providing breaking news, entertainment and celebrity gossip

New York City, United StatesFounded 1999Marketing

Valuation $0–100M Latest valuation · 2007

Headcount 100–500 Current team size

Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding

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About Heavy

Heavy.com operates as a comprehensive digital media platform delivering breaking news, sports updates, entertainment insights, and shopping deals. The platform caters to a broad audience, including news enthusiasts, sports fans, entertainment followers, and online shoppers. Heavy.com operates in the digital media market, leveraging online advertising and affiliate marketing as its primary revenue streams. The business model focuses on generating traffic through timely and engaging content, which in turn attracts advertisers and drives affiliate sales. The company makes money by displaying ads on its website and earning commissions from affiliate links embedded in its articles.

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At a glance

Status: Operational
Founded: 1999
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Employees: 137
Open positions: 1
Dealroom signal: 80.0/100
Industry: Marketing
Sub-industry: Adtech
Sector: Marketing, Entertainment
Client focus: b2b
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Funding history

5 recorded events

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Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
SERIES E✓Equity / VC	Jan 2007	$20M	$80M	Undisclosed	—
SERIES E✓Equity / VC	Dec 2006	$13M	$51M	Polaris Partners	—

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Heavy website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Heavy is 18M monthly website visits, down 5.3% over the last three months. Heavy's team grew 7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits18M 3-month web change-5.3% 1-year team growth+7%

Monthly website visitsOct 2017–Jul 2026

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Open positions

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Sports ContributorNew York, New York · Other · Jul 23, 2026

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