Contently, Marketplace for Freelance Journalists, Secures $2 Million in Funding
To continue the conversation about media startups receiving funding, next up: Contently.
The company, started in 2010 as an open marketplace for writers and publishers, has raised$2 million in funding. According to Ad Age, Lightbank, founded by two early Groupon investors, led the round that included additional investors.
Co-founder Shane Snow told Ad Age that the early vision for Contently was to be “the freelancing software marketing arm of The New York Times.” He added, “I was hoping to save journalism or something.”
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