AOL - About the company
AOL is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1983 by William von Meister, Marc Seriff, Jim Kimsey, Steve Case, Michel Heitstuman, Norman Schoenfeld, Janice Caillet, Art Spivy, William Phelan and Lisa Shaw. It operates as a Provider of a news aggregation platform with customizable content feeds. AOL has raised $20M in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 310 active competitors, including 42 funded and 48 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like JetSynthesys, Jungle and VerSe.
Company Details
Provider of a news aggregation platform with customizable content feeds. The platform delivers news, sports, finance, and entertainment content. It offers users the ability to personalize their news feeds. The platform also provides weather updates and trending topics.
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- Email ID
- *****@aol.com
- Registered Address
- VILLAGE BALKALANMAJITHA ROAD AMRITSAR, PUNJAB, Punjab, India, 000000
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1983
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$20M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Nov 07, 2024
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 310 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2014
Employee Count
3,589 as on Aug 31, 2026
Similar Companies
Exit Details
Acquired by Bending Spoons (Oct 29, 2025)
Legal entities associated with AOL
AOL is associated with 11 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aol Inc. CIN: 1468516 , United States, Active | $1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2014) | - | - | |
COAST TO COAST DEVELOPMENT & CONST. CIN: 61758134 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 13 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
TAPISSERIE HOMES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U17100DL2019PTC349285 , India, Active | Apr 29, 2019 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 6 (As on May 31, 2024) | |
STARSUN GLOBAL IMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51909MH2021PTC362769 , India, Active | Jun 25, 2021 | ₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2022) | - | |
INTEGRATED ENVIROTECH PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U01403DL2007PTC157387 , India, Active | Jan 04, 2007 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 1 (As on Dec 31, 2020) | |
SUKHNAG ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999JK2016PTC009704 , India, Active | Jun 24, 2016 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
RELEVATION DESIGN RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U52520GA2020PTC014495 , India, Active | Sep 15, 2020 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 30 (As on May 01, 2026) | |
J P PROCESSORS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U18201PB1998PTC021006 , India, Active | Jan 27, 1998 | ₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2024) | - | |
D S P INFRA TECH PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U45200TG2008PTC059001 , India, Active | May 05, 2008 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2019) | - | |
PLEASANTRIP TRAVELS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U63090TN2013PTC089925 , India, Active | Mar 05, 2013 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
JVPP TEXTILES FOR HOME AND DESIGN SOURCE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U17299TN2020PTC133689 , India, Active | Jan 09, 2020 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 39 (As on Mar 31, 2024) |
AOL's acquisition details
AOL got acquired by Bending Spoons on Oct 29, 2025.
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AOL's funding and investors
AOL has raised a total funding of $20M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 18, 2000 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. AOL has 8 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of AOL:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 18, 2000 | 3392615 | Series B | 8835638 | 1639956 | 5257935 | 5200580 |
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AOL's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of AOL are William von Meister, Marc Seriff, Jim Kimsey, Steve Case, Michel Heitstuman, Norman Schoenfeld, Janice Caillet, Art Spivy, William Phelan and Lisa Shaw. Tim Armstrong is the CEO of AOL.
Here are the details of AOL's key team members:
- William von Meister: Co-Founder of AOL.
- Marc Seriff: Co-Founder of AOL.
- Jim Kimsey: Co-Founder of AOL.
- Steve Case: Former Co-Founder of AOL.
- Michel Heitstuman: Co-Founder and Director Business Development AOL Enterprise of AOL.
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AOL's employee count trend
AOL has 3,589 employees as of Aug 26. Here is AOL's employee count trend over the years:
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AOL's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of AOL include JetSynthesys, Jungle and VerSe. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AOL, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  JetSynthesys 2010, Pune (India), Series B | Developer of digital gaming software and creator of entertainment content | $91.9M | 82/100 | |
2nd | AOL 1983, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of a news aggregation platform with customizable content feeds | $20M | 78/100 | |
3rd |  Jungle London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Digital media network focusing on youth | $7.33M | 73/100 | |
4th | Developer of technology platforms for local language content and video | $1.9B | 71/100 | ||
5th | Overtime 2016, New York City (United States), Series D | Multi-channel network focused on Sports content | $219M | 69/100 | |
6th | Provider of news and entertainment media services | $22M | 69/100 | ||
7th |  Conde Nast 1909, New York (United States), Funding Raised | Publisher of media across print, video, digital, and social platforms | - | 68/100 | |
8th | Jellysmack 2016, New York City (United States), Series C | Video content creation platform for businesses | $40M | 68/100 | |
9th |  Outside 2017, Boulder (United States), Series B | Provider of sports, recreation, and fitness and nutrition services | $169M | 67/100 | |
10th |  Hepmil Media Group 2016, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired | Creates and distributes millennial-centric digital content | $11M | 66/100 |
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AOL's Investments and acquisitions
AOL has made 31 investments in companies including Reactful and Zirra. AOL has also acquired 55 companies including Nito and Ryot.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Sep 05, 2016 | Investments | 2013 | Tel Aviv (Israel) | |
Jul 25, 2016 | Investments | 2014 | Tel Aviv (Israel) | |
Jun 24, 2016 | Acquisition | 2013 | New York City (United States) |
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Reports related to AOL
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News related to AOL
Filter this listMedia has covered AOL for a total of 13 events in the last 1 year, 4 of them have been about company updates.
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AOL Returns To Wall Street Spotlight With IPO Of New Corporate Parent Bending SpoonsDeadline•Jul 01, 2026•AOL
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Internet pioneer AOL to be acquired by Italian tech companyThe Wall Street Journal•Mar 09, 2026•AOL, Bending Spoons
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Investment Bending Spoons: Italian web recycler now at $11 billionTrending Topics•Oct 31, 2025•Cox Enterprises, Meetup, Vimeo, Evernote and 3 others
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AOL acquired by Bending Spoons in $1.5 billion dealInnovation-village•Oct 30, 2025•Yahoo, Apollo Global Management, Bending Spoons, AOL and 1 other
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Bending Spoons to Acquire AOL from Yahoo for $2.8 BillionChannelNews•Oct 30, 2025•Yahoo, Bending Spoons, AOL, Vimeo
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Bending Spoons Raises $710M for Continued Investment and GrowthFinancial Post•Oct 30, 2025•Bending Spoons, Cox Enterprises, Fidelity Investments, Durable Capital Partners and 14 others
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Yahoo in advanced talks to sell AOL to Bending Spoons for $1.4 billionGrupoglobo•Oct 02, 2025•Yahoo, Bending Spoons, AOL, Apollo Global Management and 1 other
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