When was DailyCandy founded?

DailyCandy was founded in 2000.

Where is DailyCandy located?

DailyCandy is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does DailyCandy have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at DailyCandy is 10 - 49.

Where does DailyCandy rank among its competitors?

DailyCandy ranks 92nd amongst 1354 active competitors, of which 46 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Sporty & Rich, which secured $15M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of DailyCandy?

DailyCandy's top competitors include Popsugar, Refinery29 and POPxo. Among them, Sporty & Rich secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

DailyCandy - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Q: Is DailyCandy an acquired company?

DailyCandy got acquired by Comcast on Aug 06, 2008.

Company Details

DailyCandy ran a lifestyle portal and daily email newsletter service for women. At its peak, published 13 different city editions and claimed a reach of 6M+ unique monthly users. Was acquired by Comcast Interactive Media in August 2008 and as of April 2014, shut down its daily operations.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2000

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

92^nd among 1354 active competitors

Employee Count

10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026

Similar Companies

Popsugar & 430 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Comcast (Aug 06, 2008)

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DailyCandy got acquired by Comcast on Aug 06, 2008 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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DailyCandy has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of DailyCandy is Dany Levy.

Here are the details of DailyCandy's key team members:

Dany Levy: Founder & Ex-Chairman of DailyCandy. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.

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DailyCandy's employee count trend

DailyCandy has 10 - 49 employees as of Mar 26. Here is DailyCandy's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of DailyCandy include Popsugar, Refinery29 and POPxo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DailyCandy, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Popsugar 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	A women focused lifestyle brand	$46M	Sequoia Capital, NBCUniversal & 5 others	77/100
2nd	Refinery29 2004, New York City (United States), Acquired	Digital media company focused on womens fashion and lifestyle	$137M	WPP, Stripes & 13 others	71/100
3rd	POPxo 2013, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provides content platform for lifestyle/fashion, beauty, and health topics	$11.8M	Chiratae Ventures, Kalaari Capital & 28 others	67/100
4th	Bustle 2013, New York City (United States), Series D	An online media publication with a focus on women	$50.5M	Time Warner Investments, Social Capital & 11 others	52/100
5th	LimeLight by Alcone 2004, New York City (United States), Acquired	Brand of beauty and personal care products	$27.3M	USVP, Rustic Canyon Partners & 4 others	50/100
6th	Sporty & Rich 2018, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	Internet first Media for fashion and beauty related contents	$15M	-	50/100
7th	SheerLuxe 2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	A blog page focused fashion and beauty sector	-	Venrex	50/100
8th	YouBeauty 2010, New York City (United States), Series A	An online resource for beauty tips and advice	$13.5M	Contour Venture Partners, Mainline Ink & 3 others	49/100
9th	Joyus 2011, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Daily deals website offering software, electronics, courses, and lifestyle products	$43.4M	Marker, Steamboat Ventures & 9 others	49/100
10th	Womany 2011, Taipei (Taiwan), Unfunded	Women-centric lifestyle content platform	-	-	49/100
92nd	DailyCandy 2000, New York City (United States), Acquired	Daily email newsletter and website with fashion and lifestyle content	-	-	29/100