When was POLITICO founded?

POLITICO was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is POLITICO located?

POLITICO is headquartered in Belgium, United States. It is registered at Rue de la Loi 62 1040 Bruxelles.

How many employees does POLITICO have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at POLITICO is 415.

Is POLITICO a funded company?

POLITICO is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jun 21, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of POLITICO?

POLITICO's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 31, 2016, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Internet First Media. In United States, the Internet First Media sector has seen $70.6M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does POLITICO rank among its competitors?

POLITICO ranks 188th amongst 11857 active competitors, of which 62 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was The Quint, which secured $5.83M in Mar, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of POLITICO?

POLITICO's top competitors include The Quint, The Daily Wire and Global Times. Among them, The Quint secured the most recent funding round in March, 2023.

POLITICO - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online platform offering multicategory news. It offers news about political issues, climate change, health, and more. The app is available for Android and iOS users.

Website: www.politico.eu/
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Registered Address: Rue de la Loi 62 1040 Bruxelles

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Belgium, United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 31, 2016, $*****

Investors

Europa

Ranked

188^th among 11857 active competitors

Employee Count

415 as on Jul 31, 2026

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POLITICO is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
POLITICO CIN: 0526.900.436 , Belgium, Active	Apr 18, 2013	-	252 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

POLITICO has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 21, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 31, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. POLITICO has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of POLITICO:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 31, 2016	4010878	Grant (prize money)	3606927	9151991	4303684	5096957
Jun 21, 2016	8740716	Grant (prize money)	9250766	5543331	8351523	Europa

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POLITICO's employee count trend

POLITICO has 415 employees as of Jul 26. Here is POLITICO's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of POLITICO include The Quint, The Daily Wire and Global Times. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of POLITICO, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	The Quint 2014, Noida (India), Series A	App-based platform offering multi-category news	$5.83M	AMG Media Network	62/100
2nd	The Daily Wire 2015, Nashville (United States), Unfunded	Online platform offering multi-category news	-	-	61/100
3rd	Global Times 1993, Chaoyang (China), Funding Raised	Online platform offering multi-category news	-	Steamboat Ventures	58/100
4th	AIR MAIL 2019, New York City (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering multi-category news	$32M	Standard Industries, RedBird Capital Partners ... & 2 others	56/100
5th	SiliconValley 1997, Denver (United States), Unfunded	Online platform offering multi-category news	-	-	56/100
6th	NHK 1925, Shibuya (Japan), Unfunded	Online platform providing multi-category news	-	-	56/100
7th	Detik 1998, Jakarta (Indonesia), Acquired	Digital media platform	-	-	56/100
8th	India.com 2011, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Digital media company with assets across verticals	-	-	55/100
9th	Scroll.in 2012, Cambridge (United States), Series A	Provider of news, analysis, and opinions on Indian current affairs	$32.4M	Omidyar Network India, Media Development Investment Fund ... & 11 others	55/100
10th	Challenges 2000, Paris (France), Acquired	App-based platform offering multi-category news	-	-	55/100
188th	POLITICO 2015, Belgium (United States), Funding Raised	Online platform offering multicategory news	-	Europa	39/100