Puck - About the company
Puck is a series B company based in Brooklyn (United States), founded in 2021 by Liz Gough and Jon Kelly. It operates as a Blogs focused on hollywood, media, fashion, and more. Puck has raised $20M in funding from investors like TPG, Standard Investments and Forty North Media. The company has 2602 active competitors, including 32 funded and 83 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Vice Media, Thrillist and Highsnobiety.
Company Details
- Website
- puck.news
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@puck.news
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2021
Location
Brooklyn, United States
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$20M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
5th among 2602 active competitors
Employee Count
83 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Legal entities associated with Puck
Puck is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HEAT MEDIA, INC. CIN: 862234035 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 2020 | - | - | - |
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Puck's funding and investors
Puck has raised a total funding of $20M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Aug 08, 2023 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Puck has 3 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Puck:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 08, 2023 | 6115786 | Series B | 7820579 | 1512967 | 4943675 | 5892328 |
2021 | 6749 | Series A | 6057 | 1246 | 4708 |
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Puck's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Puck's key team members:
- Liz Gough: Co-Founder of Puck. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Jon Kelly: Co-Founder of Puck. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Puck's employee count trend
Puck has 83 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Puck's employee count trend over the years:
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Puck's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Puck include Vice Media, Thrillist and Highsnobiety. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Puck, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Vice Media 1994, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired | Online platform offering multi-category content | $1.5B | 73/100 | |
2nd | Thrillist 2005, New York City (United States), Acquired | Digital publication on food, money, health and travel | $69.1M | 67/100 | |
3rd | Highsnobiety 2007, Berlin (Germany), Acquired | Online streetwear, sneaker, and lifestyle magazine and foundation focused on education investments for minorities | $8.5M | 61/100 | |
4th |  Mashable 2005, New York City (United States), Acquired | Digital platform delivering tech, science, entertainment, and culture news | $46M | 58/100 | |
5th |  Puck 2021, Brooklyn (United States), Series B | Blogs focused on hollywood, media, fashion, and more | $20M | 55/100 | |
6th | Kamcord 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Platform providing advice and insights on technology, productivity, lifestyle, and health | $37.9M | 51/100 | |
7th | Remezcla 2008, Brooklyn (United States), Series A | Amplifying emerging Latin culture through media, agency, and entertainment | $5M | 50/100 | |
8th | Smosh 2005, Sacramento (United States), Acquired | Official merchandise for Smosh, offering apparel, accessories, and collectibles | - | - | 49/100 |
9th | Complex 2002, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of an online magazine | $60.7M | 49/100 | |
10th | Mobile content aggregator | $242M | 48/100 |
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Puck's Investments and acquisitions
Puck has acquired 2 companies including AIR MAIL and Artelligence. Puck has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Puck
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News related to Puck
Media has covered Puck for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year.
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Puck acquires Air Mail, a newsletter merger for the well-heeled inboxEditor and Publisher•Oct 31, 2025•Puck, AIR MAIL
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Saks sues Puck News over alleged 'hit pieces' and reporter's conflict of interestNew York Post•Oct 08, 2025•Puck, Saks
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Puck to Acquire Graydon Carter’s Air MailThe Wrap•Sep 12, 2025•Puck, Standard Investments, AIR MAIL, TPG
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Media Startup Puck Moving Newsroom to 10K SF at Trinity CommonsCommercial Observer•May 09, 2024•Puck, Trinity Church Wall Street
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Newsletter Puck acquires art-themed magazine ArtelligenceMedia Innovation•Apr 11, 2024•Puck, Artelligence
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