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The Information

Subscription-only tech journalism publication serving business professionals, investors, and executives with original investigative reporting on the technology industry.

theinformation.com · San Francisco

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StageReported financingno source in ledger[7]
Raisednot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Headcount87as of Apr 2026[1]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2013[1][2]
Money

Reported financing.[7]

post-money valuation and the full investor list are not publicly disclosed.

People

Jessica Lessin, Founder, Editor-in-Chief & CEO[2][3][4][5][6]

Matthew Resnick, Chief Operating Officer (since Oct 2023)[2][3][4][5][6]

Amir Efrati, Executive Editor (since Sep 2020, co-founder)[2][3][4][5][6]

Laura Mandaro, Managing Editor, News and Talent (since Jul 2022)[2][3][4][5][6]

Amy Richards, SVP, Events (promoted Feb 2026; with company ~11 years)[2][3][4][5][6]

Signals
Apr 26 2026hiringHeadcount grew 18.9% YoY (+20 people) to 87 employees as of April 2026 company claim, not independently confirmed[1]
Apr 26 2026otherWeb traffic reached ~1.28M monthly visits as of April 2026, +31.9% YoY company claim, not independently confirmed[1]
Apr 26 2026launchTITV video product active with daily programming; open role for TITV Producer posted May 2026 company claim, not independently confirmed[1]
Mar 4 2026otherThe Information House at Indian Wells — exclusive VIP tennis retreat for founders and CEOs, sponsored by IBM, PwC, and Meta[2][6]
Feb 1 2026otherAmy Richards promoted to SVP, Events — events described as a 'meaningful part of the company' built from scratch over ~11 years[6]
Jan 1 2026launchThe Information launched 'Deep Research' product and Pro subscription tier ($749–$999/year) adding org charts, proprietary databases, and AI-powered research tools company claim, not independently confirmed[7]
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Platformer · platformer.news · Subscription tech newsletter by Casey Newton focused on social media and AI platforms, competing directly for the same professional reader on breaking scoops.

Bloomberg Technology · bloomberg.com · Large-scale subscription business and terminal media bundling tech journalism with financial data — higher price, broader coverage, different buyer profile.

The Wall Street Journal (Tech) · wsj.com · Mass-market subscription newspaper with a strong tech desk; lower price point and advertising revenue create a structurally different model but overlap on breaking scoops.

Axios Pro · axios.com · Premium subscription tier targeting deal professionals with sector-specific newsletters; B2B-leaning pricing similar to The Information's enterprise motion.

404 Media · 404media.co · Worker-owned subscription tech investigative outlet founded by former Vice journalists; lower price point, competing on investigative scoop quality.

Risk

The customer proof is company-sourced only. No independent source in this ledger confirms it.[1]

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The Information

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Subscription-only tech journalism publication serving business professionals, investors, and executives with original investigative reporting on the technology industry.

theinformation.com · San Francisco

StageReported financing
Raisednot publicly disclosed
Headcount87
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2013
CompsPlatformer +4

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