SC-based 6AM City secures an undisclosed amount in series A round funding. TEGNA Inc. led the round, with participation from VentureSouth, Harbright Ventures, and American Investment Holdings, three current investors.
The money will be used by the business to quicken its entry into new markets. 6AM City, a local media startup founded on a newsletter model and headed by CEO Ryan Johnston, sends out a daily email with news and events at six in the morning.
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The newsletters are conversational in style, take five minutes to read, and steer clear of politics and contentious issues. It aims to serve as a hub for the distribution of regional content, with a focus on easily accessible information delivery that engages viewers and boosts productivity and profitability.
Ryan Johnston said: “This partnership with an established and trusted network of local news and sports content brands across the country will accelerate our reach and ability to innovate across platforms.”
About 6AM City
As the nation’s fastest-growing newsletter-first local media firm, 6AM is reinventing the future of local media by providing the most pertinent, urgent local news and events. Their goal is to create dialogue-driven communities that will enliven and enlighten the cities they live in.
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