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NEWSELA
Newsela
Educational technology / Content · New York, New York · United States · Founded · 2013 · ≈ · 180 · employees

Newsela Funding — Last Valued at $1.3B

Private

Newsela has raised $172M across 5 funding rounds, plus 1 undated round. The company is valued at $1.3B.

ProfileValuationFundingCompetitorsStock & IPOHow to invest
Newsela funding · at a glance
Total raised, all rounds
$172M
some round sizes not disclosed
Funding rounds
5
plus 1 undated round
Latest round
Mar 2026
Mar 2026
Lead on that event
not disclosed
2026
Funding timeline

The Newsela funding timeline

5 funding rounds, the latest highlighted.

2013
Newsela founded

Newsela was founded in 2013, United States.

UNDATED
Series D

No date is disclosed for this round.

OCT 2013
Seed

Multiple investors including ACME Capital, BoxGroup, CRV, Kleiner Perkins, LearnStart, Menlo Ventures. $1M raised, led by Kapor Capital, NewSchools Venture Fund.

Valuation basisAmount$1MPrice / shareLeadKapor Capital, NewSchools Venture Fund
SEP 2014
Series A

Byers Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Susa Ventures. $6M raised, led by OWL Ventures.

Valuation basisAmount$6MPrice / shareLeadOWL Ventures
OCT 2015
Series B

Brighteye Ventures, Byers Capital, OWL Ventures, Reach Capital, Susa Ventures. $15M raised, led by Kleiner Perkins.

Valuation basisAmount$15MPrice / shareLeadKleiner Perkins
MAR 2019
Series C

Catapult Capital. $50M raised, led by TCV.

Valuation basisAmount$50MPrice / shareLeadTCV
IPO: NOT ANNOUNCED

No filing has been made.

Funding rounds

Newsela funding rounds in full

5 dated rounds, newest first.

Round
Date
Amount
Valuation
Price / share
Lead investors
Participation
Acquisition LATEST
Mar 2026
—
—
—
—
—
Series C
Mar 2019
$50M
—
—
TCV
Catapult Capital
Series B
Oct 2015
$15M
—
—
Kleiner Perkins
Brighteye Ventures, Byers Capital, OWL Ventures, Reach Capital, Susa Ventures
Series A
Sep 2014
$6M
—
—
OWL Ventures
Byers Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Susa Ventures
Seed
Oct 2013
$1M
—
—
Kapor Capital, NewSchools Venture Fund
Multiple investors including ACME Capital, BoxGroup, CRV, Kleiner Perkins, LearnStart, Menlo Ventures
Series D
—
$100M
—
—
Franklin Templeton, TCV
Owl Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Waycross Ventures
Newsela · investors

Investors

FFranklin TempletonLEADTCVLEADKleiner PerkinsLEADOWL VenturesLEADKKapor CapitalLEADNNewSchools Venture FundLEADBBertelsmannChan Zuckerberg InitiativeSpark Capital

Frequently asked questions

What is Newsela's valuation?›

The last valuation is $1.3B.

Who has invested in Newsela?›

Lead investors for each round are in the funding timeline.

Who are Newsela's competitors?›

The closest educational technology / content peers are on the competitors page.

How can I get exposure to Newsela?›

The routes section explains what is realistically available for a company at this stage.

Is Newsela publicly traded?›

No. Newsela is a private company; its shares do not trade on a public exchange.

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