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Morning Brew

Online media and newsletter publication

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201-500 employees
  • B2C
  • Lifestyle
  • Publishing
  • Content
  • Digital Media
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY

Company mission

Morning Brew's mission is to help the business leaders of tomorrow become smarter in minutes.

-15% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

The last few years have seen a flurry of newsletters start up and rise to prominence. The pivot away from news outlets towards alternative content production sites like Substack, and the consumer pursuit of more personal brand engagement have all made newsletters a lucrative business proposition. Buoyed up by this trend is Morning Brew, a daily business summary newsletter.

Recently, Morning Brew’s subscriber count has been rising increasingly fast, topping 4 million at the time of writing. The founders put this down to its 2020 acquisition by media behemoth Insider, following which the headcount more than quadrupled, and new channels like a podcast, YouTube, and an education product have been added to the Morning Brew output.

The company is now looking to expand to cover news across more industry verticals, and it has the security, engagement, and means to do so with confidence. In 2023, it acquired the short-form business news video platform Our Future to expand Morning Brew product offerings.

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Benefits

  • Unlimited sick and vacation time
  • Work from home, work from the office, work from the moon — you decide
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Premium healthcare plans
  • Annual learning credit: Want to learn something new? We'll pay for it
  • Generous paid parental leave and fertility coverage for eligible employees
  • Short and long-term disability covered 100% by us
  • WFH stipend

Company values

  • Respectful Candor - We believe that engaging in timely, constructive, and open discourse is an act of respect that makes for a more transparent and productive work environment
  • Empathy - We establish a strong partnership of trust with our co-workers and partners. We build human connections in order to understand each other
  • Inclusivity - We strive to celebrate and welcome people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Differing perspectives help us make better decisions and have more fulfilling experiences
  • Curiosity - We learn every day through deliberate inquiry and exploration. We re-examine assumptions to be a better company, offer better products, and become better colleagues
  • Accountability - We celebrate our successes and own our failures. Taking responsibility for our actions allows us to learn from our experiences
  • Bias Toward Action - We know speed matters in business so we embrace quick and calculated risk-taking. We understand that many actions are reversible and therefore we are solutions-oriented, even when facing obstacles and challenges
  • Challenger Mentality - We don’t allow ourselves to be comfortable with our success. We are hungry to become the best and create more value for our audience
  • Clarity of Purpose - We understand the “why” in our work, which helps us to operate at our highest level of performance and efficiency

Funding (1 round)

Jan 2017

$0.8m

SEED

Total funding: $0.8m

Leadership

Following a finance degree, began his career as an analyst at Moelis & Company - before rapidly pivoting to begin Morning Brew.

Alex Lieberman

(Executive Chairman)

Previously a trader with Morgan Stanley - now also serves as an advisor and investor at various startups including Something Navy, The PepTalk Co., and MicroAcquire. Also hosts Morning Brew's Founder's Journal podcast.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Morning Brew

  • As a rapidly growing media company, Morning Brew is seeking to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion through all of its operations—from recruitment to revenue partnerships to editorial content—to create an inclusive workplace that holds true to our values, no matter the size.
  • Here at Morning Brew, we are proud of our membership and affiliation with diversity talent networks such as Mogul, Jopwell, Rise, and PinkJobs.

Jobs (2)

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Marketing

Sales & Account Management