Morning Brew
Online media and newsletter publication
- 201-500 employees
- B2C
- Lifestyle
- Publishing
- Content
- Digital Media
- Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
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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
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2017
$0.8m
SEED
Total funding: $0.8m
Leadership
Austin Rief
(CEO)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.
Jobs (2)
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Sales & Account Management