Semafor

Private

New York City, New YorkMedia, Entertainment & Gaminghttps://www.semafor.com/

Last Round

Early Funding

Jan 8, 2026

Est. Valuation

$330M

Total Funding Raised

$74M

Momentum

Top 25%

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Company Overview

Semafor is a media company that provides a global news platform delivering real-time news, analysis, and information services tailored for public and private sector leaders through digital content, newsletters, and live events.

Sector

Media, Entertainment & Gaming

Verticals

News & Media, Digital Advertising, Event Management

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting, Freemium

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

news platformlive journalismmedia eventsnewsletterscorporate sponsorshipmedia startupglobal newsSemaformB2B mediatransparent journalismdirect advertisingstructured journalismpolitical newsbusiness newsdigital media

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Semafor Funding Rounds

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Round	Date	Amount Raised	Valuation	Investors	Sources
Early Funding	Jan 8, 2026
Seed	May 25, 2023
Seed	Jun 1, 2022

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Key People

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Garett Wiley

Chief Financial Officer

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Semafor Investors

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Semafor investors
Investor	Rounds
PSP Partners	Early Funding
Stand Together	Seed

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Market signals

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May 20, 2026
Monthly visitors grew 109% MoM, reaching 12.4K.
May 16, 2026
Grew 100% QoQ, from 31 to 62 employees.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York

Employee Range62

Year Founded2022

Last FundingJan 8, 2026

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