The Huffington Post, now known as HuffPost, is a major digital media company founded in 2005 by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti. The platform became known for its liberal political commentary, news aggregation, and blog-style content covering politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy, healthy living, women's interests, and local news. AOL acquired the company in 2011 for $315 million. In 2017, Verizon acquired AOL (including HuffPost) as part of its media portfolio. The company has faced various ownership changes and restructuring in recent years as the digital media landscape evolved.
Huffington Post has received investment from 1 venture capital firm.
Digital media company and news aggregation website covering politics, entertainment, lifestyle, and current events.
Huffington Post has received investment from Greycroft. These venture capital firms and investors provide both capital and strategic support.
Huffington Post was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
Huffington Post operates in the Media sector. Digital media company and news aggregation website covering politics, entertainment, lifestyle, and current events.
