Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best San Francisco based News companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the News industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top San Francisco News Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
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Reddit is an online platform that enables users to submit links, create content, and have discussions about the topics of their interest.
Nextdoor
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Nextdoor is the app where you plug into the neighborhoods that matter to you.
Medium
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Medium is a social publishing network that connects ideas and perspectives on topics that matter.
Substack
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Substack is a subscription-based newsletter publishing platform for independent writers.
TuneIn
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From live sports & local radio to news, music & podcasts, TuneIn is one of the most widely used streaming audio platforms in the world.
Scribd
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Scribd is an unlimited reading subscription that offers access to books, audiobooks, magazine articles, documents and more.
SigFig
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SigFig is financial services firm that dedicates in making high-quality investment advice to investors of all wealth levels.
TechCrunch
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TechCrunch is an online magazine reporting on technology opinions, news, and analysis.
Duetto
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Duetto is hospitality’s only Revenue Strategy Platform, delivering SaaS applications that help hotels increase conversion and revenue.
VentureBeat
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VentureBeat is an online technology news platform that is engaged in technology publication and events business.
Castbox
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Castbox is a global podcast platform that enables anyone to easily find, access, create and enjoy spoken audio content.
Gigaom
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Gigaom is a blog-related media company that offers news, analysis, and opinions on startups, emerging technologies.
LAUNCH
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Our mission: To support founders & inspire innovation.
Stitcher
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Stitcher, Inc. develops Stitcher, a mobile application for news and shows.
The Hustle
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The Hustle is helping young professionals make better decisions throughout their day starting with business news.
Dorian
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Dorian is a no-code platform that allows writers to turn fiction into interactive visual games and generate revenue from their content.
Capiche
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We’re on a mission to end information asymmetry in business software.
MarketWatch
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MarketWatch, published by Dow Jones & Co., tracks the pulse of markets for engaged investors with more than 16 million visitors per month.
Hoodline
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Hoodline powers hyperlocal content discovery across the US.
Darby Smart
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Watch and shop your favorite brands and product on Darby
The Athletic
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The Athletic is an online media company that specializes in online news publishing for the sports industry.
Nuzzel
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Nuzzel is a professional news discovery service used by many of the top influencers in media, technology, and finance
Salon Media Group
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Salon Media Group operates the news website Salon.com, covering breaking news, politics, technology and entertainment news.
Chat Sports
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Chat Sports is a live sports news network for digital platforms
Pixel Labs
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Pixel Labs (Hoodline.com) is a media tech company that powers hyperlocal content discovery in 40 US cities.
PandoDaily
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PandoDaily is a web publication offering technology news, analysis, and commentary, focusing mainly on Silicon Valley and startup companies.
ZDNet
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ZDNet is an online news website that features news, analysis, and research related to the latest IT trends, issues, and events.
Android Police
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AndroidPolice is a website that features news, reviews, applications, devices, tips, tutorials, and hacks related to Android platforms.
Liquor.com
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Liquor.com is a website providing recipes, information and news on cocktails and spirits.
Engadget
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Engadget is a multilingual technology blog network that provides its users with daily coverage about gadgets and consumer electronics.
Completed.com
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Completed reviews anyone in business and ensures great people get recognition and everyone get trusted feedback.
Otto Radio, Inc.
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Transform the time on everyday tasks into opportunities to be entertained and stay informed about the things they care about most
Granite Media
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Building a brighter future for professional media.
TechRepublic
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TechRepublic is an online news and social community site for IT professionals.
SimplyCircle
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SimplyCircle is a popular parent communication platform for classrooms, PTAs, and schools. It’s private, secure, and easy to use.
Tron
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Tron is a decentralized content entertainment protocol based on blockchain technology.
Distill
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Distill develops hiring tools and data-driven products that make the recruitment process easy for candidates and recruiters.
Rubicon Media
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Rubicon Media is a diversified media company developing mobile products for the real estate industry.
Androliberty
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Pressful
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A simple way to showcase your brand, start up, or announce your news with a journalist video interview.
Right Relevance
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Algorithmic topics & influencers mining (ML/NLP) at scale applied to topical information search, discovery & relevance.
Baaz Inc.
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Baaz Inc. is a social media platform specially created in the Arab world for the Arab world with a global appeal.
CNET Networks
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CNET is an online platform that provides tech product reviews, news, prices, videos, forums, podcasts, how to’s, and more.
CBS Interactive
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CBS Interactive is an online content network for information and entertainment.
Curious Fictions
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Curious Fictions is an uncluttered, mobile-friendly site where readers can find stories.
