# Medium

> Online publishing platform for long-form writing and subscription newsletters.

## Why it is interesting

Ev Williams's publishing bet after Twitter — a16z led the $57M Series B (2015) alongside GV and Greylock; Spark led the $50M Series C (2016). Still a reference point for media-meets-SaaS business models.

## Profile

- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** consumer, enterprise-saas
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series B (Sep 2015): $57M led by a16z; GV and Greylock participated (Medium blog, TechCrunch)
- Series C (Apr 2016): $50M led by Spark Capital (TechCrunch)

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/greylock-partners
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/spark-capital

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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