Stacker
Series ARaised Since FeaturedNewsroom as a service
Data-driven content syndication platform that connects brands with 3,000+ newsrooms for earned media distribution at scale.
About
Stacker is the first earned distribution platform, connecting brands and publishers through high-quality, data-driven storytelling. Founded in 2017 by a team of former Graphiq employees (acquired by Amazon for ~$50M), the company operates as a 21st-century newswire — transforming public data from 200+ sources into original editorial content and syndicating it across 3,000+ media properties including MSN, Newsweek, Tribune, Hearst, and Nexstar. Their Studio product offers 'newsroom as a service' capabilities, enabling brands to produce and distribute newsworthy content without building an in-house editorial team. Bootstrapped to $10M+ ARR, the founders were named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Media List. The company later raised $23M from Andreessen Horowitz and Initialized Capital, reaching 200+ million monthly page views and redefining how earned media works in the digital age.
DailyDropout Take
Stacker caught our eye as a team of former Graphiq employees who'd already been through an Amazon acquisition, bootstrapping a media platform to $10M+ ARR before raising from a16z. Their insight — that newsrooms are starved for quality content while brands are desperate for earned media — created a two-sided network effect that traditional PR and content marketing can't replicate.
Discovery signal: Bootstrapped to $10M+ ARR before institutional funding, founding team with prior exit (Graphiq → Amazon), Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition, a16z backing
What Makes Them Unique
Stacker is the only platform that combines original data-driven editorial content creation with earned distribution across 3,000+ newsrooms — unlike traditional newswires that distribute press releases, Stacker creates actual journalism that publishers want to run.
200M+
Monthly Page Views
3,000+
Newsroom Partners
$10M+
ARR
200+
Data Sources
Target Markets
Founders
Noah Greenberg
Co-Founder & CEO
Previously Head of Publisher Partnerships at Graphiq (acquired by Amazon). Forbes 30 Under 30 Media. Duke University alumnus.
Tommy Gamba
Co-Founder & COO
Previously at Graphiq (acquired by Amazon), HotelTonight (acquired by Airbnb), and Airbnb. Duke University alumnus.
Sam Gross
Co-Founder & VP of Newsroom
Co-founded Stacker after working at Graphiq. Leads editorial operations and the data-driven newsroom.
Melanie Holohan
Co-Founder & VP of Account Management
Co-founded Stacker after working at Graphiq. Oversees account management and publisher partnerships.
Key People
Funding History
Lead: Andreessen Horowitz