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Launched in 2013, CoinTent is a digital wallet and subscription service that enables users to purchase quality content, including articles, videos, blog posts, and more, for micropayments across websites. Its services provide a revenue channel for publishers, supplementing revenue sources such as advertising and subscriptions. CoinTent is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
Overview
Location
United States, California, San Francisco
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2013
Investors 2
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| Jul 21, 2020 | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Aug 23, 2016 | YC-backed CoinTent says it can help publishers deal with ad blockers | CoinTent might be the solution for publishers worried about the money they’re losing to ad blocking. The San Francisco-based company started with a focus on paywalls, but it’s recently moved into offering publishers (including GQ) a broader... |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Funding roundup - week ending 4/24/15 | Freshdesk, Oscar, Color Genomics, Gravie, Full Measure Education, Sulekha, Music Messenger, Onfleet Seed stage Digital wallet CoinTent raised a $1 million seed round from Foundry Group, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Mark Pincus, Donna Dubi... |
| Apr 20, 2015 | CoinTent raises $1M to help publishers monetize individual pieces of content | What if you could buy an article like you buy a song on iTunes? Would it encourage you to pay for more of the media you consume? That’s the central question CoinTent CEO Bradley Ross has created his micropayment business around. The startup... |
| Apr 20, 2015 | CoinTent Raises $1.075k in Funding | CoinTent, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a micropayments solution enabling publishers to sell individual articles directly from their own sites, raised $1.075k in funding. Backers included Foundry Group, QueensBridge Venture Partners... |
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| CoinTent | Description Large content sites and publishers are struggling to monetize content online. Consumers do not want to subscribe to every site they visit to access quality content. CoinTent is a digital wallet and subscription service that enab... |
Reviews 0
FAQ about CoinTent
When was CoinTent founded?
CoinTent was founded in 2013.
Who has invested in CoinTent?
Parsers VC lists 2 investors of CoinTent, among them Y Combinator.
What has the press written about CoinTent?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning CoinTent, among them “YC-backed CoinTent says it can help publishers deal with ad blockers” (Aug 23, 2016) and “Funding roundup - week ending 4/24/15” (Apr 24, 2015).
Is CoinTent still active?
Yes, CoinTent is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 21, 2020.