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HighGear Media
http://www.highgearmedia.com/Last activity: 21.08.2012
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Producers of automotive content and destination websites. We also like coffee.
Overview
Location
United States, California, El Segundo
Employees
51-200
Total raised
$5.5M
Founded date
2007
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 10
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| May 18, 2011 | Aston Martin Cygnet Edges Towards Reality, Electrifies Spies | Every self-respecting spy need the latest gadgets to keep them safe, suave and sexy. But while James Bond would be nothing without the technological prowess of Q, his favorite brand of automobiles looks to be turning its attention towards i... |
| Apr 28, 2011 | eBay Find: 1982 Lucas-Reliant Hybrid British Concept Car | The history of the auto industry is littered with the carcasses of the cars and companies that didn’t make it. Modern hybrid-electric vehicles, for example, were first commercialized by Toyota, with its 1997 Prius (sold in the U.S. starting... |
| Apr 25, 2011 | Wheego Ships First LiFe Electric Car on Earth Day | Late last week a couple in Atlanta, Georgia became the first owners of the latest battery electric car to hit the roads, the 2011 Wheego LiFe. Handed over to commemorate Earth Day 2011, the small electric car which bears a passing resemblan... |
| Apr 13, 2011 | Ferrari Shows Biggest CO2 Cut Amongst Supercar Brands, But Is There More To The Numbers? | Governments around the world are bowing to public pressure to reduce the levels of greenhouse gases their respective countries produce, and more often than not, the first sector they look at is the auto industry. Here in the U.S. the govern... |
| Mar 18, 2011 | Want to Get Paid to Drive and Write about Cars? (Fanboys Need Not Apply) | A while ago I wrote about how neglected the sports vertical was online, given the largest properties are mostly the same portals or online versions of old media sites that were launched in the late 1990s. It turns out another macho-content ... |
| Dec 8, 2009 | Digg's Money Guy Joins High Gear Media Board | High Gear Media, a publishing company focused on automotive digital media, is having a great year. The Palo Alto, CA-based vertical content startup raised a second round of funding last Summer to the tune of $5.5 million and has been growin... |
| Jun 30, 2009 | High Gear Media Scores $5.5 Million For Auto Media Network | High Gear Media, the publisher of automotive media sites, has secured $5.5 million in Series B funding led by DAG Ventures with Accel Partners and Greylock Partners participating. The company raised $6.5 million in Series A funding in Novem... |
| Jun 30, 2009 | High Gear Media speeds off with $5.5 million | Automotive digital media publisher plans to make acquisitions and expand its network High Gear Media (HGM), an Online publisher of automotive-themed digital media, has secured $5.5 million in Series B funding. DAG Ventures led the round and... |
| Jun 25, 2009 | High Gear Media drives $5.5M for automotive portal | High Gear Media, creator of an online portal to information on cars and the automotive industry, has raised $5.5 million in equity from undisclosed sources. In the past, the Palo Alto, Calif., startup raised a round of venture capital from ... |
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FAQ about HighGear Media
When was HighGear Media founded?
HighGear Media was founded in 2007.
How much funding has HighGear Media raised?
HighGear Media has raised $5.5M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about HighGear Media?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning HighGear Media, among them “Aston Martin Cygnet Edges Towards Reality, Electrifies Spies” (May 18, 2011) and “eBay Find: 1982 Lucas-Reliant Hybrid British Concept Car” (Apr 28, 2011).
Is HighGear Media still active?
Yes, HighGear Media is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 21, 2012.