Acquired by Change.org (2015)
Business models for online news are developing in ways that threaten the civic value of journalism. We?re here to change that.
Versa (versaHQ.com) is a media technology company founded on a deep belief in a thriving press and an informed, engaged public.
Our product is Featured Perspectives, the only technology-driven platform that gives leading organizations, executives, thought leaders and advocates the ability to attach commentary directly to a developing news story, generating premium revenue for publishers and giving readers access to high-quality opinion alongside the news in real time.
Business models for online news are developing in ways that threaten the civic value of journalism. We?re here to change that.
Versa (versaHQ.com) is a media technology company founded on a deep belief in a thriving press and an informed, engaged public.
Our product is Featured Perspectives, the only technology-driven platform that gives leading organizations, executives, thought leaders and advocates the ability to attach commentary directly to a developing news story, generating premium revenue for publishers and giving readers access to high-quality opinion alongside the news in real time.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $2M
Investors 2
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Mentions in press and media 5
| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.04.2015 | Third acquisition’s the charm. Change.org now owns Versa! | Today Change.org, a rather large site for creating and promoting petitions, announced its third acquisition: Versa. |
| 03.03.2015 | With 90M users, Change.org buys Versa to expand its petition platform | Today Change.org, a rather large site for creating and promoting petitions, announced its third acquisition: Versa. Versa tried to make sense of chaotic comments on news articles with a sponsored comment tool. That tool was designed to help... |
| 03.03.2015 | With 90M users, Change.org buys Versa to expand its petition platform | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Today Change.org, a rather large site for creatin... |
| 30.01.2014 | With New Funding From Omidyar, Versa Launches Its Network For Sponsored Op-Eds | Versa is launching a new network for sponsored op-eds, which it calls Featured Perspectives. The startup is also announcing that it has raised additional funding led by The Omidyar Network (the firm created by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar), ... |
| 03.01.2014 | ElectNext rebrands as Versa | ElectNext pivoted this past October, launching sponsored comments on news sites. Now, the transformation is complete: ElectNext has become Versa. Founded in 2011 by Wharton grad Keya Dannenbaum, the startup began as a way to connect voters ... |