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Newsela

Newsela is a private company. It is valued at about $277 million as of Oct 2026, set by secondary market price, unchanged since its early-stage round in May 2015. It has raised $189 million across 2 recorded rounds; the latest was a $15 million early-stage round in May 2015.

PMV mark · valuation
$277.0M
Oct 2026
Secondary market · $/share
$5
Total raised
$189.0M
Last round
Early Stage VC
May 2015

Newsela key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Newsela is valued at approximately $277.0M (~$5/share on the secondary market) as of Oct 2026, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
  • It has raised $189.0M across 2 recorded rounds; the latest was Early Stage VC ($15.0M) in May 2015.
  • 1 institutional filer reports fund marks on Newsela across 1 filings.
  • Newsela has filed 2 Form Ds with the SEC since 2014, most recently Oct 2015 ($15.0M sold to 24 investors).
PrivateMarketView mark
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$277.0M~$5 per share · secondary market

Unchanged since its early-stage round, May 2015 ($276.8M post-money).

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Institutional fund marks on Newsela

1 filers · latest Jun 2025

1 SEC-registered fund reported 1 fair-value mark on Newsela between Jun 2025 and Jun 2025. Filer-level marks and implied $/share are available to Pro members.

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Newsela funding rounds

2 rounds
May 2015Early Stage VC$15.0MSEC filing▮
Sep 2014Early Stage VC$6.0MSEC filing▮
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Newsela valuation

Newsela is valued at approximately $277 million as of Oct 2026. The figure is set by secondary market price. The secondary market quotes about $5 per share. The reference point is its early-stage round in May 2015, at a $277 million post-money valuation; the current figure is unchanged since.

Newsela ranks 99th by valuation and 97th by capital raised among the private companies PrivateMarketView tracks.

How much has Newsela raised?

Newsela has raised $189 million in total; 2 of its rounds are on record. The largest on record was a $6 million early-stage round in Sep 2014; the most recent was a $15 million early-stage round in May 2015.

Newsela has filed 2 Form Ds with the SEC since 2014, most recently in Oct 2015 ($15 million sold to 24 investors).

Newsela secondary market activity

A monthly secondary-market price series for Newsela runs from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (46 months).

Institutional holders and vehicles

1 SEC-registered fund reported 1 fair-value mark on Newsela for Jun 2025, in their N-PORT filings. Filer-level marks and implied per-share values are available to Pro members.

About Newsela

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