Upworthy
Upworthy is a left leaning storytelling website with a focus on positive aspects.
| Type of business | Private |
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Type of site | News and entertainment |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | March 14, 2012 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Owner | Good Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Eli Pariser and Peter Koechley |
| CEO | Max Schorr |
| URL | upworthy |
| Current status | Active |
It was started in March 2012 by Eli Pariser, the former executive director of MoveOn, and Peter Koechley, the former managing editor of The Onion. One of Facebook's co-founders, Chris Hughes, was an early investor. In 2017, the company was acquired by Good Worldwide. Between the two platforms, they reached 100MM people a month.
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