Refinery29, a fashion media site, has raised a $50 million funding round.
The news, announced in a press release this evening, brings Refinery29 into the company of other extremely well-funded media companies: Vox Media, BuzzFeed, and Vice.
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According to Re/code, which cited “people familiar with the company,” the new round values the company at $290 million.
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The funding was led by Scripps Networks Interactive and WPP Ventures.
Refinery29 is based in New York and employs over 200 people. It was founded in 2005.
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