# Puck

> Puck is a New York-based digital media company founded in 2021 that covers the four centers of American power - Silicon Valley, Hollywood, Washington, and Wall Street. It treats journalists like founders, giving its writers equity and a cut of the subscription revenue their newsletters generate, and reaches readers through email newsletters, podcasts, and live events.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Jon Kelly (Co-founder & Editor-in-Chief), Joe Purzycki (Co-founder & former CEO), Liz Gough (Co-founder), Julia Ioffe (Co-founder & Washington Correspondent), Max Tcheyan (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~74 employees
- **Products:** Puck subscription newsletters, Podcasts, Live events, Air Mail
- **Notable:** Launched out of stealth in 2021 with a roster of high-profile journalists., Reached an estimated $70 million valuation within roughly a year of launch., Raised over $10 million in a 2023 Series B led by British Business Investments and J. Rothschild Capital Management.

## Products & services

- **Puck subscription newsletters** — A bundle of premium email newsletters from name-brand journalists covering Wall Street, Washington, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley.
- **Podcasts** — Original podcasts, including licensing partnerships that have produced shows for Spotify's The Ringer and Audacy.
- **Live events** — Conferences and live conversations launched in October 2023, putting subscribers in the room with sources and writers.
- **Air Mail** — Graydon Carter's weekly digital publication, acquired by Puck in September 2025.

## Achievements

- Launched out of stealth in 2021 with a roster of high-profile journalists.
- Reached an estimated $70 million valuation within roughly a year of launch.
- Raised over $10 million in a 2023 Series B led by British Business Investments and J. Rothschild Capital Management.
- Pioneered an equity-and-revenue-share model that gives journalists ownership stakes.
- Expanded into podcasts, live events, and acquired Air Mail in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2023-05** — Co-founder and CEO Joe Purzycki steps down.
- **2023-08** — Puck raises more than $10 million in a Series B growth round.
- **2023-10** — Debuts live conference events.
- **2024-01** — Former Twitter ad sales chief Sarah Personette joins as CEO.
- **2025-09** — Puck acquires Graydon Carter's Air Mail.

## Links

- Website: https://puck.news
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pucknews
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PuckNews
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puckdotnews/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/puckdotnews/

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Last updated: 2026-06-08