SmartNews

United States

SmartNews evaluates articles and publishers to deliver high-quality breaking news that impacts users and the world.

SmartNews, based in United States, has 6 investors on file, among them Globis Capital Partners, GMO VenturePartners and Japan Post Capital. Its site was last checked 13 Nov 2026: site answers.

smartnews.com

SEC Form D filings

2 filings

Amount not stated1 May 2026 Amount not stated17 Apr 2025

Filed by SmartNews, Inc. with the SEC. A Form D reports a private offering; it is not a priced round.

Investors

6 investors on file

Investor	Evidence	Type
Globis Capital Partners	Portfolio page	Venture capital
GMO VenturePartners	Portfolio page	Venture capital
Japan Post Capital	Portfolio page	Corporate VC
Princeville Capital	Portfolio page	Venture capital
Social Starts	Portfolio page	Venture capital
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment	Portfolio page	Investor

A company is shown only after its own site answers and carries its name. Sites are checked again on a schedule, because domains lapse and get bought. Round stages and dates come from Fundup AI; investor links come from portfolio pages and rounds; other facts name their source when you point at them. How we grade the data

At a glance

Investors on file: 6
Headquarters: United States
Site: Answers
Last checked: 13 Nov 2026

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