Gigaom
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media, Technology analysis |
| Founded | 1 January 2006 in San Francisco, California, United States |
| Founder | Om Malik |
| Defunct | March 2015 |
| Fate | Ceased operations in March 2015; acquired by Knowingly Corporation in June 2015 |
| Successor | Knowingly Corporation (owner since June 2015) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Key people | Paul Walborsky (CEO 2008–2014), Ben Book (CEO since June 2020) |
| Products | Technology news, analysis, conferences |
| Website | gigaom |
Gigaom is a media organization and analyst firm specializing in technology, originally established by Om Malik in San Francisco, California. The company ceased operations in March 2015 due to financial setbacks but was subsequently purchased by Knowingly Corporation in June 2015, with its website and content being restored later that same year.
History
Gigaom was created in 2006 after Malik departed from his position at Business 2.0 to dedicate himself entirely to the new venture. The firm broadened its media footprint by launching a blog centered on startups in April 2007 and acquiring the mobile technology blog jkOnTheRun in July 2008. Paul Walborsky took over as CEO in 2008 and stepped down in September 2014.
The company secured $4.5 million in funding in October 2008, followed by an additional $2.5 million in October 2010. In May 2011, it raised $6 million at a valuation of $40 million, with RELX leading the investment round. To expand its technology news portfolio, Gigaom acquired the media outlet PaidContent in February 2012.
Although Gigaom reached an audience of 6.4 million monthly readers by early 2015, financial difficulties led to the shutdown of its operations that March. After Knowingly Corp. acquired the brand in June 2015, Gigaom was relaunched, and its technology conference series was restarted under new management.
In June 2020, co-founder Ben Book assumed the role of CEO, marking a renewed strategic focus on growth and maintaining market relevance.