Who Owns 1440?
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1440
1440 is a Chicago-based digital media company that provides a fact-focused daily email newsletter and a human-curated Topics platform to help intellectually curious readers stay informed and learn across a wide range of subjects.
Starts at $0 / user / month
1440 appears to be independent with no known parent company.
1440
1440 is a Chicago-based digital media company that provides a fact-focused daily email newsletter and a human-curated Topics platform to help intellectually curious readers stay informed and learn across a wide range of subjects.
Starts at $0 / user / month
1440 appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
1440
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Tim Huelskamp Co‑founder and CEO of 1440 (1440 Media, LLC). Public information indicates that the three co‑founders hold the largest individual stakes in what is described as a majority employee‑owned company; exact percentages are not disclosed. | Founder | — | Jun 2025 |
Andrew Steigerwald Co‑founder and Editor‑in‑Chief/Chief Content Officer. Frequently cited as one of the three principal owners of 1440; specific equity percentage has not been made public. | Founder | — | Jun 2025 |
Pierre Lipton Co‑founder and Chief Operating Officer. Described in recent profiles as one of the three largest individual shareholders alongside the other co‑founders; no public disclosure of his exact stake. | Founder | — | Jun 2025 |
Employee shareholders (non‑founder staff and leadership) 1440 describes itself as an employee‑owned media company as of 2025, indicating that a meaningful minority of equity is held by employees and senior leadership beyond the three founders (e.g., through direct units or an employee equity plan). Public sources do not break out the aggregate employee percentage. | Other | — | Jun 2025 |
Undisclosed institutional venture investors (minority stake) Private‑market data report that 1440 Media has completed an early‑stage venture round with two institutional investors in addition to non‑equity accelerator/grant funding. These investors are characterized as holding a small minority interest relative to founders and employees, but their identities and exact ownership stakes have not been publicly disclosed. | Institutional | — | Jun 2025 |
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