Overview
- The round was reported to value Semafor at $330 million post-money.
- Semafor said it finished 2025 with $40 million in revenue and $2 million in EBITDA, marking its first full year of profitability.
- The company plans to add reporters across key beats and increase publishing cadence, with Semafor DC moving to twice daily in March, Business and Gulf briefings going daily, a new CEO-focused China briefing, and new audio and video products slated for Q1 and Q2 of 2026.
- Its flagship World Economy gathering in Washington will expand from three to five days in 2026, with more than 400 CEOs expected in person, which the company says would make it the largest global CEO meeting in the U.S.
- Reported participants in the financing include existing backers and new investors such as PSP, Belgian entrepreneur Thomas Leysen and K Group, with other reports naming returning investors Henry Kravis and David Rubenstein and a new stake from Antenna Group.