Newsflare is where the world buys newsworthy and trending user-generated videos.
Our focus is on simplicity: from remuneration for news creators, both amateur and professional, to one-stop licensing and usage for publishers, brands and programme makers.
Newsflare paid more than £2 million in licensing fees to creators in 2018. Our catalogue has 100,000 videos, and is growing by more than 5,000 videos a a month, with uploads from 60,000 members in 100 countries, and counting. The world's top media companies rely on Newsflare for videos that create news and record news.
Newsflare operates globally, from offices in London and LA.
Our focus is on simplicity: from remuneration for news creators, both amateur and professional, to one-stop licensing and usage for publishers, brands and programme makers.
Newsflare paid more than £2 million in licensing fees to creators in 2018. Our catalogue has 100,000 videos, and is growing by more than 5,000 videos a a month, with uploads from 60,000 members in 100 countries, and counting. The world's top media companies rely on Newsflare for videos that create news and record news.
Newsflare operates globally, from offices in London and LA.
Location: United Kingdom, England, London
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $9.91M
Founded date: 2011
Investors 1
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 13.01.2022 | Series B | $6.87M | Foresight ... |
| 12.12.2016 | - | $3.04M | - |
Mentions in press and media 23
| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.01.2023 | Drone Disturbs Penguin in China, Gets Shot Down Later [VIDEO] | Joseph Henry, Tech Times 11 January 2023, 01:01 pm A drone that appears to be allegedly teasing a penguin in an amusement park in China was suddenly shot down. According to the report, the witness saw that the flying machine was disturbing ... |
| 01.12.2022 | UK celebrates the arrival of its own growth community hub, as VenturePath gets underway with 100+ member founders | VenturePath, a new founders members community with 100+ founders signed up, officially got underway today in the hope of making more all-important connections to the venture capital community. A membership also buys access to "top tale... |
| 16.06.2022 | Newsflare Hires Head of Data Analytics to Maximise the Value of User-Generated Video Strategies | London, New York, Los Angeles 16th June 2022: Newsflare, the world’s leading licensing platform and marketplace for user-generated video (UGV), has today announced the appointment of Liam Chapman as its new Head of Data Analytics. This newl... |
| 10.06.2022 | Footage of an orangutan grabbing a man through a cage has gone viral and been turned it into a meme on TikTok | Culture Footage of an orangutan grabbing a man through a cage has gone viral and been turned it into a meme on TikTok Charissa Cheong 2022-06-10T15:39:00Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook... |
| 14.04.2022 | Another first for Newsflare as it appoints new Head of Filmer Propositions | London, New York, Los Angeles 14th April 2022: Newsflare, the world’s leading licensing platform and marketplace for user-generated video (UGV), has today announced the appointment of Sarah Bentley as its Head of Filmer Propositions. This n... |
| 12.04.2022 | Newsflare to match its member's earnings donations to assist Ukrainian Refugees | London, New York, Los Angeles 12th April 2022: Newsflare, the world’s leading licensing platform and marketplace for user-generated video (UGV), is offering its 45,000 global membership of filmers the option to donate their earnings to the ... |
| 09.03.2022 | Newsflare Hires Nyasha Bass as US Head of Sales | London, New York, Los Angeles 9th March 2022: Newsflare, the world’s leading licensing platform and marketplace for user-generated video (UGV), has today announced it has hired Nyasha Bass, former Director of Business Development at Hearst ... |
| 10.02.2022 | Newsflare Appoints New Head of B2B Growth Marketing following Series B Funding Round and Brand Refresh | London, New York, Los Angeles 10th February 2022: Newsflare, the world’s leading licensing platform and marketplace for user-generated video (UGV), has announced the appointment of Nick Mamouzellos as its new Head of B2B Growth Marketing. T... |
| 27.01.2022 | Newsflare announces brand refresh and invites people everywhere to capture and share life’s greatest moments | London, New York, Los Angeles 27th January 2022: Newsflare, the world’s leading licensing platform and marketplace for user-generated video (UGV), today unveiled its energised rebrand and revitalised market positioning. Inviting storyteller... |
| 14.01.2022 | Foresight leads £5M Series B for Newsflare | London-based Newsflare has raised £5 million in a round led by Foresight, with participation from existing backer Edge Investments. The startup provides an online licensing platform and marketplace for user-generated video content. The new ... |
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