Independent media company built on Substack by journalist Bari Weiss.
Media📍 New York, USAFounded 2021
Current Valuation
$150M
as of 2025-Q3
PRIVATE
IPO Outlookprivate
Is The Free Press going public?
No. The Free Press is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is The Free Press' valuation in 2026?
The Free Press is valued at $150M as of 2025-Q3, set by its Acquisition (Paramount) ($150M, Sep 2025). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has The Free Press filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for The Free Press.
Who are The Free Press' investors?
The Free Press' investors include Marc Andreessen (personal), David Sacks, Bill Ackman, Howard Schultz, Paramount (acquirer).
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.
The Free Press is an independent media company founded by Bari Weiss after leaving The New York Times, growing from a Substack newsletter to a $20M+ revenue publication in five years. In September 2025 Paramount agreed to acquire it for $150M with Weiss becoming editor-in-chief of CBS News.
go-to-market push — Only 0% of open roles build product — hiring is concentrated in sales/marketing/ops (3 of 3 open roles are other).
Open roles trending down; no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by function
■ product-building ■ go-to-market / G&A
Contributions EditorSenior EditorSenior Producer, Video
Counted from The Free Press's live job board as of 2026-08-17; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.
Founders & Key People
Bari WeissNellie Bowles
Investors
Marc Andreessen (personal) · David Sacks · Bill Ackman · Howard Schultz · Paramount (acquirer)
Products
The Free Press (newsletter & site)
Honestly podcast
Live Debates events
TGIF column
Competitors
The Atlantic · Tablet · Bari Weiss-era WSJ Opinion · Substack-native publications
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q3. Refreshed quarterly.