Mashable

Mashable is a news website and entertainment company founded in 2004.[1]

History

Mashable was founded by Pete Cashmore while living in Aberdeen, Scotland, in July 2004.[2] The early version of the site was a WordPress blog, with Cashmore as the only author.[3] In December 2017, Ziff Davis, a digital media company, bought Mashable for $50 million.[4]

Mashable Media

References

  1. Schawbel, Dan. Pete Cashmore And Olivier Fleurot: The Truth About Millennials At Work (in en). Forbes. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  2. Pete Cashmore: the man behind Mashable (in en). The Telegraph (2012-03-13). Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  3. Mashable - 25 Best Blogs 2009 - TIME (2009-02-18). Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  4. Kafka, Peter. Ziff Davis has bought Mashable at a fire sale price and plans to lay off 50 people (in en). Vox (2017-12-05). Retrieved 2023-12-08.