Axios HQ
Enterprise software company
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Axios HQ is an American enterprise software company. Its main product is a platform that allows its clients to use so-called "smart brevity," a bullet point-based journalism style developed by the founders of media company Axios, to distribute their own communications.[1]
Axios HQ's headquarters is at 3100 Clarendon Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia. | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | February 2021 |
| Founders | Roy Schwartz, Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia , United States |
Key people | Roy Schwartz (CEO) |
| Products | Internal communications software |
| Revenue | $10 million (2023) |
| Website | axioshq.com |
History
Axios HQ was launched Roy Schwartz, Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen in February 2021 by media company Axios.[2] Axios HQ was spun out after the parent media company was sold to Cox Enterprises for approximately $525 million in 2022. [3][4]
Within eight months of its formation, Axios HQ had generated over $1 million in revenue from its software licensing business, which formats organizations' communications into Axios-style "smart brevity" bullet points.[5]
By 2023, Axios HQ had surpassed $10 million in annual recurring revenue and had expanded its offerings to include integrations with platforms like Slack and Microsoft Teams.[6] This growth was supported by a $20 million Series A funding round completed in March 2023, co-led by Glade Brook Capital Partners and Greycroft Partners.[7]
Products
The Axios HQ platform provides "smart brevity" training and editorial services, AI-powered newsletter creation and distribution software, and analytics.[citation needed]