Industry Dive
Online business publication
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Industry Dive is a United States-based business-to-business news organization with an estimated 18 million readers in more than 25 industries, such as banking and waste management.[1] Since 2022, it has been owned by Informa plc.
- Sean Griffey
- Eli Dickinson
- Ryan Willumson
| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | online B2B news source |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
| Owner |
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| Website | www |
Industry Dive aims to serve business executives who read news on their mobile phones.[2] The company had an estimated revenue of more than of more than $110 million in 2023.[3] As of 2020, it has more than 300 employees, including 80 journalists and 12 engineers. Its headquarters is in Washington, D.C.[4]
History
Industry Dive was formed in 2012 by Sean Griffey (president), Eli Dickinson (chief technology officer), and Ryan Willumson (chief revenue officer). It was funded with $900,000 from private investors in 2012 and 2013. The company covered five industries: construction, education, marketing, utility, and waste.[5][6]
In 2016, it began its Dive Awards. Industry Dive's revenues quadrupled from 2015 to 2018,[quantify] putting it in the top half of the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and the top 20 percent of the Inc. Top 5000 list. In 2019, Falfurrias Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in the company. ID's content marketing clients included IBM, Siemens, and UPS.[7]
In 2020, DCA Live named Industry Dive to its "Red Hot Companies" list, which recognizes the D.C. area's 'fastest-growing' companies.[8] In the same year, Industry Dive acquired CFO.[9][10] In 2021, Industry Dive acquired PharmaVOICE.[11]
In 2022, it was purchased by Informa plc, which bought its majority stake from Falfurrias Capital Partners for about $530 million.[12][13]
Publications
Industry Dive provides news coverage of a variety of industries including agriculture, banking, construction, education, fashion, healthcare, and manufacturing, each using a different website:[1]
- Agriculture Dive
- Automotive Dive
- Banking Dive
- BioPharma Dive
- CFO
- CFO Dive
- CIO Dive
- Construction Dive
- C-Store Dive
- Cybersecurity Dive
- Education Dive
- Facilities Dive
- Fashion Dive
- Food Dive
- Grocery Dive
- Healthcare Dive
- Higher Ed Dive
- Hotel Dive
- HR Dive
- K-12 Dive
- Legal Dive
- Manufacturing Dive
- Marketing Dive
- MedTech Dive
- Mobile Marketer
- Multifamily Dive
- Packaging Dive
- Payments Dive
- PharmaVoice
- Restaurant Dive
- Retail Dive
- Smart Cities Dive
- Social Media Today
- Supply Chain Dive
- Trucking Dive
- Utility Dive
- Waste Dive
Awards
Industry Dive publications have received several national and regional Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors, including for a series of 2020 articles about Big Pharma and the race for the coronavirus vaccine.[14]
The Washington Post recognized Industry Dive as a top place to work for four consecutive years, from 2016 to 2020.[15]