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Dave Nemetz launched Inverse in 2015 as an online magazine focused on technology, science, and culture. The site began operations with seed funding and established its headquarters in San Francisco, California.
The company secured $6 million in Series A funding during 2016 through Crosslink Capital. Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments also participated in this investment round.
On the 15th of August 2018, six staff writers representing 15 percent of the workforce were laid off due to declining traffic metrics. Despite these cuts, the site recovered quickly within the same year.
Bustle Digital Group announced the purchase of Inverse on the 23rd of July 2019. The new ownership implemented a complete redesign titled Inverse 2.0 which launched on the 22nd of January 2020.
Years later, in January 2026, Bustle closed the gaming section leaving behind a skeleton crew Entertainment Team for remaining operations.