Who founded Inverse and when was it launched?
Dave Nemetz founded Inverse and launched it as a digital experiment in 2015. Nemetz was a co-founder of Bleacher Report and provided seed funding for the project.
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Dave Nemetz founded Inverse and launched it as a digital experiment in 2015. Nemetz was a co-founder of Bleacher Report and provided seed funding for the project.
The editorial staff of Inverse was based in Brooklyn, New York, while the headquarters was in San Francisco, California. This cross-country dynamic allowed the team to tap into the creative energy of Brooklyn while leveraging the tech ecosystem of San Francisco.
Inverse moved its headquarters to SoHo, Manhattan, New York City in 2017. This strategic shift positioned the company at the heart of New York's media and tech scene.
Six staff writers representing 15 percent of the staff were laid off on the 15th of August 2018. This decision followed reports that monthly unique visitors had dropped from 7.2 million in July 2017 to 5.7 million.
Bustle Digital Group announced they had purchased Inverse on the 23rd of July 2019. This acquisition brought Inverse under the umbrella of a larger media conglomerate to provide additional resources.