Mashable is owned by Ziff Davis (the United States, NASDAQ: ZD), which acquired the brand on 1 February 2021.[1][2] Mashable was founded in 2005 in the United States and was independent until 2021.
Mashable was started by a nineteen-year-old in Scotland writing about social media, grew into a large digital publisher, and was sold in 2017 for a fraction of its peak valuation. Ziff Davis acquired it in 2021. Its founder Pete Cashmore started it from his parents' house in Aberdeenshire at nineteen, and it grew into one of the defining publications of the social media era.
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Ziff Davis acquired Mashable, which had been started by a nineteen-year-old in Scotland, grown into a large digital publisher, and sold in 2017 for a fraction of its peak valuation. Neither party disclosed the price.
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The parent company of Mashable is Ziff Davis, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. Mashable originated in the United States in 2005 and its owner, Ziff Davis, is also headquartered in the United States.
Ziff Davis completed its acquisition of Mashable on 1 February 2021, after announcing the deal on 1 February 2021. The price was not disclosed.
Mashable was an independent company from its founding in 2005 until Ziff Davis acquired it in 2021.
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Mashable is still owned by Ziff Davis. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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