August 21st, 2012

Content, Commerce, And Cars: High Gear Media Launches A Site To Buy New And Used Vehicles

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Executives from automotive startup High Gear Media have talked to us before about turning the bleak economics of online media into a scalable business model. Now the company is unveiling a key part of its plans — a listings section on its flagship car review site TheCarConnection.com where you can now search for new and used vehicles for sale, and contact their sellers.

Vice President of… → Read More

December 8th, 2009

Digg's Money Guy Joins High Gear Media Board

High Gear Media, a publishing company focused on automotive digital media, is having a great year. The Palo Alto, CA-based vertical content startup raised a second round of funding last Summer to the tune of $5.5 million and has been growing like a weed.

Today, the company’s announcing that Chas Edwards is joining its board of directors. Edwards is the former Chief Revenue Officer of Federated→ Read More

June 30th, 2009

High Gear Media Scores $5.5 Million For Auto Media Network

High Gear Media, the publisher of automotive media sites, has secured $5.5 million in Series B funding led by DAG Ventures with Accel Partners and Greylock Partners participating. The company raised $6.5 million in Series A funding in November 2007 from Accel Partners and Greylock Partners.

High Gear will use the funds expand its media network and acquire other media properties. High Gear owns… → Read More