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NewsBlur

YC S12

San Francisco, US · Founded 2012 · 1 employees · 1 known investors

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NewsBlur is a news reader and content aggregation platform that trains on user preferences to deliver personalized news feeds from any website with RSS or webpage monitoring. It offers native mobile apps, AI-powered summarization and analysis, full-text search, and real-time notifications for subscribers.

Also known as TurnTouch

AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S12)

NewsBlur was founded in 2012 by Samuel Clay.

SCSamuel Clay
Samuel ClayFounderSamuel Clay founded NewsBlur and Turn Touch.

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In the news

NewsBlur(YC S12) launches blurblogs: feed reading and sharing are back togetherblog.newsblur.com · Jul 2012NewsBlur (YC S12) Takes Feed Reading Back To Its Basicstechcrunch.com · Jul 2012

Frequently asked questions

What does NewsBlur do?
NewsBlur is a news reader and content aggregation platform that trains on user preferences to deliver personalized news feeds from any website with RSS or webpage monitoring. It offers native mobile apps, AI-powered summarization and analysis, full-text search, and real-time notifications for subscribers.
Who founded NewsBlur?
NewsBlur was founded by Samuel Clay in 2012.
Who are NewsBlur's investors?
NewsBlur's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is NewsBlur headquartered?
NewsBlur is headquartered in San Francisco, US.