North Base Media
The rapid evolution of media from print and broadcast to digital and mobile creates new opportunities to reach new audiences and serve existing customers in new ways.
Check Size$250K – $5M
StagesSeed, Series A, Series B, Growth
LocationUS
Data quality65good
Investment thesis
The rapid evolution of media from print and broadcast to digital and mobile creates new opportunities to reach new audiences and serve existing customers in new ways.
70 confidence · stated by fund
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthDigital mediaCreator EconomyContent distributionMedia technologyEsportsGamingPodcasting
Partners
MB
Marcus Brauchli
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
SV
Sasa Vucinic
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
What sets North Base Media apart
- Founded by top editors (Marcus Brauchli from WSJ/Washington Post)
- 20+ years media operating experience at scale
- Global geographic diversification across emerging markets
- Thesis focus on underserved communities and niche audiences
Recent investments
Kaleidoscope (2025 - $5M raise), TNL Mediagene (AI initiatives 2025), ZAIKO (Spotify integration 2025)
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- Sectors
- Digital media, Creator Economy, Content distribution, Media technology, Esports, Gaming, Podcasting
- Cold inbound
- Warm intro preferred
Frequently asked questions
- What does North Base Media invest in?
- North Base Media is a seed, series a, series b, growth stage Digital media, Creator Economy, Content distribution, Media technology, Esports, Gaming, Podcasting investor, typically writing $250K – $5M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: The rapid evolution of media from print and broadcast to digital and mobile creates new opportunities to reach new audiences and serve existing customers in new ways.
- What check size does North Base Media write?
- North Base Media typically writes $250K – $5M checks at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stage in Digital media, Creator Economy, Content distribution, Media technology, Esports, Gaming, Podcasting.
- Is North Base Media actively deploying capital?
- North Base Media is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Recent portfolio additions through 2025 (Bongo, Hunch24, Fathom, Capsule Video, Newsbytes), ongoing board roles, and recent TNL Mediagene AI initiative involvement
- What makes North Base Media different from other funds?
- North Base Media stands out on 4 points: Founded by top editors (Marcus Brauchli from WSJ/Washington Post); 20+ years media operating experience at scale; Global geographic diversification across emerging markets; Thesis focus on underserved communities and niche audiences.
- What has North Base Media invested in recently?
- Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from North Base Media include Kaleidoscope (2025 - $5M raise), TNL Mediagene (AI initiatives 2025), ZAIKO (Spotify integration 2025).
- How do I reach out to North Base Media?
- North Base Media doesn't generally take cold inbound — a warm introduction from a founder or investor they already know is the reliable path in. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with North Base Media's thesis and focus areas (Digital media, Creator Economy, Content distribution, Media technology, Esports, Gaming, Podcasting) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.