Savage Ventures
Nashville venture studio Savage Ventures builds, buys, and scales internet-native media brands across culture-driving verticals rather than passively backing them.
- Nashville, TN, USUnited States
Nashville venture studio Savage Ventures builds, buys, and scales internet-native media brands across culture-driving verticals rather than passively backing them.
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Savage Ventures operates high-growth digital-first businesses in Nashville, investing in and acquiring them.
Anthropic’s AI assistant **Claude now integrates Associated Press (AP) election data** in real-time responses, marking the company’s first content licensing deal with a major publisher. The partnership allows Claude to provide up-to-the-minute polling and election results, attributed to the AP, addressing a critical gap in its ability to deliver credible, timely information. Anthropic previously relied on low-credibility web sources due to its refusal to negotiate licensing agreements, which publishers had used as leverage to block its crawlers. The AP’s non-partisan reputation and existing licensing infrastructure made it an ideal first partner for this experiment.
Nov 2026AdweekNews article
Savage Ventures, known for reviving Vice Media, is evaluating a $60 million to $70 million acquisition bid for OpenWeb, a bankrupt adtech company specializing in comment platforms. The deal targets OpenWeb’s insolvency proceedings, with Savage Ventures seeking to finalize the purchase this month. The move follows Savage’s recent focus on digital media and adtech investments.
Nov 2026adweek.comNews article
Savage Ventures acquires **Sporked.com**, a food-focused digital media brand, from **Mythical**, the digital-first entertainment studio led by creators Rhett & Link. The deal expands Savage’s lifestyle and consumer portfolio, leveraging Sporked’s established presence in digital publishing and social video. Mythical retains ownership of Sporked’s core operations while Savage integrates its distribution and growth strategies.
Dec 2025Yahoo FinanceNews article
Savage Ventures acquires Paramount’s *ComicBook* and *PopCulture* websites, expanding its portfolio of entertainment media properties. The Nashville-based company now owns the two long-running digital brands focused on comic books and pop culture news. The deal marks a shift in ownership for the sites, which previously operated under Paramount’s umbrella.
Aug 2024adweek.comNews article