Maker Media Secures $5 Million in Funding and Adds Veteran Technology Journalist Rafe Needleman as Editor in Chief

Maker Media Secures $5 Million in Funding and Adds Veteran Technology Journalist Rafe Needleman as Editor in Chief

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwired) — 06/09/15 — has secured $5 million in funding, a move that follows the beta launch of the digital community and continued growth in Maker Faire as the company–s platform expands to serve the worldwide maker movement.Along with the funding, Maker Media has hired Rafe Needleman as editor in chief to lead its editorial team and content strategy. Most recently, he was editorial director of Yahoo Tech.Maker Media is a platform centered on content, community a

Big News, Announcements at 2015 MakerCon in San Francisco

Big News, Announcements at 2015 MakerCon in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwired) — 05/28/15 — The business of Making is an increasingly hot topic as illustrated earlier this month at MakerCon, the only conference by and for leaders of the Maker Movement. Over 500 Makers and top Maker Movement leaders convened to discuss 3D printing, digital manufacturing, tool production, and other cutting-edge technologies May 12-13. The conference featured two days of presentations, meetings, networking, and exclusive announcements. , parent company of