Corporate / CVC · 2 deals
US radio and podcast giant
Every published round iHeartMedia took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtasker | Unnamed stage | Aug 2024 | $7.6m | Participant | Startup Daily | |
| Airtasker | Unnamed stage | 17 Nov 2025 | $10m | Lead | Startup Daily, Exto Partners portfolio |
Companies iHeartMedia has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtasker | Australian startup initially focused on household tasks like cleaning, gardening, and fur… | Aug 2024 | 2 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for iHeartMedia, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies iHeartMedia has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal iHeartMedia did.
Stories naming iHeartMedia. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Airtasker closed a $10 million equity placement led by iHeartMedia alongside an expanded US media partnership, the latest of several advertising-for-equity deals with broadcasters in the US, UK and Australia.
Also Startup Daily
Airtasker has done a third £2.5 million media-for-equity raise with Channel 4’s venture arm for its UK subsidiary, with annualised marketplace volume now above $21 million.
Also Startup Daily