1440 (company)

1440
Company typePrivate
IndustryMedia
Founded2017
FounderTim Huelskamp; Andrew Steigerwald; Bobby Adelson
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
,
United States
Key people
Tim Huelskamp (CEO); Andrew Steigerwald (Chief Content Officer); Pierre Lipton (cofounder)
ProductsDaily Digest (newsletter); Topics (web platform)
Websitejoin1440.com

1440 is a Chicago-based digital media company. The company's Daily Digest newsletter summarizes selected news stories each day.

History

1440 was founded in 2017 by Tim Huelskamp (CEO),[1] Andrew Steigerwald (chief content officer), and Bobby Adelson.[2] In 2018, Pierre Lipton joined as a co-founder.[3]

Products

The Daily Digest is a newsletter that summarizes selected news stories across a range of topics, including sports, entertainment and culture, science and technology, business and markets, and politics and world affairs. It is designed to be read in less than five minutes.[4]

Topics is a web platform featuring knowledge curated by human editors rather than algorithms, according to the company. It covers areas such as health and medicine, business and finance, science and technology, society and culture, and world history. Each topic has a corresponding newsletter that highlights articles, videos, and podcasts on a weekly basis.[5]

1440 Explores is a knowledge podcast[6] that combines history, science, and culture. Each episode dives into a specific topic and features an expert on that topic.

Awards and recognition

Since 2022, the company has been recognized for several accomplishments.

2022

2023

  • Finalist for the Digiday Media Award for Best Newsletter.[7]
  • Finalist and Audience Honor Award recipient at the Shorty Impact Awards.[8]
  • Ranked 79th on the Inc. 5000 list[9] and fourth on the Inc. 5000 Regionals list of the fastest-growing companies in the Midwest.[10]
  • Received 1871's Momentum Award, honoring leading tech companies in Chicago.[11]

2024

  • Recognized as one of Inc.'s Best Workplaces.[12]
  • Erika Burghardt (head of growth) and Lauren Mendoza-Routt (head of social) named among AdMonsters and AdExchanger's Top Women in Media & Ad Tech.[13]
  • Ranked as Chicago's fastest-growing company of 2024, with 38,655% five-year growth.[11]

2025

  • Winner of the Webby People's Voice Award.[14]
  • Finalist for the 2025 Digiday Media Award for Best Newsletter.[15]
  • Named one of Inc.'s Best Workplaces 2025.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Tim Huelskamp". Rolling Stone Council. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Can news curation be unbiased?". The Art of Curation (Podcast). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Pierre Lipton". Forbes. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  4. ^ "These Chicago Companies Made the Inc. 5000". Built In Chicago. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  5. ^ Stenberg, Mark (17 October 2024). "1440 Newsletter Tops 4 Million Subscribers, Launches 'Topics' Web Product". Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Acast makes noise on NASDAQ Stockholm". podnews.net. 2025-11-20. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  7. ^ "The Brazilian Report, Paramount Brand Studio, New York Times Advertising and the Wall Street Journal are among the 2023 Digiday Media Awards finalists". 6 June 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  8. ^ "1440 Named Finalist at 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards". Business Wire (Press release). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Impartial Newsletter 1440 Ranks No. 79 on the 2023 Inc. 5000 List". Business Wire (Press release). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  10. ^ "1440 Ranks No. 4 on Inc. Magazine's List of the Midwest Region's Fastest-Growing Private Companies". Business Wire (Press release). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Chicago's fastest-growing companies for 2024". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Best Workplaces 2024 - Meet the 543 Companies That Put Their Employees First". Inc. 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Top Women in Media & Ad Tech - AdMonsters + AdExchanger". 2 January 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  14. ^ "People's Voice Winner". Webby Awards. 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Digiday Media Award Finalist 2025". Digiday. 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  16. ^ "Inc. Best Workplaces 2025". Inc. 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
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