Axios HQ

Axios HQ is an American enterprise software company. Its main product is a platform that allows its clients to use so-called "smart brevity," a bullet point-based journalism style developed by the founders of media company Axios, to distribute their own communications.^[1]

Axios HQ

Company type	Private
Industry	Software
Founded	February 2021
Founders	Roy Schwartz, Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen
Headquarters	Arlington, Virginia , United States
Key people	Roy Schwartz (CEO)
Products	Internal communications software
Revenue	$10 million (2023)
Website	axioshq.com

Not to be confused with Axios (website).

History

Axios HQ was launched Roy Schwartz, Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen in February 2021 by media company Axios.^[2] Axios HQ was spun out after the parent media company was sold to Cox Enterprises for approximately $525 million in 2022. ^[3][4]

Within eight months of its formation, Axios HQ had generated over $1 million in revenue from its software licensing business, which formats organizations' communications into Axios-style "smart brevity" bullet points.^[5]

By 2023, Axios HQ had surpassed $10 million in annual recurring revenue and had expanded its offerings to include integrations with platforms like Slack and Microsoft Teams.^[6] This growth was supported by a $20 million Series A funding round completed in March 2023, co-led by Glade Brook Capital Partners and Greycroft Partners.^[7]

Products

The Axios HQ platform provides "smart brevity" training and editorial services, AI-powered newsletter creation and distribution software, and analytics.^{[citation needed]}