Newsroom’s big money backers revealed

Newsroom’s big money backers revealed
Pablo Kraus (pictured), the managing director of Ecostore, is a director of Newsroom.
Daniel Dunkley
Respected news publisher Newsroom is well-known for its in-depth investigative reporting and editorial independence, yet a series of recent behind-the-scenes transactions reveal new details about some of the company’s undisclosed, high-profile financial backers.The current affairs and news website, launched in March 2017 by journalists Mark Jennings and Tim Murphy, recently recorded a $110,000 investment from a vehicle controlled by Peter Kraus, the German-born tycoon who owns Ecostore, according to company records.The investment from Kra...

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