David McInnis
About David McInnis
David McInnis is the founder of Newsworthy.ai, a news marketing platform for the AI search era. He lives in New Braunfels, Texas. His LinkedIn profile lists Boerne, Texas.
He started PRWeb in 1997 in a converted bedroom at his home in Hamilton, Texas. He operated it for nine years. In August 2006 he sold it to Vocus, which later became part of Cision. He has said PRWeb was producing about $7 million in annual revenue at the time of the sale. He also said it generated enough free cash flow that he did not need outside investment to grow.
After PRWeb he built other products. Through Cranberry.com he launched content marketing platforms. He also founded PriorThings.com, a blockchain registration platform for content creators. According to his author bio, PriorThings now powers content provenance in Newsworthy.ai, BoostifyPR and NewsRamp. In 2021 he co-founded Newsworthy.ai with Mark Willaman. It began accepting public registrations on January 1, 2022. The company says it structures press releases so they can be found in AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google's AI Overviews.
He is the author of News Marketing: A 28-Day System for AI Visibility Through Press Releases. A second book, Brand Equity, is in the same series. Crunchbase counts six companies he has founded.
Crunchbase lists one investment and one portfolio company for David McInnis. It shows no lead investments and no exits. The name, date and round of that investment were not available in the public sources reviewed. No public interviews or posts describing a wider angel investing practice turned up.
- crunchbase.com/person/david-mcinnis
- newsworthy.ai/en/about/who-we-are
- giantcranberry.com/about-david-mcinnis
- brandequitybook.com/about-the-author
- linkedin.com/in/davidmcinnis
- amazon.com/News-Marketing-Visibility-Through-Releases/dp/B0H22W4SMG
- ideagrove.com/blog/meet-the-man-who-founded-prweb-and-changed-the-pres
- pr.valleytimes.news/article/The-Building-Texas-Show-Celebrates-100th-E
Investing activity
David McInnis has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has founded 6 companies.
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Frequently asked questions about David McInnis
Is David McInnis an angel investor?
Crunchbase lists one investment by David McInnis. He is better known as a founder and operator, with PRWeb and Newsworthy.ai. We found no public material describing an active angel program.
What is David McInnis's check size?
No check size is public. We found no statement from him on how much he invests.
What stage and sectors does David McInnis invest in?
He has not publicly stated a stage or sector focus. His operating experience is in press release distribution, SEO, content marketing and AI search visibility.
What companies has David McInnis founded?
He founded PRWeb in 1997 and sold it to Vocus in 2006. He also founded Cranberry.com and PriorThings.com, and in 2021 he co-founded Newsworthy.ai with Mark Willaman. Crunchbase counts six companies he has founded.
Should I pitch David McInnis if my startup is in AI?
Pitching him makes most sense if your product relates to news, PR, content discovery or AI search visibility, where he has direct experience. He has not published investment criteria, so a short, specific note is the safest approach.
Where is David McInnis based?
Lounge lists him in New Braunfels, Texas. His LinkedIn profile shows Boerne, Texas, and he has described building companies in Texas.
How can founders reach David McInnis?
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