1440 (company)

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), Andrew Steigerwald (chief content officer), and Bobby Adelson. In 2018, Pierre Lipton joined as a co-founder.

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.

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.

1440 Explores is a knowledge podcast 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

• Co-founder Pierre Lipton featured in Forbes 30 Under 30.

2023

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

2024

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

2025

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