FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — May 11, 2026 — W-World Media Inc. today announced the formal launch of its Seed Funding Round as the company advances the next stage of growth for its media, technology, and digital infrastructure ecosystem.
The round is being structured as a rolling close SAFE offering and is targeting a minimum raise of $1.5 million USD, a baseline target of $2.5 million USD, and an extended target of $3.0 million USD.
The company anticipates the round remaining open through Q3 2026, with flexibility to extend into Q4 2026 if required to complete strategic investor participation.
Founded by Eric Boland Zaharia, W-World Media operates a growing portfolio of media and technology brands including WNews, The Source, KennedCast, InnerCercle, Digiima, W-World Ads, and Cedars & Summit Publishing. The company’s strategy is built around the convergence of independent journalism, digital publishing infrastructure, audience technology, and scalable digital services for modern publishers, startups, nonprofits, and digital creators.
“W-World Media has spent over a decade building independent media brands and the infrastructure that supports them — without outside capital, without compromising editorial independence, and without losing sight of the long game,” said Eric Boland Zaharia, Founder and CEO. “This seed round marks the beginning of our next chapter. We are ready to accelerate — across our brands, our technology, and our vision for what independent media can become.”
Proceeds from the financing are expected to support the expansion of WNews editorial and publishing operations, infrastructure and platform development, growth of Digiima managed hosting and digital services, strategic hiring, governance enhancements, Strategic asset acquisition including domain and IP consolidation and continued development of proprietary publishing and media technologies.
W-World Media intends to launch a dedicated Investor Portal at investors.w-worldmedia.com by July 2026, providing qualified investors, strategic partners, and interested stakeholders with access to company information, business model documentation, growth strategy, and investment materials.
Prospective investors interested in learning more about W-World Media’s Seed Funding Round are encouraged to contact the company directly at investors@w-worldmedia.com.
About W-World Media Inc.
W-World Media Inc. is a Canadian media and technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia. The company builds and operates independent media brands and the digital infrastructure that powers them. Its portfolio spans seven brands across digital news, print publishing, podcasting, social networking, managed web hosting, advertising, and business services — including WNews, The Source, KennedCast, InnerCercle, Digiima, W-World Ads, and Cedars & Summit Publishing.
Media & Investor Contact:
Eric Boland Zaharia
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
W-World Media Inc.
Investor inquiries: investors@w-worldmedia.com
Media inquiries: media@w-worldmedia.com
Web: w-worldmedia.com
Forward-Looking Statements
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