Sample: News Signals

{
  "article_id": 42666,
  "article_url": "https://www.forbes.at/artikel/das-naechste-level",
  "fetched_at": "2025-04-26 01:51:21.117734+00",
  "title_original": "DAS NÄCHSTE LEVEL",
  "title_en": "THE NEXT LEVEL",
  "summary_en": "Kolibri Games, a Berlin-based mobile gaming studio, achieved significant growth without venture capital, reaching 150 million downloads, 10 million monthly active users, and €38 million in revenue. The company, known for its agile development and weekly game updates, was acquired by Ubisoft, which purchased a 75% stake for €118 million, with plans to acquire the remaining shares over four years. Kolibri Games aims to expand into the Chinese market while maintaining its independence and agility under Ubisoft's ownership.",
  "categories": "{\"Revenue Update\",\"M&A\",\"Growth\",\"Funding Announcement\"}",
  "published_date": "2021-01-01",
  "featured_image_url": "https://www.forbes.at/files/Hefte/Hefte 2020/12-20 Sicherheit/Kolibri+Games+Founders.jpg",
  "specter_id": "5e3a8f45040ca7b0c6f0cfa9",
  "company_name": "Kolibri Games",
  "domain": "kolibrigames.com",
  "news_traction": "150 million downloads, 10 million monthly active users, €38 million revenue, 110 employees, acquired by Ubisoft for €118 million"
}

{
  "revenue_raw_revenue_amount": 38000000,
  "revenue_currency": "EUR",
  "revenue_metric": "REVENUE",
  "revenue_year": 2019,
  "revenue_interval": "YEARLY",
  "revenue_reference_date": "2025-06-20",
  "revenue_annualized_revenue_amount": 38000000,
  "revenue_annualized_revenue_amount_usd": 42000000,
  "revenue_context": "Kolibri Games generated €38 million in annual revenue in 2019 and maintained high profitability while operating without external venture capital.",
  "revenue_tags": "{COMPANY_REPORTED}",
  "revenue_processing_notes": "Revenue figure of €38 million is described as annual and is the latest actual figure prior to the February 2020 acquisition. USD conversion estimated at 1 EUR = 1.105 USD for 2019.",
  "revenue_source": "Forbes, 'DAS NÄCHSTE LEVEL', published 2021-01-01",
  "revenue_is_profitable": "TRUE",
  "revenue_annual_profit_usd": 10000000,
  "revenue_annual_profit_year": 2019,
  "revenue_profitability_context": "Kolibri Games maintained high profitability while generating €38 million in revenue.",
  "revenue_publish_date": "2021-01-01",
  "revenue_profitability_reference_date": "2025-06-20"
}

{
  "funding_amount": 118000000,
  "funding_amount_usd": 130000000,
  "funding_currency": "EUR",
  "funding_round": "Series C",
  "funding_date": "2020-02-01",
  "funding_investors": "{Ubisoft}",
  "funding_matched_investor_ids": "{dc4aed9c-188b-315b-db36-de11fd1e8071}",
  "funding_notes": "Nonprofit entity to receive a stake in OpenAI PBC valued at over $100 billion as part of a structural transition agreement. No new funding round or capital injection announced.",
  "funding_valuation": 150000000,
  "funding_valuation_usd": 165000000,
  "funding_valuation_currency": "EUR",
  "funding_is_breaking_news": "TRUE"
}

{
  "deal_type": "acquisition_of_company",
  "deal_acquisition_price": 118000000,
  "deal_acquisition_price_usd": 130000000,
  "deal_acquisition_currency": "EUR",
  "deal_date": "2020-02-01",
  "deal_context": "Ubisoft acquires Kolibri Games to strengthen its position in the mobile gaming market.",
  "deal_counterparty": "Ubisoft",
  "deal_is_breaking_news": "FALSE",
  "deal_matched_specter_ids": "{5e3bc2c100c8f4c966ad3149}",
  "deal_status": "announced",
  "deal_structure": "majority stake (75%), with plan for full acquisition over four years"
}

{
  "score": 5,
  "reasoning": "Multiple first-time company-level disclosures: €38M revenue (2019), profitability claim, 150M downloads, 10M MAU, and Ubisoft 75% acquisition for €118M (full buyout planned).",
  "meaningful_updates": "{REVENUE_UPDATE,PROFIT_UPDATE,DEAL_UPDATE,TRACTION_UPDATE}",
  "whats_new": "€38M revenue (2019); profitable; 150M downloads; 10M MAU; Ubisoft bought 75% for €118M; full buyout in 4 yrs; China expansion."
}