Mic (@mic) — Twitter Score 11 out of 1000

Mic is a general-interest digital media publication, originally launched as PolicyMic, that was acquired by Bustle Digital Group in November 2018. Mic's Twitter Score is 11 out of 1000 as of October 2026, ranking #85,979 among 498,071 tracked accounts.

Mic was founded by Chris Altchek and Jake Horowitz as a news and media company aimed at young audiences. Over its independent years, the publication attracted substantial venture backing, previously receiving investment from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lerer Ventures, Advancit Capital, Knight Foundation, WPP, and several other former backers including Axel Springer Digital Ventures, Time Warner Investments, Red Swan Ventures, Digital News Ventures, kyu Collective, and You & Mr. Jones. By the time of its Series C round in 2017, Mic had raised a stated aggregate of more than $60 million in total funding.

Mic was acquired by BDG in November 2018 for a reported price of less than $5 million, following a significant round of layoffs. BDG continues to carry Mic as part of its portfolio of media brands. While Mic is a general-interest publication rather than a crypto-native project, it has published cryptocurrency coverage touching on assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, and Cardano. Mic has published 105,459 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 203 accounts, with 476 total mentions.

Who follows Mic on X?

Mic draws a range of notable followers across the crypto and media space. The accounts that follow Mic include 47 founders, 10 angel investors, 21 influencers and 6 VCs. Among them are Gary Vaynerchuk, Aaron Wright, Dan FinIay, BETTY, David Haber and Rachael Horwitz.