Who owns WIRED?
WIRED is owned by Advance (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Advance Publications, Inc. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Francisco, California
- Founded
- 1993
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Publishing › Newspapers & magazines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About WIRED
WIRED launched in 1993 to cover technology as culture rather than as product reviews, and its early design was deliberately hard to read. It has become one of the more critical mainstream voices on the industry it once celebrated. Condé Nast bought the magazine in 1998 and the website separately in 2006, reuniting two halves of the same brand that had been sold to different owners.
Ownership timeline of WIRED
Where WIRED sits in Advance
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of WIRED?
The parent company of WIRED is Advance, a family-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is WIRED American?
Yes. WIRED originated in the United States in 1993 and its owner, Advance, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is WIRED still owned by Advance?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, WIRED is still owned by Advance. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Advance — about us — Advance Publications, Inc., Official document; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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