The New Backyard invites major investors and strategic partners to help build an independent Nordic and Baltic news organisation for a global audience.

Our ambition is clear: journalists in all eight Nordic and Baltic countries. Original reporting grounded in local knowledge and international perspective. Journalism accessible in every language.

Publishing is already underway. We are now seeking long-term investors with the resources and commitment to support the development of a substantial media business.

The New Backyard will cover security, preparedness, politics and society across the Nordic and Baltic region. We will scrutinise power, follow the money and examine how major decisions affect people’s lives. Journalists and sources in each country will provide insight into individual societies and the connections between them.

Artificial intelligence is central to the venture, alongside clear human editorial leadership and accountability. Journalistic quality, credibility and local expertise will underpin the brand.

For investors, this is an opportunity to enter a media venture at an early stage, with a defined regional focus and international growth ambitions. We aim to serve readers, businesses, organisations and decision-makers across languages and borders.

We are seeking a lead investor or investment group that shares our ambition to build long-term enterprise value through journalism, technology and trust. Capital, strategic expertise and international networks will be essential to realising that potential.

Editorial independence, democratic accountability and social responsibility will be founding principles of the business.

We are now opening direct discussions with prospective investors. Development plans, capital requirements and potential ownership structures will be presented in private meetings.

Contact Odd Inge Teige, founder of The New Backyard, for an introductory conversation.