Company plans to double down on podcasting after experiencing 125% growth. : ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - Aug 31, 2017) - HowStuffWorks, the largest for-profit podcasting company in the world in terms of streams and downloads, today announced it has raised a $15 million Series A growth equity round led by global merchant bank The Raine Group. As part of the financing, HowStuffWorks is spinning out from current parent company System1 and becoming a private entity.