''Magnate'' was a free men's lifestyle publication.
[Megan Dunsby,]
Young Entrepreneurs: Sean Spooner, Magnate Media
, Startups, 18 March 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2017. It was published between 2012 and 2016.
History and profile
Originally a print publication, the magazine launched on 12 December 2012.
The launch edition of the magazine was distributed on 14 December 2012 throughout London's
Kings Cross,
Victoria,
Liverpool Street and Paddington Railway stations and throughout office locations in Central London.
In mid-2013 it was announced that ''Magnate'' would be distributed exclusively to distribution stands in the capital, replacing all train station distribution.
The publication launched with a cover-interview with Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson, speaking about
Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. is a British-American spaceflight company founded by Richard Branson and the Virgin Group conglomerate, which retains an 11.9% stake through Virgin Investments Limited. It is headquartered in California, and opera ...
. The headline of the cover read "Branson on Mars". Other cover-stars have included cast member of E4's ''
Made in Chelsea
''Made in Chelsea'' (abbreviated ''MIC'') is a British Scripted reality, structured-reality television series broadcast by E4 (TV channel), E4. ''Made in Chelsea'' chronicles the lives of affluent young people in the West London and South West a ...
'' Jamie Laing and British rapper
Wretch 32
Jermaine Sinclaire Scott (born 9 March 1985), better known by his stage name Wretch 32, is a British rapper, singer and songwriter from Tottenham, North London. He was a member of the grime collective Combination Chain Gang, before forming The ...
.
''Magnate'' published a number of interviews, including with
Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party (UK), Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He wa ...
,
founder Jamal Edwards,
and
Jonathan Kite. The magazine folded in 2016.
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