Exploring NewsPicks: Quartz buyer Uzabase's influencer-drive news app

Uzabase recently bought six-year-old mobile-first publisher Quartz from Atlantic Media for between $75m and $110m. While the successful sale may buoy those in digital media, what are Uzabase’s credentials in news?
The Japanese business intelligence and media company said it plans to create “a larger, more robust global business news brand” with the acquisition by combining “Quartz’s voice, editorial, advertising, and product expertise, and i