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Atlas Obscura
company
About
Atlas Obscura catalogs unusual and obscure travel destinations via user-generated content.
- 51 - 100
Details
- Last Funding Type
- Series B
- Last Funding Money Raised
- $20M
- Industries
- Digital Media,Leisure,Publishing,Tourism,Travel
- Founded date
- Jan 1, 2009
- Number Of Employee
- 51 - 100
- Operating Status
- Active
Atlas Obscura is an online magazine and travel company that catalogs unusual and obscure travel destinations via user-generated content. The editorial articles comprise a mixture of features and news articles on topics including history, science, and food, in addition to travel and exploration, as well as hosting a collaborative, definitive guide to the world's most obscure places.Author Joshua Foer and documentary filmmaker and author Dylan Thuras founded it in 2009 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Funding Rounds
Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
3
$24.50M
Atlas Obscura has raised a total of
$24.50M
in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on
Sep 10, 2019 from a Series B round.
| Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2019 | Series B | $20M | 1 |
Airbnb
|
— | Detail |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Seed | $2.50M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Seed | $2M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Investors
Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
2
Atlas Obscura is funded by 2 investors.
Airbnb
and The New York Times
are the most recent investors.
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
|---|---|---|
|
Airbnb
|
Yes | Series B |
The New York Times
|
— | Seed |
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