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Atlas Obscura

Atlas Obscura

Private
Brooklyn, New YorkMedia, Entertainment & Gaminghttps://atlasobscura.com/

Last Round

VC Round

Feb 1, 2024

Est. Valuation

$24M

Total Funding Raised

$29.5M

Momentum

Top 10%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Atlas Obscura is a media and travel company that operates a community-driven platform for discovering unusual places and foods, and also offers trips, online courses, and books.

Sector

Media, Entertainment & Gaming

Verticals

E-commerce, Digital Advertising, Digital Publishing, User-Generated Content, Podcasts

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting, Marketplace Commission, Freemium, Subscription SaaS

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

off-the-beaten-path traveltravel mediaguided tripsuser-generated contentexperiential traveltravel guidedestination marketingbranded contenttravel databaseslow travelonline coursescrowdsourced guideDMOsmembership program

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Atlas Obscura Comps

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Atlas Obscura comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Atlas Obscura Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
VC RoundFeb 1, 2024
Series BSep 10, 2019
Series AAug 2, 2017
SeedFeb 27, 2015

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Louise Story

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Atlas Obscura Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Atlas Obscura investors
InvestorRounds
AlleyCorpVC Round
NAV.VCVC Round, Series A, Seed, Series B
PROOF VCVC Round

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  • Jun 1, 2026

    Open roles increased from 0 to 144, representing 167% of headcount.

  • Feb 1, 2024

    $10M raised in a VC Round.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBrooklyn, New York
Employee Range79
Year Founded2009
Last FundingFeb 1, 2024

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