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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 25%

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

News & Media, User-Generated Content, Digital Publishing, Digital Advertising, 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 Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

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

Key People

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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.

  • Sep 11, 2025

    Collaborated with Nature and PBS Digital Studios on 'Untold Earth' series.

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Firmographic Details

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

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