Atlas Obscura
The definitive guide to the world's hidden wonders.
Atlas Obscura was founded in 2009, is headquartered in New York, United States, lists 51–200 employees, and has $35.9M in recorded funding across 5 rounds.
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2009
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- atlasobscura.com
- Total Funding
- $35.9M
- Last Round
- $3.9M Venture RoundMar 2024
- Rounds
- 5
Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.
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About
Atlas Obscura is a travel media and experiences company built around a community-curated database of over 33,000 of the world's most wondrous, hidden, and unusual places and foods. Founded in 2009 by Joshua Foer and Dylan Thuras, the company operates as a digital publisher of best-in-class travel journalism, hosts local community experiences in major U.S. cities, and leads small-group adventure trips to remarkable destinations worldwide. Atlas Obscura's first book became a No. 1 Amazon bestseller and New York Times bestseller, and the platform attracts millions of monthly users.
Summary
Atlas Obscura is an E-Commerce company based in New York, United States, founded in 2009. It lists 51–200 employees. It has raised $35.9M in total across 5 rounds, most recently a $3.9M Venture Round in Mar 2024. Investors include Airbnb, A+E Networks and LionTree.
Funding History
Mar 2024
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Funding: Seed through Venture Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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